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In April , Union and Confederate supporters held simultaneous recruiting rallies at opposite ends of Gay Street. Downtown is friendly and welcoming--with lots of dining and shopping options. In an attempt to revitalize the downtown area, several Knoxville businessmen formed the Downtown Knoxville Association in This early political and commercial activity on Gay Street helped the street develop into Knoxville's main throroughfare, and by , Gay Street was home to three-fourths of Knoxville's commercial activity. McDowell, Obolensky, , p. There are several churches that are gay-affirming and an active Pride group that does more than just plan the June celebration. Joseph Johnston and, during the later siege on the now Union-held city, U. In , Gay Street became Knoxville's first paved road.

Archived from the original on December 6, History of Knoxville, Tennessee U. Yardley , Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture , I love the art of coiling pine needles and sweet grass in my work; it gives a subtle movement drawing the onlooker to a journey that is both captivating and soothing.