Maryville - Tennessee - 4K Downtown Drive

Saturday afternoon drive around Maryville, TN.
Filmed: June 2021
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From Wikipedia:
Maryville is a city in and the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, and is a suburb of Knoxville. Its population was 27,465 at the 2010 census.
It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area and a short distance from popular tourist destinations such as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dollywood, Gatlinburg, and Pigeon Forge.
Although staunchly pro-Union throughout the Civil War, Maryville was not liberated by federal troops until May 1864. In August of that year, a Confederate cavalry raid, under the command of General Joseph Wheeler, attacked the courthouse where the Union troops had taken shelter. To try to dislodge the federal soldiers, Confederates set fire to several buildings, including a store where the city's records were being kept. Polly Tool, an African-American slave, rescued most of the records. She was honored by a statue in the Blount County courthouse. In the Reconstruction Era Maryville became a hub of Radical Republican activity for East Tennessee. Its local Union League provided a lively forum for political discussion,[14] and the Freedmen's Normal Institute was established on the present-day site of Maryville High School. The city elected William Bennett Scott Sr., the country's second African-American mayor, in 1869.
In the 1970s, after several department stores and other retailers moved from the downtown area to Alcoa's Midland shopping center, the city spent $10 million on a renewal project called "Now Town". Traffic was re-routed, facades were placed on old buildings, slums were cleared, and the Bicentennial Greenbelt Park was created. The project failed to attract business back to the downtown locations; instead retailers moved to the new Foothills Mall a few years later. The downtown area remained in decline until the 2000s, when the city agreed to reverse many of the "Now Town" changes.
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander was born in Maryville in 1940. Alexander served as Governor of Tennessee from 1979-1987 and Secretary of Education (1991-1993) under President George H. W. Bush. He ran unsuccessful campaigns for president in 1996 and 2000, both times announcing his candidacy for the Republican Party from his hometown of Maryville. In 2002, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, succeeding Fred Thompson.
On July 2, 2015, a freight train carrying hazardous materials went off of its tracks. Over 5,000 citizens were displaced from their homes within a two-mile (three kilometer) radius.

[@Kilroy238_]

Why am I watching this? I live here. I hope you got some Seviereville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg that's what people should see. Course it's all touristy stuff but it's interesting.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Absolutely. Got all of them coming soon.

[@braydonguthrie5605]

Same .

[@teresasmith5946]

So many great childhood memories!!

[@bryantipton5573]

Me too.

[@jonathanross149]

Looking for the changes?

[@shellieshirley1864]

Thanks for coming to Maryville!!

[@jackelinelopez6566]

Listen the birds 🥰🥰🥰🥰. Nice town. In my check list...yup definitely and Signal Mountain too! Thanks!!

[@adriennesamartino3241]

I'm moving there in a month or so. Keep showing my around Maryville.

[@jonathanross149]

It's a beautiful city and a beautiful area. I hope you enjoy it.

[@talkinglifeNic]

@@BJJforBeginners Maryville is a great place. Y'all will love it here

[@intelligenceissexy3733]

Everyone should be addressing this violation of our rights to the Blount County, TN Mayor, Ed Mitchell...
How is it that Blount County is getting away with UNLAWFULLY posting a sign on the front door of the Blount County Justice Center stating that cellphones or recording devices are prohibited? Local policies DO NOT supersede our Constitutional rights!! Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic media, especially published materials, should be considered a right to be exercised freely.
"Tennessee law permits the use of still photography and audio and video recording devices in any trial, hearing, argument on appeal, or other matter held in open court that the public is entitled to attend." It is also our Constitutional right to record anything we can see in a publicly accessible area. This is a clear violation of our rights. FYI- Government buildings are paid for by the members of the public's taxes so we have every right to record anything that our eyes can see in public!! City or county policies do NOT override the laws or the U.S. Constitution.
Every American has a First Amendment right to record in public places, even in government buildings. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” This means that no government entity may curtail free speech and press activities. Photography in a publicly accessible area of any government building is our right. Both the public and the press have a right to record government officials or matters of public interest in a public place. But unfortunately, it is one thing for a photographer to know his or her rights when recording public officials and quite another for security guards, police officers, and government officials to be knowledgeable of or even care about those rights.
They are constantly violating our rights. Do a search on TH-cam for "First Amendment Auditors" and watch their videos. Most people (even police officers) don't even know what our Constitutional rights are, even though they have sworn to an oath to protect those rights.
www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/tennessee-recording-law?fbclid=IwAR1ZHEJ53aFK-R5P3aKLxrfN8RWNr_Jm2cU1b0NzMJs2y4smIOsSuif_73M
First of all, everyone needs to make a complaint to the Blount County Mayor, Ed Mitchell. [phone]. Or you could address the complaint onto his Facebook page here---> facebook.com/blountcountytnmayor
Secondly, we can all contact the Department of Justice to report a civil rights violation. (Here is the address of the Blount County Justice Center: 926 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway Maryville, TN 37804)
You are not required to provide your name or contact information. If you want to remain anonymous, leave that section blank. But if you choose to provide your contact information, they will only use it to respond to your submission. Click on this link here to make a complaint about a violation of our civil rights---> civilrights.justice.gov/report/

[@emssherill]

It’s like here where I live Johnson City, people moving in and changing everything.

[@silverhawk24]

Cool video Tennessee mike seems like a pretty cool area your videos are amazing as always

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Thanks 👍

[@bryantipton5573]

Thank you Mileage Mike. Ever since my transmission went out on my car, I'm surprised I didn't see myself walking on this video. Lol. I enjoyed it buddy.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

You’re welcome!

[@mr.swagins7286]

At 2:03 mins is a shop called maryville monuments reccomend if you live in tennesee been there for years my dad has worked there for like 24 years

[@Lemi-killmister]

Nice clean town

[@jonathanross149]

I thought for a second you were going right by my old house.

[@Mikey-lj4ch]

I was watching to see myself. I live in that neighborhood.lol

[@tammysully12news]

That's not actually downtown lol. Its a section called five points to eagleton village. Downtown was about 5 miles before this.

[@tammysully12news]

@UCrMEVlP6R1ZPFHu4lIYNR7A we should meet. lived here 20 myself

[@sharonmcgeeney9414]

There is nothing there. I guess that's what attracts people to it. I need more than this to a town

[@Bostonjay87]

Let's see a video of you up on the tail of the dragon 😅

[@dannyhunt7343]

Can you do Chattanooga next?

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Haven't gone there yet but planning to in the near future.

[@jaredroberts1991]

My home

[@dannyhunt7343]

Do I 24 Chattanooga

[@MasonColemanWright1234]

Do Nashville

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Hopefully soon.

[@duanemagee9800]

This place sucks....

[@Johnredcorn156]

Yea because people keep advertising it. You wouldn’t advertise your top fishing hole. Stay out Maryville Liberal Fu fus