These 17 Photos of Tennessee In The 1970s Are Mesmerizing

It's a strange thing, to see your home as it once was. Tennessee has been overrun with hipsters and the millennial crew, but sometimes it's a sweet, good thing to take a look back to where we came from. We scoured the world wide web to bring you these treasures from our southern past during the entirety of the 1970s. Take a look!

1. A bit of horseback riding in the south

This seems like a sweet way to spend an afternoon with the family.

2. A lovely view in Montgomery Bell State Park

Absolutely gorgeous.

3. A view of once-upon-a-time Knoxville

It's so neat to see how Knoxville once was!

4. Aerial view of the Austin Peay State University

How different would the campus be today, we wonder...?

5. Byrd Lake in Crossville

This tranquil beauty transcends time.

6. Downtown Gatlinburg

Looks a little bit different now - for SURE.

7. Vintage shot of the Belmont Mansion

This is a fixture in so many Nashville students' lives.

8. Fisk University

Always a stunning piece of architecture, here.

9. Long Island of the Holston River

Wow. That reflection, though!

10. Nashville arcade in 1970

They still hold art shows here in the summertime, and the food is great.

11. Pink Palace Museum in Memphis

Not too pink here, now is it?

12. Reelfoot Lake State Park

Still as stunning.

13. Rock Castle, Sumner County

This historic spot is one of the coolest places in the state.

14. Governor Blanton presenting singer Johnny Cash with an Award of Merit in 1977

What a neat moment!

15. Tennessee walking horse celebration in Shelbyville

Taken circa 1970.

16. The former Marathon Motors building

Now it's a cool hipster hang, but back then it was blue collar city.

17. An aerial view of Nashville, TN

We're in love with Music City, folks.

Were you living in Tennessee in the 1970's? Share some of your sweet memories and photos below!