South Pittsburg History in Pictures
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Pictured above around 1899 is the Knights of Pythias brass band at South Pittsburg, Tennessee.
Photograph courtesy, Bob Hookey
Pictured above in May 1931 is the South Pittsburg Flower Show that was held at the American Legion Hall. The Better Homes and Garden Department of the South Pittsburg Woman's Club and the Twin Cities Garden Club sponsored the occasion. Mrs. V. Hackworth of the B. H. & G. C. and Mrs. Joe Uhlman of the T. C. G. C. were the chairmen.
Photograph courtesy, South Pittsburg Hustler
Pictured above is "Rebel Combo", a South Pittsburg based rock band from the late 1950s. The picture is thought to have been made out at the Sequatchie Valley Golf & Country Club in Sweeten's Cove. Members of the band from left to right are: Kenneth Parker & Emmet Clark on guitars, Jim Gilliam on drums, Jackie Jones from Bridgeport, Alabama on saxophone, and Barry Hamilton on piano. This band played all the popular songs of the era.
Photograph courtesy, Bob Hookey