John H. Newman and the development of Hotel Avenue
Long before the Fountain City A&P, well before the White Store (now Food City) and many...
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Author: Dr. Jim Tumblin
Meet Fountain City’s pioneer businesswoman and unofficial ‘mayor’
Some important Fountain City history was made on March 30, 1903, when a transaction was recorded...
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The Peters family made a difference in the community (and the kitchen)
Among the industries to thrive in early Knox County were the milling companies, and First Creek...
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Rosamond Clark Christenbery: ‘The Clipping Lady’
Rosamond Clark was born into a family of 13 children in Paris (Henry County), Tenn., on Feb. 2,...
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Entrepreneur by 22, Karnes showed taste, good timing
J. Howard Karnes was born on Sept. 4, 1859. He was the first of seven children of Civil War...
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