It’s a strange thing, to see your home as it once was. Tennessee has been overrun with hipsters and the millennial crew, but sometimes it’s a sweet, good thing to take a look back to where we came from. We scoured the world wide web to bring you these treasures from our southern past during the entirety of the 1970s. Take a look!
- A bit of horseback riding in the south
TNSOS This seems like a sweet way to spend an afternoon with the family.
- A lovely view in Montgomery Bell State Park
TNSOS Absolutely gorgeous.
- A view of once-upon-a-time Knoxville
TNSOS It’s so neat to see how Knoxville once was!
- Aerial view of the Austin Peay State University
TNSOS How different would the campus be today, we wonder…?
- Byrd Lake in Crossville
TNSOS This tranquil beauty transcends time.
- Downtown Gatlinburg
TNSOS Looks a little bit different now - for SURE.
- Vintage shot of the Belmont Mansion
TNSOS This is a fixture in so many Nashville students’ lives.
- Fisk University
TNSOS Always a stunning piece of architecture, here.
- Long Island of the Holston River
TNSOS Wow. That reflection, though!
- Nashville arcade in 1970
TNSOS They still hold art shows here in the summertime, and the food is great.
- Pink Palace Museum in Memphis
TNSOS Not too pink here, now is it?
- Reelfoot Lake State Park
TNSOS Still as stunning.
- Rock Castle, Sumner County
TNSOS This historic spot is one of the coolest places in the state.
- Governor Blanton presenting singer Johnny Cash with an Award of Merit in 1977
TNSOS What a neat moment!
- Tennessee walking horse celebration in Shelbyville
TNSOS Taken circa 1970.
- The former Marathon Motors building
TNSOS Now it’s a cool hipster hang, but back then it was blue collar city.
- An aerial view of Nashville, TN
TNSOS We’re in love with Music City, folks.
Were you living in Tennessee in the 1970’s? Share some of your sweet memories and photos below!
TNSOS
This seems like a sweet way to spend an afternoon with the family.
Absolutely gorgeous.
It’s so neat to see how Knoxville once was!
How different would the campus be today, we wonder…?
This tranquil beauty transcends time.
Looks a little bit different now - for SURE.
This is a fixture in so many Nashville students’ lives.
Always a stunning piece of architecture, here.
Wow. That reflection, though!
They still hold art shows here in the summertime, and the food is great.
Not too pink here, now is it?
Still as stunning.
This historic spot is one of the coolest places in the state.
What a neat moment!
Taken circa 1970.
Now it’s a cool hipster hang, but back then it was blue collar city.
We’re in love with Music City, folks.
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