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The History of Knoxville, Tennessee, began with the establishment of James White's Fort on the Trans-Appalachian frontier in 1786. [1] The fort was chosen as the capital of the Southwest Territory in 1790, and the city, named for Secretary of War Henry Knox, was platted the following year. [1]
Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Tennessee, United States, on the Tennessee River. [15] As of the 2020 United States census, Knoxville's population was 190,740, [16] making it the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division and the state's third-most-populous city after Nashville and Memphis. [17]
A community developed around the fortified trading post, ultimately becoming the city of Knoxville. Governor Blount designated the fort as the capital of the Southwest Territory in 1790, and gave the new town the name "Knoxville" after his superior, Henry Knox. [6] Blount began construction of his house, Blount Mansion, in the early 1790s. This ...
Knoxville named a street after Majors. Johnny Majors Drive is on the campus of the University of Tennessee and is the location of the school's practice facility. [31] Actor Lee Majors borrowed Johnny Majors' last name to form his stage name. According to one account, Lee, whose real name is Harvey Lee Yeary, met Johnny and they became friends. [32]
Daniel Dassow, Knoxville News Sentinel August 6, 2024 at 7:08 PM In covering the tech and energy hub that is East Tennessee, I deal with many acronyms – more, I would wager, than most of my ...
He enrolled at Tennessee in 2022 and was named a First-Team All-American his freshman year. He represented Brazil at the 2023 World Championships. Erika Connolly (USA)
In late June, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville announced that UT’s expanding College of Music would be renamed after benefactor Natalie L. Haslam, the first college at UT Knoxville named ...
Philip John Clapp (born March 11, 1971 [1]), known professionally as Johnny Knoxville, is an American stunt performer, actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter.He is best known as a co-creator and star of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass (2000–2001) and its subsequent movies.