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64-491: Santa Fe is represented by a men's baseball team. In November 2022, the college announced a fundraising initiative for new baseball and softball facilities. In 2016, the Saints secured their sixth Mid-Conference title in a ten-year span. Johnny Wiggs is the current head coach of the team. Under Wiggs, the team has won nine Mid-Florida Conference Championships and two FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 State Championships. The team also played in

128-601: A street fair area. In October 2021, construction work began on a complete street -approach to Depot Street between Main Street and Irish Street in downtown Greeneville with enhanced pedestrian access. The project was completed in November 2023. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 15,479 people, 6,075 households, and 3,549 families residing in the town. As of the 2010 census , there were 15,062 people; 6,478 households; 7,399 housing units; and 3,845 families in

192-482: A NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA State Tournament appearance in all seven of Cheronis' seasons with the team through 2021. In their history of intercollegiate competition, Santa Fe's athletic teams have won six NJCAA Region 8 state championships. They have also notched eight national tournament appearances. The women's softball and men's baseball teams were national tournament runner-ups in their sport in 2008 and 2009, respectively. JUCO World Series The JUCO World Series

256-524: A Region Sectional. This is a best-of-three series against another team from the region. Oftentimes the top eight seeds in a given region will be seeded one through eight. With this being the case, the number one team would face the number eight seed in the first round and so on. The four winners of these opening round series then advance to the Region Championship. The Region Championship is a four team double elimination tournament that determines

320-584: A crude log courthouse in Greeneville, which had been named the capital city the previous August. During this session, the delegates finally approved a constitution that was based on, and quite similar to, the North Carolina state constitution. However, the Franklin movement began to collapse soon thereafter, with North Carolina reasserting its control of the area the following spring. In 1897, at

384-802: A fair in some form in Greene County since 1870 when the Farmers and Mechanics Association held its first exposition. The present Greene County Fair Association was incorporated in 1949. The Greene County Fair is recognized statewide as one of the best fairs of its size. In 2021, the Fair received the First Runner-Up Award in the AAA Division. In 2015, the Fair was recognized as the AAA Division Champion Fair in

448-573: A local girl, Eliza McCardle , in 1827. The two were married by Mordecai Lincoln (1778–1851), who was Greene County's Justice of the Peace. He was a cousin of Abraham Lincoln , under whom Johnson would serve as vice president. In the late 1820s, a local artisan named Blackstone McDannel often stopped by Johnson's tailor shop to debate issues of the day, especially the Indian Removal , which Johnson opposed. Johnson and McDannel decided to debate

512-440: A mayor/board of aldermen/administrator form of government until April 18, 2023, when the then board of mayor and aldermen voted to change the town's charter. The town has a mayor and four city council members, along with the city manager who is the chief administrative officer and is in charge of supervising all town employees and is required to develop an annual budget and present it to the mayor and council members. The following

576-488: A non-district champion to reach the finals with an at-large bid to round out the tournament at a more even eight teams. Greeneville, Tennessee Greeneville is a town in and the county seat of Greene County, Tennessee , United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 15,479. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene , and it is the second oldest town in Tennessee . It

640-510: A place to stay and rest during their travel. Soldiers left graffiti on the walls of Johnson's home. Confederate soldiers left notes on the walls expressing their displeasure, to put it delicately, of Johnson. Evidence of this can still be seen at the Andrew Johnson home. Andrew Johnson had to almost completely renovate his home after he returned home from Washington, D.C. The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site , located in Greeneville,

704-569: A tailor. He and his family lived there for most of his adult years. It was an area of strong abolitionist and Unionist views and yeoman farmers, an environment that influenced Johnson's outlook. The Greeneville Historic District was established in 1974. The U.S. Navy Los Angeles -class submarine USS  Greeneville was named in honor of the town. Greeneville is part of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as

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768-650: Is a list of current officials as of April 2023: Greeneville is represented in the Tennessee House of Representatives in the 5th district, by Representative David Hawk , a Republican . In the Tennessee State Senate , Greeneville is represented by the 1st district, by Senator Steve Southerland , also a Republican. Greeneville is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Republican Diana Harshbarger of

832-488: Is an annual baseball tournament held across three divisions of National Junior College Athletic Association baseball. Taking place in late May and early June each year, it determines the junior college baseball national champions. The NJCAA baseball playoff format for reaching the JUCO World Series is generally the same for all divisions, regions, and districts with few exceptions. The postseason begins with

