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Jonesborough, Tennessee

Founded in 1779, 17 years before Tennessee became a state, Jonesborough is Tennessee's oldest town. Surrounded by rolling hills and farmland, Jonesborough's historic downtown hosts weekly festivals including the National Storytelling Festival.

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In early 2025, a facility outside of Jonesborough, TN announced plans to rezone 128 acres of farmland to high impact industrial for the purpose of building facilities to become the leading producer of high purity depleted uranium. Despite public outcry, and a petition with over 10,000 signatures, the Washington County commission voted 10-5 to approve the rezoning in March 2026.



Archived copy of ProtectJonesborough.com website


(images and links may not work but still lots of good info there)