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Johnny Knoxville (b. 1971), actor and daredevil, changed his last name in reference to his hometown [8] Jamie Marchi (b. 1977), actress; Patricia Neal (1926–2010), Academy Award-winning actress [8] Lillian Randolph (1898–1980), actress; Brad Renfro (1982–2008), actor [8] Cailee Spaeny (b.1998), actress born in Knoxville but raised in Missouri
People from Knoxville, Tennessee, by occupation (10 C) Pages in category "People from Knoxville, Tennessee" The following 114 pages are in this category, out of 114 total.
The History of Knoxville, Tennessee, began with the establishment of James White's Fort on the Trans-Appalachian frontier in 1786. [1] The fort was chosen as the capital of the Southwest Territory in 1790, and the city, named for Secretary of War Henry Knox, was platted the following year. [1]
This partial list of city nicknames in Tennessee compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities and towns in Tennessee are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Tennessee, United States, on the Tennessee River. [15] As of the 2020 United States census, Knoxville's population was 190,740, [16] making it the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division and the state's third-most-populous city after Nashville and Memphis. [17]
Fourteen cities, including Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, three of the state's four largest cities, are "home rule cities" organized under charters approved by referendum of the citizens. Home rule charters are authorized by Article XI, Section 9, of the Tennessee State Constitution, as amended in 1953.
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.As of the 2020 census, the population was 478,971, [3] making it the third-most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Knoxville, [4] which is the third-most populous city in Tennessee.
Gay Street is a street in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, that traverses the heart of the city's downtown area.Since its development in the 1790s, Gay Street has served as the city's principal financial and commercial thoroughfare, and has played a primary role in the city's historical and cultural development. [2]