896-642: Is held annually in Enid, Oklahoma at David Allen Memorial Ballpark. The World Series was previously held in Millington, Tennessee from 1993 until 2008. It has remained in Enid, Oklahoma since 2009. The Division II tournament is a double elimination tournament contested by the ten district champions. The Division II format is largely the same as the Division I tournament, being that there are ten teams competing for

960-457: Is played at Santa Fe. In 2022, the men's team won its eight conference title. Women's basketball coach Chanda Stebbins notched her 300th career win as a coach in 2023. Santa Fe's women's softball team won the 2008 FSCAA Division I championship, en route to being the runners-up in the NJCAA national tournament. Santa Fe has a women's volleyball team. Under head coach Nick Cheronis, the Saints made

1024-471: Is the only town with this spelling in the United States, although there are numerous U.S. towns named Greenville . The town was the capital of the short-lived State of Franklin in the 18th-century history of East Tennessee . Greeneville is known as the town where United States President Andrew Johnson began his political career when elected to be an alderman and transitioned from his trade as

1088-598: The Confederate States of America . The convention sought to create a separate state in East Tennessee that would remain with the United States. The state government in Nashville rejected the convention's request, however, and East Tennessee was occupied by Confederate forces shortly thereafter. Thomas Dickens Arnold , a Greeneville resident and former congressman who attended the convention, advocated

1152-646: The Watauga Association as part of Washington County, North Carolina. After voting irregularities in a local election, however, an early Nolichucky settler named Daniel Kennedy (1750–1802) led a movement to form a separate county, which was granted in 1783. The county was named after Nathanael Greene, reflecting the loyalties of the numerous Revolutionary War veterans who settled in the Nolichucky Valley, especially from Pennsylvania and Virginia . The first county court sessions were held at

1216-697: The " Tri-Cities " region. Greeneville lies in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains . These hills are part of the Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley Province , which is characterized by fertile river valleys flanked by narrow, elongate ridges. Greeneville is located roughly halfway between Bays Mountain to the northwest and the Bald Mountains — part of the main Appalachian crest— to

1280-559: The 1830s and offered to pay for their passage to Liberia , which had been formed as a colony for freed slaves. Francis McCorkle, the pastor of Greeneville's Presbyterian Church , was a leading member of the Manumission Society of Tennessee. In June 1861, on the eve of the Civil War , thirty counties of the pro- Union East Tennessee Convention met in Greeneville to discuss strategy after state voters had elected to join

1344-471: The 2009 JUCO World Series final, finishing as the runners-up. Wiggs earned his 500th win with Santa Fe in 2022. The team achieved its best start in program history in 2023, starting 14–0. That year marked Wiggs' 17th season as the head coach of the team. Mallex Smith and Keon Broxton are Sante Fe alumni who have played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Both men's and women's basketball

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1408-562: The 2015-2016 seasons when Kinston, North Carolina hosted. The World Series has been held in Greeneville, Tennessee since 2017. The double elimination tournament pits the seven district champions plus an at-large selection against each other to determine the NJCAA Division III baseball national champion. Unlike the Division I and II tournaments, there are only seven districts in Division III, rather than ten. This allows for

1472-585: The 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Reds were replaced by the Flyboys, a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores. The Town of Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department maintains: Greeneville is administered through a mayor/city council/city manager form of government. It previously had

1536-533: The Appalachian League championship in 2004 and 2015. The Houston Astros , parent club of Greeneville, withdrew their affiliate from the Appalachian League after the 2017 season. The circuit's vacancy was filled by the Cincinnati Reds , who placed a Rookie-level affiliate in Greeneville known as the Greeneville Reds . In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with

1600-671: The Nolichucky Valley as early as the Paleo-Indian period (c. 10,000 B.C.). A substantial Woodland period (1000 B.C. - 1000 A.D.) village existed at the Nolichucky's confluence with Big Limestone Creek (now part of Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park ). By the time the first Euro-American settlers arrived in the area in the late 18th century, the Cherokee claimed the valley as part of their hunting grounds. The Great Indian Warpath passed just northwest of modern Greeneville, and

1664-594: The Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Nashville , a log house that had been moved from Greeneville was displayed as the capitol where the State of Franklin's delegates met in the 1780s. There is, however, nothing to verify that this building was the actual capitol. In the 1960s, the capitol was reconstructed, based largely on the dimensions given in historian J. G. M. Ramsey 's Annals of Tennessee . Greene County, like much of East Tennessee,

