Carson-Newman University: From Appalachian Dream to Thriving Educational Community

by Amanda Ford and Melody Marion

The history of Carson-Newman University, the development of rural Appalachia in the nineteenth century, and the rise of the Baptist faith in the South are all inextricably linked. The 120-acre university known today for its high-value liberal arts education and Christian-focused student life, originally founded as Mossy Creek Missionary Baptist Seminary in 1851, is situated in Jefferson County, Tennessee, amidst the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162190816X
• ISBN13: 9781621908166
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"