Title: Kingsport, Tennessee - Wikipedia
Headings: Kingsport, Tennessee
Kingsport, Tennessee
Contents
History
Geography
Neighborhoods
Demographics
Government
Municipal
State
Federal
Education
Colleges and universities
Kingsport City Schools
Former school for African-Americans
Medical
Military
Notable people
Local media
Newspapers
Television
AM radio
FM radio
Sports
Economy
Recreation
Kingsport Police Department
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Content: as of 2019 the estimated population was 54,127. Kingsport is the largest city in the Kingsport– Bristol – Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a population of 309,544 as of 2010. The Metropolitan Statistical Area is a component of the Johnson City –Kingsport–Bristol, TN- VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the " Tri-Cities " region. Census data from 2006–2008 for the Tri-Cities Combined Statistical Area estimates a population of 496,454. Kingsport is commonly included in what is known as the Mountain Empire, which spans a portion of southwest Virginia and the mountainous counties in northeastern Tennessee. The name "Kingsport" is a simplification of "King's Port", originally referring to the area on the Holston River known as King's Boat Yard, the head of navigation for the Tennessee Valley. Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Neighborhoods
3 Demographics
4 Government
4.1 Municipal
4.2 State
4.3 Federal
5 Education
5.1 Colleges and universities
5.2 Kingsport City Schools
5.3 Former school for African-Americans
6 Medical
7 Military
8 Notable people
9 Local media
9.1 Newspapers
9.2 Television
9.3 AM radio
9.4 FM radio
10 Sports
11 Economy
12 Recreation
13 Kingsport Police Department
14 See also
15 References
16 Further reading
17 External links
History
Kingsport was developed after the Revolutionary War, at the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Holston River. In 1787 it was known as "Salt Lick", for an ancient mineral lick. It was first settled along the banks of the South Fork, about a mile from the confluence. The Long Island of the Holston River is near the confluence, which is mostly within the present-day corporate boundaries of Kingsport.