Knoxville HBCU alumni hope crumbling campus can be restored Abandoned Places

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Knoxville College opened just 10 years after slavery was abolished to educate freed men and women. Today, it is a crumbling campus waiting for a time when students roam its grounds once again. • Full story: https://bit.ly/3FoPnyN • More stories on Tennessee's Abandoned Places: https://www.wbir.com/section/abandone... • Subscribe to WBIR for exclusive content: / wbir10 • WBIR Channel 10 in Knoxville, Tennessee produces award-winning, community-centered content Straight From The Heart of East Tennessee. We strive to be good citizens, to do what is right, and to be fair and honest. We care. • Follow WBIR on Social: • Facebook: / wbirchannel10 • Twitter: / wbir • Instagram: / wbirchannel10 • 00:00 Intro • 00:24 Start exploring • 02:06 More to the story • NOTE: Though many of these buildings are unused and empty, they sit on private property that is still actively used in some cases. Do NOT attempt to unlawfully enter any of these places without permission. Many of them are structurally unsound and pose potential health hazards, like asbestos and lead paint. WBIR contacted all owners and obtained permission prior to visiting.

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