by Leslie Sholly | Jul 7, 2014 | Genealogy, Graveyards, Knoxville
Since I’ve been spending so much time in South Knoxville lately, it made sense to make a stop at Island Home Baptist Church Cemetery. The church and cemetery were established in 1860, although this is not the original church building. Many South Knoxvillians...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 22, 2014 | Knoxville, Walking in Knoxville
Look! It’s the beginning of another path to explore in South Knoxville! Actually, this is a post about many paths. Many, many paths, which you can find at the Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area, one of the stops along the South Knox Loop and part of...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 8, 2014 | health, Walking in Knoxville
Years ago, when my big kids were little, any walking I did consisted of pushing a double stroller around our South Knoxville (Lake Forest) neighborhood, Emily walking at my side. I couldn’t go very fast, but I got exercise on the hills! Occasionally, we’d...
by Leslie Sholly | May 29, 2014 | Knoxville, Walking in Knoxville
This is WAY too big a topic for just one post, y’all. If you want to go hiking but you don’t feel like driving to the mountains, South Knoxville is the place for you. And I’m not just talking Ijams, even though we all know how wonderful that is....