In 1784 several counties within the area of Northeast Tennessee formed the State of Franklin.

When it was constructed, the Inn was located on a major stage coach route from Northeast Tennessee to Knoxville.

Smith was inspired by that event to create a story telling festival in Northeast Tennessee.

Sequoyah Council - A Boy Scouts of America Council located in Northeast Tennessee.

A 1971 study by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission concluded that it was not cost effective to have a medical school in Northeast Tennessee.

Since 1994, the Project has documented and photographed over 200 objects made by hand in Southwest Virginia & Northeast Tennessee prior to 1940.

It broadcasts weather and hazard information for Northeast Tennessee.

Sequoyah Council serves Scouts in Northeast Tennessee and Virginia.

Interstate 26 (I-26) is an east-west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Northeast Tennessee.

The GRFT organization is based in Knoxville, Tennessee and operates throughout Northeast Tennessee.