Kingsport celebrates 100 years on March 2, 2017, at the Kingsport Farmer's Market. … [Read more...]
2006 – Red Cross Chapter renamed
Red Cross Chapter renamed American Red Cross of Northeast Tennessee. Chapter manages Tennessee response to Gulf Coast Hurricane Katrina, serving 20,000 families and raising $1.6 million locally to support relief efforts. … [Read more...]
2003 – Jimmy Quillen dies
United States Congressman longer than any Tennessean in history. … [Read more...]
1990 – Coach Walter “Buck” Van Huss dies
June 30, 1990, Coach Walter “Buck” Van Huss dies at the age of 71 during open-heart surgery. He was six victories from being the winningest high school basketball coach in history and was looking forward to his next season with the DB Indians. Van Huss had a 1,021-313 record in 37 years of coaching and led Kingsport to the state tournament eight of his first 14 years at that school. … [Read more...]
1983-The Christine LaGuardia Phillips Cancer Center
The Christine LaGuardia Phillips Cancer Center at Holston Valley Medical Center is located in Kingsport, TN. Today, the Christine LaGuardia Cancer center is the largest and premier cancer program of Northeast TN/Southwest VA recording 1,029 analytic cases in 2005. Clinical Trials continue to grow and education and support groups are stronger than ever. … [Read more...]
1967 – Holston River Bridge collapsed
1963 – Kingsport Press goes on strike
Kingsport Press on strike in one of the nation’s longest strikes, continuing from March 11 through the spring of 1967. Photo from Archives of the City of Kingsport. … [Read more...]
1960 – Tennessee Eastman Aniline Plant Explosion
Tennessee Eastman Aniline Plant Explosion on October 4, 1960, at 4:42 p.m. was a terrible tragedy in Kingsport’s history which caused Eastman to institute new safety review programs. Photo from Archives of the City of Kingsport. … [Read more...]
1949 – Allandale Mansion built
Harvey Brooks and wife, Ruth Haire Brooks, farm land was inundated by construction of Ft. Patrick Dam and forced relocation and building of their new home, Allandale Mansion. She died in 1962, and when he died in 1969, Mr. Brooks left the house and 25 acres to the City of Kingsport. … [Read more...]
1948 – Freedom Train
Freedom Train stops in Kingsport. More than 11,000 came to see. Photo from Archives of the City of Kingsport. … [Read more...]