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Why Is Knoxville Called The Scruffy City? [Solved]

Knoxville’s nickname, “The Scruffy City”, is a reference to its scruffy past. Knoxville during the 1982 World’s Fair, which hosted over 11 million visitors from around the world. Knoxville was referred to as a “scruffy little city,” in 1980 by the Wall Street Journal in reference to its bid to host the World’s Fair.3 Mar 2021

The Knoxville Giants: The Negro Southern League in the Scruffy City

Decades before Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier, Black athletes started the Negro Leagues, and …

Why Was Knoxville Called The Ugliest City in America

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Scruffy City Hall owner Scott West talks about the music scene in Knoxville.

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