Posts tagged Knoxville

The Appalachian Equality Chorus will present “Spirits and Sparkle: Christmas Concert” at the ETSU Martin Center of the Arts on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4 …

During the American Civil War, empty fields along the East Coast became a bloody battleground where the North and South clashed. It is estimated that …

East Tennessee is full of many historic sites, and today we’re going to dive into the third-oldest building in Knoxville, Tennessee, and what is considered …

Knoxville’s Urban Renewal Projects left more than 2,500 families, mostly African American, displaced. Often referred to as Urban Removal or Negro Removal, the Renewal Projects …

I want to share a park that brings me much joy. It is Lakeshore Park Conservancy in Knoxville, Tennessee. I resisted going there for months …

While many are familiar with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, other civil rights leaders, such as East Tennessean Avon Rollins Sr., also …

“I was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, but I am an earthling,” poet Nikki Giovanni says in her documentary, “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project.” …

Have you ever wondered why Mountain Dew is so prevalent in Tennessee? At least half of my coworkers drink the green slime-colored beverage regularly. Since …

Once a year, thousands of people head to the Knox Asian Festival, held at the World’s Fair Park grounds in Knoxville, Tennessee. The festival is …

(Photo: Jelly Roll testifies before Congress. Contributed/Wikimedia Commons) It is no secret that some of the most famous musicians in the world grew up in …