1728-479: The U.S. Congress its lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, including Greene County, abandoning responsibility for the area to the federal government. In response, delegates from Greene and neighboring counties convened at Jonesborough and resolved to break away from North Carolina and establish an independent state. The delegates agreed to meet again later that year to form a constitution, which

1792-457: The United States , spent much of his active life in Greeneville. In 1826, Johnson arrived in Greeneville after fleeing an apprenticeship in Raleigh . Johnson chose to remain in Greeneville after learning that the town's tailor was planning to retire. Johnson purchased the tailor shop, which he moved from Main Street to its present location at the corner of Depot and College streets. Johnson married

1856-444: The age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.86. The age distribution was 21.2% under 18 and 21% who were 65 or older. The median age

1920-579: The campus of Tusculum College. Professional baseball was first played in Greeneville by the Greeneville Burley Cubs in the Appalachian League in 1921. They remained in the league through 1925 and returned for a second stretch from 1938 to 1942. The Burley Cubs won the league championship in 1925 and 1938. They were followed in the same league by the Greeneville Astros , who played in the city from 2004 to 2017. They won

1984-491: The career of William Lloyd Garrison , whom he hired as an associate editor in 1829. Greenevillians involved in the abolitionist movement included Hezekiah Balch, who freed his slaves at the Greene County Courthouse in 1807. Samuel Doak , the founder of Tusculum College , followed in 1818. Valentine Sevier (1780–1854), a nephew of John Sevier who served as Greene County Court Clerk, freed his slaves in

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2048-412: The conspirators, Jacob Hensie and Henry Fry, were executed in Greeneville on November 30, 1861. A portion of James Longstreet 's army wintered in Greeneville following the failed Siege of Knoxville in late 1863. Confederate general John Hunt Morgan was killed in Greeneville during a raid by Union soldiers led by Alvan Cullem Gillem on September 4, 1864. Andrew Johnson , the 17th President of

2112-416: The cooperation of a development and urban design firm, began efforts towards the redevelopment of the central business district of Greeneville. The project is projected to operate in several phases, projects proposed include: a farmer's market pavilion, a greenway along Richland Creek, an alley park , improved access for pedestrians and cyclists, parking garages, and the conversion of Depot Street into

2176-435: The date when Andrew Johnson freed his personal slaves at his home in Greeneville. This street dance is a celebration that includes live music, dancing in the streets, kids zones, and most importantly open dialogue that supports black history. In recent years, The George Clem Multicultural Alliance has been the host of this celebration. Although the celebration started as primarily involving the local African-American community,

2240-571: The event began in 1958. In the first season, the event was an eight-team bracket leading to placement, with the winners of their first two games playing for the championship, while others played for respective places. In 1959, the NJCAA adopted the double-elimination format. In 1977, the event expanded to ten teams, and has remained so ever since. The Division I College World Series is held annually in Grand Junction, Colorado at Sam Suplizio Field . The NJCAA Division II College World Series

2304-623: The event has expanded to celebrate the African-American community of East Tennessee. The fair was also an inspiration for The Band Perry's song "Walk Me Down The Middle", which was featured on their eponymous debut album. Greeneville is home to the Greeneville Flyboys , a collegiate summer baseball team of the Appalachian League , which was started in 2021. The team's home stadium is Pioneer Park on

2368-545: The following year. As Johnson rose through the ranks of political office in state and national government, he used his influence to help Greeneville constituents obtain government positions, among them his long-time supporter, Sam Milligan , who was appointed to the Court of Claims in Washington, D.C. Whilst Andrew Johnson was away from home, during his vice-presidency, both Union and Confederate armies often used his home as

2432-604: The former Magnavox plant after declaring bankruptcy. Before its shuttering, the Five Rivers facility was the site of the last television manufactured in the United States, which is now on display in the Greeneville-Greene County History Museum. On April 27, 2011, the rural community of Camp Creek south of Greeneville was severely affected by an EF3 tornado in the 2011 Super Outbreak . Six people were killed and 220 were injured by

2496-403: The home of Robert Kerr, who lived at "Big Spring" (near the center of modern Greeneville). Kerr donated 50 acres (0.20 km ) for the establishment of the county seat, most of which was located in the area currently bounded by Irish, College, Church, and Summer streets. "Greeneville" was officially recognized as a town in 1786. In 1784, North Carolina attempted to resolve its debts by giving

2560-571: The issue publicly. The interest sparked by this debate led Johnson, McDannel, and several others to form a local debate society. The experience and influence Johnson gained in debating local issues helped him get elected to the Greeneville City Council in 1829. He was elected mayor of Greeneville in 1834, although he resigned after just a few months in office to pursue a position in the Tennessee state legislature, which he attained

