Dr. Jim Tumblin, Author at Knox TN Today

Places that Made a Difference: Fountain City Park

Posted by Dr. Jim Tumblin | Aug 8, 2017 | Fountain City | 0

The 12-acre site of Fountain City Park was used for religious camp meetings as early as the 1830s....

Posted by Dr. Jim Tumblin | Jul 13, 2017 | Fountain City | 0

William Louis Welcker: Mayor of Old North Knoxville (1849 -1922) The economic surge that occurred...

Posted by Dr. Jim Tumblin | Jul 5, 2017 | Fountain City | 0

What is Fountain City’s oldest business that is still in existence? Until a couple of years ago,...

Posted by Dr. Jim Tumblin | Jun 15, 2017 | Fountain City | 0

Many who were students at Smithwood Grammar School in the 1930s and 1940s will remember Mr. Lakin,...