Interstate 75 in Tennessee
Interstate 75 (I-75) in the US state of Tennessee runs from Chattanooga to Jellico by way of Knoxville. I-75 enters the East Tennessee region from Georgia, following the Tennessee Valley all the way through Knoxville to near Rocky Top, then climbs into the Cumberland Mountains before crossing over into Kentucky at Jellico.
I-75 northbound in Athens
I-75 north, along its concurrency with I-40 east in Knoxville
View from I-75 on top of Jellico Mountain near the Kentucky border
Jellico is a city in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States, on the state border with Kentucky, 58 miles (93 km) by road north of Knoxville. The population was 2,355 at the 2010 census.
North Main Street
A child laborer at Proctor Coal near Jellico, 1910. Photo by Lewis Hine.
North Main Street blocks, viewed from the railroad tracks
First Baptist Church