2624-538: The location of the Greeneville City Schools Central Office. The George Clem School is often overlooked when talking about Greeneville history. Topics such as Sam Doak, the death of General Morgan, and Andrew Johnson are often the focal points when learning about Greeneville. The George Clem School is something the town should promote and be proud of. This history shows the accomplishments of the black community in Greeneville through

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2688-686: The nation's first abolitionist newspaper, The Emancipator , at nearby Jonesborough . When Embree's untimely death in 1820 effectively ended publication of The Emancipator , several of Embree's supporters turned to Ohio abolitionist Benjamin Lundy , who had started publication of his own antislavery newspaper, The Genius of Universal Emancipation , in 1821. Anticipating that a southern-based abolitionist movement would be more effective, Lundy purchased Embree's printing press and moved to Greeneville in 1822. Lundy remained in Greeneville for two years before moving to Baltimore . He would later prove influential in

2752-633: The national championship in a double elimination format. The NJCAA Division III College World Series is held annually in Greeneville, Tennessee at Pioneer Park . The Division III World Series was originally held in Jamestown, New York from 1993-1994. It then moved to Batavia, New York from 1995-2004 before moving again to Glens Falls, New York for the 2005-2006 seasons. It was held in Tyler, Texas from 2007-2014. It changed sites once again for

2816-478: The school was renamed Greeneville College High School. In 1937, the 11th grade was added. A year later, the school became an accredited four-year school. In 1939, the city purchased the school and renamed in the George Clem School. A decade later, the original building was demolished and the present building was erected in 1950. The school closed in 1965 when the public schools desegregated, and it became

2880-497: The seven district champions plus an at-large selection, a runner-up from one of the district championships, reach the JUCO World Series and play a double elimination tournament to determine the national champion. Since 1977, the champion of each of the NJCAA 's ten regionally defined districts advance to the event. It is held as a ten team, double-elimination tournament . Several different brackets and schedules have been used since

2944-513: The south. Tennessee State Route 172 (Baileyton Road) connects Greeneville with Interstate 81 and Baileyton to the north. Tennessee State Route 93 (Kingsport Highway) connects Greeneville to Interstate 81, Fall Branch and Kingsport to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 17.01 square miles (44.1 km ), all land. Native Americans were hunting and camping in

3008-555: The southeast. The valley in which Greeneville is situated is part of the watershed of the Nolichucky River , which passes a few miles south of the town. Several federal and state highways now intersect in Greeneville, as they were built to follow old roads and trails. U.S. Route 321 follows Main Street through the center of the town and connects Greeneville to Newport to the southwest. U.S. Route 11E (Andrew Johnson Highway), which connects Greeneville with Morristown to

3072-548: The state of Tennessee by the Tennessee Association of Fairs. In 2005, we were honored to receive the Tennessee Association of Fairs highest award, the “Champion of Champions” fair trophy, and in 2006, the Fair received the “Champion of Champions Premier Fair” award. The town is home to the Street Dance on Davis celebration, which is held annually on the weekend before Aug. 8, in remembrance of Aug. 8, 1863,

3136-665: The tornado that either damaged or destroyed over 175 homes. Two hours later, Horse Creek , southeast of Greeneville, was also hit by an EF3 tornado, with the path travelling alongside and later crossing the earlier Camp Creek event as it moved into Washington County. Another 60-65 homes were either damaged or destroyed, and around 25 farms sustained heavy structural damage. Two more people were killed by that tornado, with an estimated 70 more being injured. A total of seven were killed in Greene County, with an eighth fatality in Washington County. In 2018, town officials, with

3200-512: The town's largest employer, shuttered its facilities in the town. Retail is a major employer in Greeneville. The largest shopping center in Greeneville is Greeneville Commons which contains several national retailers. As of 2017, grocery stores in Greeneville include three Food City Supermarkets, two Ingles Markets , Dollar General Market , Sav-Mor Foods (a grocery store owned by Ingles Markets), Publix and Save-A-Lot . Walmart and Lowe's also have stores in Greeneville. There has been

3264-410: The town. The population density was 885.3 per square mile (341.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 89.1% White , 5.6% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 2.3% from other races , and 2% from two or more races . Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.4% of the population. There were 6,506 households, out of which 24.8% had children under

