After last month’s short shuffle along Crooked Street, this time we’re going to stay on Walnut Street and head north past St. John’s Cathedral. All the residences that once existed on this block (as seen in the postcard below) have […]
Downtown
Remember Bicentennial Park?
May 28, 2026
What remains of our last big national celebration, and the mystery of Buster Muggs It’s America’s 250th, and the nation seems at odds about how or whether to celebrate it. For whatever it’s worth, it does seem to be […]
The Lawson McGhee Library, on the corner of W. Church Avenue and Walnut Street, has stood there for more than 50 years. Crammed full of books, DVDs, vinyl records and other media, serves the community, just like its numerous branches, […]
The Bijou’s Second Balcony: A New Book Highlights the African American Experience at Knoxville’s Historic Theater
April 15, 2026
Late last year, the nonprofit Knoxville History Project published a new book for the Bijou Theatre, The Second Balcony: The African American Experience at the Bijou Theatre. Researched and written by Jack Neely with the assistance of the Beck Cultural Exchange […]
Ghost Walking the Crooked Streets of Knoxville: Mysteries Remain on Walnut between Main & Cumberland
March 19, 2026
For the curious out there, there is one paved section of town that sounds a little more interesting than most: Crooked Street. This is the old name for Walnut Street that has fascinated a few Knoxvillians for years. Just like […]
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 […]
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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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