Kingsport Spirit
Jeff Fleming’s unique take on the Kingsport Spirit with stories of faith, family, people, places, & history of his hometown and surrounding region. Jeff retired in 2019 after serving the City of Kingsport for 35 years, rising from planning intern to city manager.
July 1776 at Island Flats: When Independence Reached the Holston
Third in a 12-part monthly series to commemorate Sullivan County’s role in the 250th birthday of the United States of America In July 1776, independence was declared in Philadelphia. Along the Holston River near Island Flats, it arrived as a crisis. The Battle of...
From Fort Robinson to Fort Patrick Henry: Building a Defense Network in the Holston Valley
Second in a 12-part monthly series to commemorate Sullivan County’s role in the 250th birthday of the United States of AmericaAs British colonial interests pushed beyond the Appalachians, travel followed established Indigenous routes such as the Warriors’ Path through...
Long Island of the Holston: Where the Frontier Converged
First in a 12-part monthly series to commemorate Sullivan County’s role in the 250th birthday of the United States of America. Before Sullivan County existed, before Tennessee had a name, there was Long Island of the Holston. Lying along a broad bend of the Holston...