KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A father and son teamed up to create a new mural at the Cal Johnson Recreation Center in Knoxville, which captures the impact Johnson had as he became one of the state’s ...

Cal Johnson's business took off when he opened his first saloon in 1879. He was elected to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in 1883 and 1884. Johnson also amassed his wealth through real estate ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Cal Johnson of Knoxville was born into slavery but became a prominent racetrack and saloon owner, and by the time of his death in 1925, he was one of the wealthiest ...

Before the Tennessee Theatre's glittering marquee and long before the Sunsphere, tourists were drawn to a single downtown Knoxville tree. There was nothing special about its size or its shape. And ...