KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knox County woman has partnered with a Tennessee nonprofit to protect her family’s land for generations to come.
Malissa Turney recently signed a conservation easement with The Land Trust for Tennessee to protect her family’s 126-acre property in Knox County. The Land Trust said the property contains prime agricultural soil and forestland.
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“My mother had a strong connection to the farm,” said Turney. “She was protective of it and was adamant that it not be sold, particularly for development. One of the last things she said to me was, ‘keep the farm.’”
The land was bought in 1823 by Turney’s ancestor, Orange Warwick. It was once part of a larger parcel, but the land has gone through changes over the years, according to the Land Trust. At the property’s southwestern boundary is the Boston Graves Cemetery, which pre-dates the 20th century and contains headstones dating back to the Revolutionary War.