News
Rhett Bentley
Thrive Awarded $2.87 Million ARC ARISE Grant

The new Appalachian Regional Commission ARISE award, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will expand capacity building programs across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama

Thrive Awarded $2.87 Million ARC ARISE Grant
News
Rhett Bentley
Create your Thriving Garden

Announcing “Thriving Gardens,” new regional plant guide for northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee.

Create your Thriving Garden
Events, News
Rhett Bentley
Thrive Regional Partnership Hosts 2024 ...

On November 13-14, 2024, Thrive’s flagship conference gathered elected and community leaders in northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee.

Thrive Regional Partnership Hosts 2024 Tri-State Summit
Point of View
Bridgett Massengill
On storms, dams, and relationships that shape ...

Bridgett Massengill, Thrive's President/CEO, reflects on the damage and toll of Hurricane Helene in her hometown of Greeneville, Tennessee and the power of an organization like Thrive to be a connective framework of relationships that drives progress and resilience in hard times. Photo: Jesse Felan

On storms, dams, and relationships that shape tomorrow.
Events, News
Rhett Bentley
Zach Wamp to Deliver Keynote Address at the ...

On November 14, 2024, the former congressman is expected to discuss the power of regional alignment in sparking opportunities in local communities.

Zach Wamp to Deliver Keynote Address at the Tri-State Summit

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Athens Thrives with Public Spaces and Façade Improvements

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Athens Thrives with Public Spaces and Façade Improvements

Athens, the county seat of McMinn County, is located along I-75 between Knoxville and Chattanooga. The city is blessed with rich architecture and assets in its historic downtown including the McMinn County Courthouse, Market Park, National Quilt Trail locations, Mayfield Dairies Corporate Headquarters and Visitors Center, and the McMinn County Living Heritage Museum. These assets and several unique destination businesses bring locals and visitors to the downtown for community arts and events, shopping and dining and use of government services. Described as “The Friendly City”, downtown Athens serves as a vibrant cultural center and market place for the community.

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Seeing Green in the Scenic Chattanooga Region

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Seeing Green in the Scenic Chattanooga Region

Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the surrounding region have some of the best outdoor recreation areas in the southern United States. With the population growing, the number of visits to scenic vistas such as the Tennessee River Gorge and Lookout Mountain have gone up. Traffic also has increased on the area’s trail networks. To sustain the region’s natural treasures—from trails to caves and forests to wetlands—local organizations work together using a geodesign approach to plan the conservation of these areas.

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Freight Alley: a region where logistics contributes to more than 40% of the economy

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Freight Alley is an area that roughly defines freight traffic moving throughout the southeastern US, particularly in Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. For years, the region has been a manufacturing powerhouse and in no-small coincidence a major distribution and logistics region. We have named this region Freight Alley because of the importance logistics and transportation plays in the region and how important the region is to the North American logistics map.