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History


Historic photo

Floods of the Past

Historical records tell of the Valley’s severe floods – and how the region’s people unite quickly to render aid.

Mural on side of trailer

Stories for Truckin’

Artwork for tractor-trailers helps share TVA’s story with the nation.

Painting a mural

Murals on a Mission

Conservator Michael Ruzga helps restore historic artworks at TVA sites throughout seven-state region.

Artist Robert Birdwell

Painting a Legacy

Oak Ridge Art Center summer exhibit showcases TVA artist Robert Birdwell’s iconic murals and personal artwork.

Inside the Regional Operations Center

Half a Century at TVA's ROC

The Regional Operations Center reflected the modernization of the TVA system.

Painted Bluff in Alabama

People Saving Places

National Historic Preservation Month spotlights TVA’s archaeologists, historians and cultural resources specialists.

The front page of the Chattanooga Sunday Times on Feb. 14, 1960.

Baby, It Was Cold Outside

Extreme snowfall isn’t a frequent event in the Valley region – but it’s happened before.

Committee at Garden of Eternal Freedom

An Honored Resting Place

TVA partners with volunteers in Sumner County, Tennessee, on the relocation of 121 historic gravesites.

Mexican engineers visiting TVA in 1942

A Historic Partnership: Mexico's Visits to the Valley

For Hispanic Heritage Month, we look back on Mexico’s visits to the Valley to learn about TVA’s successful use of irrigation systems.