Kingsport, TN – Kingsport may be turning 100 but its social media is in full swing! Kingsport 100’s website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram will be capturing all the moments from the centennial year!
The Kingsport Centennial Year is right around the corner and 2017 will be a celebration involving many events, experiences and stories of Kingsport. The centennial is about celebrating how far Kingsport has come, and where it’s going. Be a part in this historical event through its website and social media.
- The Kingsport Centennial website is a great way to get involved in all things centennial. The website has information on the events, history and memories of Kingsport. Make your mark on the centennial by submitting memories, important moments to the timeline and other centennial events.
- The Kingsport 100 Facebook is your go-to for 100 years’ worth of stories and pictures of Kingsport. Get all the information on the four signature centennial events, updates, big news stories and more.
- The Kingsport 100 Twitter will be sharing the “What’s Your 100?” pledges of local businesses, organizations and Kingsport residents. These pledges give Kingsport citizens a way to celebrate and give back to our community.
- The Kingsport 100 Instagram is for seeing the Kingsport Centennial and Kingsport through the eyes of its residents. Scroll through for pictures of Kingsport in its early days all the way up to pictures of centennial celebrations.
For more information on the Kingsport 100 site or social media, please visit www.Kingsport100.org.
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About the City of Kingsport
Founded in 1917, the City of Kingsport (pop. 53,000) is located on the Tennessee-Virginia border at the crossroads of I-81 and I-26 near the geographic center of the eastern U.S. The city is widely known as a planned community, designed by renowned city planner John Nolen and wrapping around the foot of Bays Mountain – a 3,500 acre park, nature preserve, planetarium and observatory. Kingsport is recognized as an International Safe Community by the National Safety Council, a Healthier Tennessee community, and won the 2009 Harvard Innovations in American Government Award for its higher education initiatives. While many city names are duplicated throughout the U.S., there’s only one Kingsport – a fact that invokes community pride, known locally as the “Kingsport Spirit.”