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Posted by moontigr
Dark Side of the Moon
Member since Nov 2020
7532 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:05 am to
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Wife and I have rented cabins near Cosby a few times. I would do it in a heartbeat but have no idea what school systems and stuff look like if you have children.


I'm actually going to be working at Smoky Mountain Elementary. Really nice school with beautiful mountains behind it.



This post was edited on 2/11/26 at 10:06 am
Posted by moontigr
Dark Side of the Moon
Member since Nov 2020
7532 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:07 am to
quote:

Among locals in my county (Grainger) the plural of you isn't y'all, its you'uns


I'm originally from Pittsburgh. I'm a Yinzer
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
19256 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:08 am to
Rent until you see the area and what your interests are the Knoxville commute is not bad you are going opposite Directions of traffic. If you need a realtor that knows that area let me know, there is a small group of Lafayette transplants there in Cosby 2 generations. Nice people. They been there 15 years.
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
19256 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:09 am to
I bet I have been to your house 34 or 22 hahaha
Posted by White Bear
probably
Member since Jul 2014
17579 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:10 am to
quote:

Moving to Tennessee..

Posted by yallgood
Franklinton
Member since Jan 2018
1116 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:19 am to
Enjoy the Redneck Dragon, Hwy 32. There is also a little trailer off 321 that has great homemade shine when you get in with the locals and they trust you.
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
16876 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:21 am to
One of my hunting buddies moved from BR to Johnson City 3 or 4 years ago. He loves it and keeps telling me I need to move up there.
Posted by Spankum
The Sip
Member since Jan 2007
62072 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:27 am to
If you have access to Facebook, suprisingly there was a thread from a couple of years ago on relocating from Louisiana to Cosby, TN. It is a post by Kenneth Ryder and it is under the “relocating to Tennessee group. Check it out….
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
103987 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:28 am to
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there is a place on kingston pike in knoxville that has crawfish.


Shrimp Dock, they fly in seafood and have an assortment of Louisiana products for sale.

Cosby is rural, and you're going to want to find ways to avoid the traffic in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.

There's a really good little distillery called Bootleggers near there, they do flavored "moonshine" like all the others but also make some excellent bourbon.

Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
45362 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:29 am to
I stay in Cosby for vacation. What industry is there for employment? I just assumed everyone was on government assistance.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
103987 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:32 am to
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and steer clear of gatlinburg during the fall


I steer clear of Gatlinburg 100% of the time unless I'm actually going to Gatlinburg.
Posted by ShelbyCountyTiger
Member since Mar 2024
39 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:44 am to
Wife and I born and raised in Baton Rouge. Been in Germantown, TN since 1996. A long way from Cosby but you will love the absence of a state income tax.
Posted by MBclass83
Member since Oct 2010
10249 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 10:45 am to
Congratulations.
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
5145 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:02 am to
Hopefully it’s nowhere near G’burg and Pigeon Forge. But a win getting out of Louisiana.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
16715 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:16 am to
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Hopefully there's not some shite in the water that will make you like be like TT9.

I'd stick with bottled water if I was you.


It's Farragut, Knoxville's d-bag dumping ground. Glad I left.
This post was edited on 2/11/26 at 11:17 am
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
1299 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:20 am to
No state income tax, cooler weather, access to mountains...could be worse.
Posted by Cuz413
Member since Nov 2007
11020 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:25 am to
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I’ve been in Chattanooga


This would be my first stop. Really love the area.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
19971 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:51 am to
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After 35+ years in South Louisiana I was offered a position in Cosby, Tennessee and I've accepted. I'm not too familiar with the area but I've heard good things. Does anybody here have any knowledge they'd care to share?


Congratulations.

Very nice state. Enjoy!!!
Posted by Swamp Angel
West Georgia Chicken Farm Territory
Member since Jul 2004
10133 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 12:05 pm to
I'd say that Cosby, Gatlinburg, and Sevierville make up the "Golden Tringle" of the Smoky Mountains. You'll be smack-dab in the heart of the most beautiful section of the Appalachian mountains in its entire length.

Enjoy. And post pics of your new surroundings frequently on here!
Posted by wareaglepete
Union of Soviet Auburn Republics
Member since Dec 2012
18465 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 12:19 pm to
For real, if you get back deep in the woods up that way you might encounter some melungeons.
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