aerial view of knoxville, tennessee: a historic and thriving appalachian gateway

1786 1982 world 039 fair aerial appalachian culture region battle fort sanders city civil war confederate armies corporate headquarters county seat downtown decline east tennessee economic boom capital geographic isolation grand division great smoky mountains green spaces growth historic infrastructure innovation knox knoxville manufacturing metropolitan area modern national park parks partisan politics population railroad revitalization river settled skyline sports teams stagnation supreme court valley authority volunteers thirdmostpopulous transportation union university view wholesaling