January 2026

Everything New is Old Again

January 29, 2026

Why downtown’s amazing developments all seem surprisingly familiar Look around, if you haven’t yet: Knoxville has changed in ways that make some parts almost unrecognizable. Not just on Gay Street, but in other environs of downtown—Blount and Sevier Avenues, East […]

Ghost Walking Around the Former Whittle Communications Building on Main Street

January 6, 2026

Originally written by Paul James and published by Inside of Knoxville. Have you ever noticed how quiet it is around Gay Street and Main Street in the evening? During the day, it’s reasonably lively with lawyers, bankers, government employees milling […]

Paul Adams and Smoky Jack: The Adventures of a remarkable duo on Mount Le Conte in 1925 – 1926 (Part 1)

January 2, 2026

100 years ago this winter, Paul Adams built the first structured camp on Mount Le Conte, the precursor to the famous Le Conte Lodge in the Great Smoky Mountains. For company, he brought along an extraordinary dog, whom he trained […]

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Jack Neely is executive director of the Knoxville History Project. He has become one of Knoxville’s most popular writers and its unofficial historian. Jack is well known for his thoughtful, well-researched, and provocative pieces of long-form journalism, not to mention his books, speeches, and other public appearances...

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January 2026

Everything New is Old Again

Ghost Walking Around the Former Whittle Communications Building on Main Street

Paul Adams and Smoky Jack: The Adventures of a remarkable duo on Mount Le Conte in 1925 – 1926 (Part 1)

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