Winkle McKinley talks about St. Paul's 100th anniversary and it's role in the foundation of early Kingsport. … [Read more...]
Bill Bovender
Bill Bovender joined the law firm of Hunter, Smith Davis in 1975. This year marks the firm's 100th anniversary. In fact, HSD worked to incorporate Kingsport in 1917. Bovender is a Tennessee Bar Foundation Fellow, past president of the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce and helped found the annual FunFest celebration in 1980. … [Read more...]
Betty Iverson
Betty Iverson arrived in Kingsport in 1957. As a religious educator, she served four counties in the area, providing churches with leadership training and skills. When she saw the four church spires on the city's skyline, she knew she had found a good place to live and work. Today, she continues her love of history as the official historian for Kingsport's First Baptist Church. … [Read more...]
Howard Young
Howard Young graduated from college in his home town of Birmingham, Alabama, at the age of 17, and then went on to earn a PhD at Brown University, while also serving his country as part of the US Army's "Operation Dogpatch." He joined Eastman Kodak in 1946, and, after a distinguished career there as a chemist, he retired in 1989. … [Read more...]
What’s Your 100?
It’s time to celebrate - Kingsport is 100 this year. Whether you’re a resident, businesses, organization or just coming to help Kingsport turn 100, we hope you’ll take part in our centennial celebration! We’re encouraging everyone, from residents to businesses to organizations to take part in the ‘What’s Your 100?’ campaign. This campaign is just one way you can celebrate alongside Kingsport in … [Read more...]
Kingsport’s Centennial Signature T-Shirt Design Contest
Celebrating the Kingsport Spirit Kingsport, TN – Do you want to be a part of an occasion that only happens every 100 years? Come up with your best Centennial or Kingsport Spirit artwork and submit it to the Centennial Signature T-shirt Design contest! The winner will receive $500 and their design printed on thousands of t-shirts for our centennial year. All ages are encouraged to enter. Please … [Read more...]
Robert Hart
Robert Hart grew up on a farm in Piney Flats, graduated high school in a class of nine, and eventually became president of Tennessee Eastman (Eastman Chemical), which is only 20 or so miles from where he grew up. Bob talks about the highlights of his distinguished career, and praises the men and women with whom he worked. … [Read more...]
Bob Hasek
Dr. Robert Hasek joined Tennessee Eastman in 1943 after earning his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Illinois. Bob pioneered the development of T-16, a premium polyester fiber that was marketed as Kodel. As a result of his outstanding contributions to chemical research he was made a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. … [Read more...]
Lisa Alther
Lisa Alther was born in 1944 in Kingsport, Tennessee. Lisa describes her childhood in Kingsport and how her experiences inspired her to become a writer. She is the author of six novels: Kinflicks, Original Sins, Other Women, Bedrock, Five Minutes in Heaven, and Washed In The Blood. She has also written Kinfolks, a memoir; Blood Feud a narrative history on the Hatfield-McCoy feud and a short story … [Read more...]
Bob Miller
Robert Miller has enjoyed an active retirement for nearly as many years as he worked for Eastman, a fact he considers pretty amazing. Bob is known throughout the area for his enthusiasm for hiking the region’s trails, as well as for climbing some of the highest mountains in the U.S. Bob is also one of Kingsport’s number one ambassadors, promoting our region to people and businesses who are … [Read more...]