James W. Bellamy taught American history at Powell High School from 1952-66 and was principal at Farragut High School for 24 years, serving until his retirement in 1990.
Along the way, …
Lillian McMillan Stuart goes onstage as Dorothy South
Lillian McMillan was born in the Beverly section of Fountain City on June 20, 1884, the daughter of Thomas T. (1857-1925) and Mamie Heavener McMillan (1861-1923). Thomas was a wholesale …
Farragut teacher, community leader has died
Laura Anne McFee Shipley, better known to Farragut students as “Miss Anne,” passed away on June 13, 2020, at the age of 92. Mrs. Shipley taught school for 36 years …
Knoxville’s ‘I can’t breathe’ case: 22 years ago
Knoxville – Jan. 9, 1998 – It was going on midnight when my phone rang. I’d already gone to bed, but lost interest in sleep when I saw the name …
Jim Tumblin is honoree at virtual luncheon
Dr. J.C. “Jim” Tumblin, featured history columnist for KnoxTNToday.com, is the honoree Thursday (6/18) for the Knoxville History Project’s annual fundraising luncheon. The event, already postponed from April because of …
I.C. King: The man behind the park
It’s common for parks to be named after prominent citizens – living or dead. That’s certainly the case in South Knoxville and South Knox County, where everyone from Gary Underwood …
The summer Anthony Perkins came to Concord
It was the summer of 1963 and the Concord community was buzzing with excitement.
Landau Releasing Organization (LRO) had been looking for a location to film their latest production named “The …
Volunteers restore Dante cemetery
(Editor’s Note: This story ran during our first year, Oct. 3, 2017, and was written by Shannon Carey.)
Volunteers and students are working to pull an abandoned cemetery back from the …