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Welcome to Knoxville, Tennessee.
Knoxville is the third-largest city in the state of Tennessee behind Memphis and Nashville and is the county seat location of Knox County, Tennessee, United States. It is the principal city of and is included in the "Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area" which is included in the "Knoxville-La Follette, Tennessee-Sevierville, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area". As of the 2005 census estimates, Knoxville had a total population of 180,130, with a metro population of 655,400.
Of all of Tennessee's four major cities, Knoxville is the oldest. It also was the state's first capital when Tennessee was admitted into the Union in 1796. One of its nicknames is The Marble City, from when it was a major center of marble distribution in the early 20th century. It was named in honor of the first Secretary of War, Henry Knox.
Knoxville is home to a rich arts community and has many festivals throughout the year. The city also hosts numerous art festivals, including the 17-day Dogwood Arts Festival in April, which features art shows, crafts fairs, food and live music. Also in April is the Rossini Festival, which celebrates opera and Italian culture. June's Kuumba (meaning creativity in Swahili) Festival commemorates the region's African American heritage and showcases visual arts, folk arts, dance, games, music, storytelling, theater, and food.
Autumn on the Square showcases national and local artists in outdoor concert series at historic Market Square, which has been revitalized with specialty shops and residences. Every Labor Day brings Boomsday, the largest Labor Day fireworks display in the United States.
Turkey Creek shopping mall is the largest single commercial development ever built in the metropolitan area of Knoxville. Designed for mixed use and beautifully landscaped, Turkey Creek boasts more than 300 acres of space zoned for retail shopping outlets, medical facilities, theaters, office space, banks, restaurants and hotels. The developers of Turkey Creek also created a 58 acre nature preserve and designed greenways throughout the site.
Boomsday is an annual event which takes place on the waterfront. This is the biggest single-day event in the state of Tennessee and the largest fireworks show in the southeast United States. Dignitaries from Europe and the Far East visit the event, and National Geographic has filmed it for a special. Spectators from various parts of the US also attend.
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Local daily news in Knoxville:
Harriman doctors' offices burglarized
Harriman police are investigating a burglary at the Rone Medical Plaze where burglars stole $1800 in cash, and a stash of Demerol.
UPDATED: City, state leaders announce reward in Nola Atkins' unsolved murder
City and state leaders have upped the ante in the hunt for those responsible for the murder of Miss Nola Atkins, bringing the reward total to $12,000.
Governor boosts reward to $12K for Miss Nola's killer
Knoxville police hope a $12,000 reward will help them find the killer of a 72-year-old great-grandmother.
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Places of interest:
Rockford, TN (9.2 miles), Alcoa, TN (11.9 miles), Louisville, TN (12.6 miles), Eagleton Village, TN (12.7 miles), Seymour, TN (13.4 miles), Mascot, TN (14.4 miles), Maryville, TN (15.6 miles), Clinton, TN (15.7 miles).
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