With the way pop culture swings and the trends of the past couple of years, you would think the ’80s were merely a second ago – not three decades. The years of Journey and Molly Ringwald may be long past, but they live on in our old school stories and shoulder pads – the ones tucked WAY back in our closets, of course. Take a step back in time with these 15 photographs from Tennessee, taken in a time we’ll never forget.

15. Here's a shot of WRVU broadcasting from Vanderbilt University.
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The students were broadcasting the Rites of Spring festival in 1984.
14. Belcaro, located in Knoxville.
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This shot was taken in 1983. The structure was eventually demolished in 1996.
13. A shot of the Clinch River, taken in 1982.
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It looks a bit neater from across the river, wouldn't you think?
12. Coal Creek Road in 1981.
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This shot was taken in Norris County.
11. A shot of the Ryman Auditorium in 1982.
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Broadway looks a little less crowded, doesn't it?
10. Green Bill Bar, photographed in 1989.
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Green Bill Bar is the man responsible for several solid editions of the Boy Scouts Handbook. Our young men are forever in debt.
9. Everyone having a good time at Ober Gatlinburg.
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Here you can see the main slope at Ober Gatlinburg in 1988.

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8. Cades Cove in 1982.
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You may be surprised at how little this stunning place has changed.
7. Henderson Hall in 1985.
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It is located on the Tennessee Technological University campus in Cookeville.
6. A working scene from the early 1980s.
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Here you can see a floor of an unnamed Knoxville factory.
5. The Old Knoxville city hall building in 1983.
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It now houses the law school facet of Lincoln Memorial University.
4. This here is a shot of a U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130E-LM Hercules .
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This photograph was taken on August 15, 1980.
3. Here's Knoxville, showin' off.
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Though taken in the 80s, the exact year is unmarked.
2. Chattanooga looked a little bit different a few decades ago.
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This stunning shot of Chattanooga was taken in the early 1980s.
1. Here you can see a shot of Graceland in 1989.
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The King's home has never looked so grand.

These rare photos of the Tennessee farming community are just as beautiful – take a step back in time!

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