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On the edge of our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - you’ll find The Hope House. Our own Richard Winham tells us more.

TFP’s Dave Flessner on the Chattanooga Convention Center. Ready to Rock the Riverfront with spinning Los Trompos. Art in Provence for a Chattanooga cause. Hope House at UTC. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

The Chattanooga Convention Center opened its doors on Carter Street in 1985, nearly forty years ago - far exceeding its expectations. Now, the city’s tourism industry - which earned record revenues last year - is looking into whether it’s time for a new and larger convention center.

Think of a spinning top. Make it larger-than-life. Wrap it in colorful fabric with traditional Mexican designs. Climb into the top for a ride - or make it spin from the outside. Eight of these tops, in various shapes and colors - known as Los Trompos - are the heart of this year’s Rock the Riverfront, starting Friday in Chattanooga.

Jill Steenhuis is a native of our Southeast who made her home in the southeast of France. She is an artist who paints landscapes in the region where she has lived for more than four decades: Provence. Next week, artwork by Jill and her son Sergio will be on display at the Mountain City Club here in Chattanooga.

Abraham Lincoln’s success in ending slavery in this country often overshadows the dilemma he faced in achieving that goal. Tomorrow evening, two scholars of the 16th President during the Civil War will discuss that dilemma here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

This spring, The Company Lab - or CO.LAB - hosts its first CO.MOBILITY Summit: Tuesday, May 9th through Thursday, May 11th - here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Partnerships between nonprofits can spell success for all. A case in point: the partnerships with La Paz Chattanooga, which serves the Latino community in this city. Lily Sanchez is with La Paz.

The CO.MOBILITY Summit,coming to Chattanooga and UTC. At La Paz Chattanooga, partnerships en la comunidad. Spring Break History Tours along Chattanooga’s Riverfront. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Next week, from Monday, April 3rd through Saturday, April 8th at Chattanooga Green Park, you'll find National Park Partners leading Spring Break History Tours for 4th graders.