How the University of Tennessee Changed Knoxville’s Relationship with Ice Cream Note: Author Patrick Ramey is a doctoral student in U.S. History at the University of Tennessee. My grandfather used to tell me that Neapolitan ice cream took him back […]

Fun and educational activities for kids in Knoxville Over the past few years, downtown scavenger hunts, including Where’s Waldo and the Christmas Peppermint Trail, have proved to be highly popular with resident families and visitors alike. While KHP’s programs and […]

Through research and engaging programs, KHP tells the city’s stories, focusing on those that have not been previously told. KHP’s downloadable walking tours of UT Campus, and driving tours of Near-West, North, East, and South Knoxville, Fountain City, and Mechanicsville […]

Is it always Opposite Day? History is full of bizarre paradoxes, as one era’s complex mixture of values leads to another’s in unpredictable ways. Some changes come so fast that one mortal human might remember whole different contrary eras. Much […]

The Knoxville History Project enjoys a special partnership with local author and historian Laura Still, the creative force behind Knoxville Walking Tours.     Laura offers quality, educational, and fun historical tours around Knoxville, and opens a window to the […]

Big-time Negro League Baseball in a Minor-League City Willie Mays’ death last week at age 93, more than 70 years after he impressed the crowds at Knoxville’s Caswell Park, brings up an interesting if barely remembered period in Knoxville’s sports […]

A sudden disappearance in the Old City I was startled last week, walking down East Jackson Avenue, to perceive a big empty space. It was disorienting at first, and I had to turn around to see where I was. But […]

Bearden’s old Christian Church is not exactly what we thought it was, but maybe more.   The simple old white frame church seems a little overpowered by its ample bell tower. From a distance it could look something like the […]

Knoxville will have a hard time even thinking of itself without Bob Booker, who died last month. I can’t think of anyone of any race who has had a positive effect on my hometown for as long as he has. […]