The Knoxville History Project - Brown Bag Lunch

@ The East Tennessee History Center
Where: 
The East Tennessee History Center
When: 
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 7:00am to Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 7:45am

In a Brown Bag lecture on July 22, Jack Neely will discuss the Knoxville History Project, a fledgling nonprofit focused on researching and promoting the history and culture of the city of Knoxville.  Jack Neely, its executive director, will talk about the need for the new organization, how it folds in with other local historical organizations, and its significant role in launching an extraordinarily unusual new newspaper project called the Knoxville Mercury.  Neely is a longtime journalist perhaps best known for the long-running Metro Pulse column “Secret History,” and author of several books, most recently the comprehensive 2015 history, "The Tennessee Theatre: A Grand Entertainment Palace." 

The program is sponsored by 21st Mortgage and is free and open to the public.  The lecture will begin at noon at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville.  Guests are invited to bring a “Brown Bag” lunch and enjoy the lecture.  Soft drinks will be available for purchase.  For more information on the lecture, exhibitions, or museum hours, call 865-215-8824.

Jack Neely
Presenting Sponsor: 
21st Mortgage