Publications

Historic South Knoxville: A New Book to Capture the Rich History Across the River
June 1, 2026

The Knoxville History Project is nearing completion on Historic South Knoxville, a new community history book to be published late this year. The book will broadly cover all of South Knoxville, but here is a brief look at a few of […]

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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 […]

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