Knoxville, Tennessee SperlingViews

We moved our son to complete his high school to this redneck crap-hole in 2004. As born and raised in a great southern State of Virginia, I have a point of reference when some idiot brags that Knoxville is a great place. One huge correction hillbilly, Knoxville is in APPALACHIA this is not the South or has southern culture. These inbred idiots even speak in a foreign language and they HATE OTHER PEOPLE FROM NORTHERN STATES period. The schools are the worst and we have lived in 13 Cities over the years. The people are NOT friendly and TVA just increased the utility rates by 20%. The cost of living is high with the exception of housing and taxes. Buy a car and pay 10% sales tax and all food is 10% sales tax which adds an average of $20 per trip. The population is very ignorant and uneducated with 40% not achieving a high school equivalency. The Government described Knoxville and surrounding Appalachia as "Slightly Retarded" and I agree. Think of the movie "Deliverance" and that describes most of Knoxville. The jobs are all Government and Government does not pay taxes hence the treasury is insolvent period. There is no culture in this idiot place even Dolly Parton lives in Malibu, Kenny Chesney never visits this crap hole and an actor who lives in California described his Christmas trip to Knoxville as seeing his Redneck Relatives and leaving immediately. Do not ever rate this black hole with any value it is deliverance with a turbo.

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re: Knoxville Redneck Capital of the USA - 10/6/20 - 8/2/2009
What a shame that a person writes such a derrogatory message about the people of Tennessee. I was born in Spain, but moved to Tennessee in my early teens. I love Tennessee and the people!! They are not inbreds as you stated, they prefer to live a simple life and a wonderful life surrounded by a magnificent view. Shame on you for putting down the people from Appalachia...I spend many summers working with them as a medical assistant for a surgeon, they are the most loving people in the world. I wonder how would you feel if I tell you that your English is despicable, sincerely dear Walter from Virginia, you need an Adjustment Check in history, and in human behavior. I hope that someday you do not need blood, or an organ transplant, because they might come from a good redneck tennessean. I consider myself a PROUD REBEL AND A REDNECK WOMAN AT HEART...I have a Bachelor Degree in EMT, and it is from the University of Tennessee!!

Knoxville Tennessee: Opportunityville in Innovati - 12/13/2007

Knoxville Tennessee is a great place to live. Boasting the lowest unemployment rate in the state, the lowest cost of living in the nation and a rock steady housing market with great long term[read more...]

Then go back to Cali - 11/13/2007

I have lived here most of my life and it is not as bad as what it is described here. Anyway, every place is what you make it. I have had the same experiences everywhere I have lived that I have had[read more...]

A great mid-sized town to call home - 10/13/2007

A native to Knoxville, I lived there 26 years, and it is a place to call home. I didn't realize how great a place Knoxville was until I moved to Memphis 6 months ago. Knoxville is a safe, friendly,[read more...]

Quality of Life in Knoxville - 9/21/2007

Sorry, I'm completing this because it is required for membership. I grew up in Knoxville but haven't lived there for 25 years (I've lived overseas for about that long). Knoxville was a good place[read more...]

Overall quality - 9/20/2007

If you don't need a lot of the big city amenities, then this is a great place to live.[read more...]

culture & recreation - 8/26/2007

There are several recreational opportunities in the greater Knox area; hiking, boating with our closeness to the Great Smoky Mountains. Tourist traffic can be a problem, but they are focused on the[read more...]

Housing Prices - 8/19/2007

In the short amount of time I've lived here, I've seen housing prices in the west end of the county rise considerably. The most affordable areas still seem to be the east and north county[read more...]

Simple LIfe - 8/7/2007

Quiet, Family[read more...]

Oh my Lord..... - 8/3/2007

Most of my life has been lived in the North. Moved to Atlanta for a job and lived there for 10 years....another job pursuit took me back to Illinois. After 12 months I realized that I missed the[read more...]

DO NOT move to Knoxville! - 7/31/2007

Reasons NOT to move here: Sticky icky humid! Bugs! Big bugs! Mosquitos Orama, they bit me though my clothes! Culture? What culture? I have seen better displays in gas stations than what the "Museum[read more...]

Job opportunities - 6/27/2007

This is a great area to live in and raise a family. But work opportunities and compensations are really bad. Next to Florids this must be the lowest paying area of the country with very few upward[read more...]

Not your daddy's Knoxville, not Austin, Nashville, - 6/19/2007

I lived there all my life up until 10 years ago, still visit often to visit the folks. There are certainly far worse places to live, but for a relocating family, far better choices (although I highly[read more...]

This is the "deep south" - 6/18/2007

Never seen a city with almost 200,000 residents to be so backwards and lacking culture. Surrounding areas are pretty. People ? Remember the movie Deliverance ? Need I say[read more...]

You get what you pay for....... - 6/16/2007

Best places??? Knoxville???????? Sure, if you care for an economy that is bolstered only by county government employees or one of the few (in comparison to population) to work at ORNL. There is zero[read more...]

Life in Knoxville - 6/7/2007

Knoxville is a nice city. It has all the makings for a great city. The people have not really figured out the best way to set their goverment up to optimize the cities great potential.[read more...]

Downtown Knoxville is the best kept secret in the - 3/21/2007

Ive lived here three months and found the city to be alive and vibrant with the university of tennessee located here it has a good deal of culture . the art museums are awesome and the people are[read more...]

Please don't move here - 3/16/2007

I grew up in the era when the first lesson learned in the first grade was that propaganda story about George Washington and the cherry tree. So, I have to say that some people writing on this blog[read more...]

Please don't move here - 3/16/2007

I grew up in the era when the first lesson learned in the first grade was that propaganda story about George Washington and the cherry tree. So, I have to say that some people writing on this blog[read more...]

umm... about Knoxville...(from a resident) - 2/28/2007

The phrase "industrial wasteland" comes to mind. I have been living in Knoxville for about three years now. I am planning to move in the next six months. I do not recommend moving here: 1) [read more...]

I love to visit Knoxville and would move there if - 2/27/2007

I have been visiting Knoxville for years and it is a nice place with nice people.The cost of living is very reasonable.Being a fast moving northerner,it takes a day or two to adjust to the slower[read more...]