The largest home in Knoxville is the DeBusk Estate. It sits on 25 acres, 40k sq ft., and 48 rooms.
Walter Cronkite famously dubbed Knoxville the “Streaking Capital of the World” in 1974 when UT students would commonly streak down Cumberland Ave.
The birthplace of Mt. Dew in the 1940s.
Knoxville has more log homes than any other city east of the Mississippi River. This one is for sale for $410k.
Neyland Stadium at UT is named “Biggest and Best Stadium Ever Built” by Sports Illustrated.
It is the home of HGTV.
The Forensic Anthropology Center at UT has a “Body Farm”, where cadaver body parts are studied.
The trash dumpster was invented here by Knoxville mayor (1952-1955), George Dempster.
Known as the “Cradle of Country Music”, Dolly Parton started performing on Knoxville radio and TV at the age of 10.
Hank Williams Sr. spent his last night alive at Knoxville’s Andrew Johnson Hotel on 12/31/52. He died the following day.
Named after Henry Knox, the first Secretary of War for the US. Yes, Fort Knox is also named after him.
Philip John “PJ” Clapp, otherwise known as Johnny Knoxville, is from here.
Mary Costa, the voice of Sleeping Beauty, is from here.
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