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3328-562: The townsite is believed to have once been the juncture of two lesser Native American trails. The permanent European settlement of Greene County began in 1772. Jacob Brown, a North Carolina merchant, leased a large stretch of land from the Cherokee, located between the upper Lick Creek watershed and the Nolichucky River, in what is now the northeastern corner of the county. The "Nolichucky Settlement" initially aligned itself with

3392-415: The use of violent force to allow East Tennessee to break away from Tennessee, and taunted other members of the convention who advocated a more peaceful set of resolutions. Several conspirators involved in the pro-Union East Tennessee bridge burnings lived near what is now Mosheim , and managed to destroy the railroad bridge over Lick Creek in western Greene County on the night of November 8, 1861. Two of

3456-599: The visitor center and tailor shop. Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This nickname was given to the Black Cavalry by Native American tribes who fought in the Indian Wars. The term eventually became synonymous with all of the African-American regiments formed in 1866. Greeneville

3520-478: The west, intersects U.S. 321 in Greeneville and the merged highway proceeds northeast to Johnson City . Tennessee State Route 107 , which also follows Main Street and Andrew Johnson Hwy, Greeneville to Erwin to the east and to the Del Rio area to the south. Tennessee State Route 70 (Lonesome Pine Trail) connects Greeneville with Interstate 81 , and Rogersville to the north and Asheville , North Carolina to

3584-622: The winners of each of the NJCAA's twenty-four regions. Each of the Region Champions then advances to the District Championship. The District Championship is generally a three-game series contested between two region champions to determine who receives that district's bid to the JUCO World Series. In Divisions I and II, the ten district champions continue on to the JUCO World Series where a double elimination tournament decides that year's national champion. In Division III,

3648-675: The years. There is now a non profit organization in Greeneville by the name of George Clem Multicultural Alliance that helps honor the history of the school. The George Clem Multicultural Alliance is a non-profit 501(c)(3), public benefit, & exclusively charitable organization dedicated to supporting civic pride & cultural diversity awareness through various means within Wesley Heights community, and Greeneville/Greene County at large From 1947 to 2005, Magnavox —an electronics manufacturer best known for its television sets—operated its main three facilities in Greeneville. Magnavox

3712-423: Was 42.6 years. The median income for a household in the city was $ 51,692. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,376. About 13.9% of the population was below the poverty line . According to Greeneville Forward, a long-term growth plan published for the town in 2017, the top employers in the town are: Manufacturing remained as the top employing industry in Greeneville until the 1990s, after Magnavox , once

3776-633: Was at one time the largest employer of Greeneville, employing more than 5,000 workers. Eight years after the first plant opened, Magnavox workers voted to form a union through the IBEW . In 1974, the facilities and the Magnavox company were acquired by the electronics giant Philips . Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, the Greeneville facility saw a fluctuation and drops in employment. In 1997, Phillips sold its facilities to Knoxville -based company Five Rivers Electronic Innovations. In 2005, Five Rivers closed

3840-596: Was elected governor, and other executive offices were filled. A petition for statehood for what would have become known as the State of Franklin (named in honor of Benjamin Franklin ) was drawn at the delegates session in May 1785. The delegates submitted a petition for statehood to Congress , which failed to gain the requisite votes needed for admission to the Union. The first state legislature of Franklin met in December 1785 in

3904-432: Was home to a strong abolitionist movement in the early 19th century. This movement was likely influenced by the relatively large numbers of Quakers who migrated to the region from Pennsylvania in the 1790s. The Quakers considered slavery to be in violation of Biblical Scripture and were active in the region's abolitionist movement throughout the antebellum period. One such Quaker was Elihu Embree (1782–1820), who published

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3968-585: Was home to at least four men who bravely served the country as "Buffalo Soldiers". In 1887, with assistance from the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the George Clem School was organized as Greeneville College. In 1932, the Greeneville Board of Education leased the property to provide public education for Negroes. Three years later, George Clem was appointed principal. Consisting of grades one through ten,

4032-559: Was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1963. Contributing properties include Johnson's tailor shop at the corner of Depot and College streets. The site also maintains Johnson's house on Main Street and the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery (atop Monument Hill to the south). A replica of Johnson's birth home and a life-size statue of Johnson have been placed across the street from

4096-435: Was rejected when presented to the general delegation in December. Reverend Samuel Houston (not to be confused with the later governor of Tennessee and Texas ) had presented a draft constitution that restricted the election of lawyers and other professionals. Houston's draft met staunch opposition, especially from Reverend Hezekiah Balch (1741–1810) (who was later instrumental in the creation of Tusculum College). John Sevier

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