Launched in 2017 by the Knoxville History Project, Downtown Art Wraps is an art and history initiative that aims to inspire an appreciation of the city’s rich artistic heritage. Eight years later, this ever-changing public art exhibition now features 40 […]
Most towns and cities have statues and memorials of all kinds, but for me it’s the unique ones that not only inform the feel of a place, but also convey some local history. The most Knoxville-centric downtown statue is the […]
Mountain Dew’s evolution as a concept Even if you’ve never dared to try it, you know what Mountain Dew is. Its sci-fi nuclear-green color and barely legal caffeine content give it a reputation as one of the more extreme soft […]
Down on the 800 block of Gay Street it’s generally a lot quieter than a couple of blocks farther north. With the quiet end of a federal building on one side, and a towering office tower (still the tallest building […]
Through its popular annual luncheon, the Knoxville History Project recognizes local historians who through research, public programs and published books and articles, have increased our collective knowledge of and appreciation for the city’s past. Known as the William Rule Award […]
To an almost incredible degree, downtown’s humming, especially in the evenings. With the new baseball and soccer stadium, renovated and well-used historic theaters with interesting shows, a busy cineplex, several festivals including one that has become internationally famous, several nationally […]
Sometimes you can just step into an old photograph and imagine you’re there. Often, for me, it’s those dynamic images of street life from the late 1800s/early 1900s that seem to capture moments in the city’s past where you wish […]
This is the second part of a look at the city’s deep and endlessly fascinating musical history based on the publication of a new educational booklet by the Knoxville History Project. For years now, local historians and journalists have described […]
We’re very sorry to lose our friend and consultant, Sandy McNabb, who was an important scholar of art and architecture, especially concerning his hometown of Knoxville. He died on the Lyons View hill where he grew up, in his strikingly […]
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