KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A more than a century-old photography and media store closed recently, but the legacy of the man who started it all lives on across East Tennessee.
Thompson Photo Products, and the man who started it all, left a lasting impact.
Jim Thompson was born in 1880, putting himself on the map —literally — through his photography. Thompson showed generations of visitors and locals the majesty and history of the Great Smoky Mountains from behind a lens…