Mascot, Tennessee or Is It Meek, Tennessee

From Wikipedia. //// I mentioned Mascot, Tennessee, in the last post. It is near Knoxville and I've been through there many times but never saw any signs for Mascot. //// It is in Knox County and in 2010 had a population of 2,411. It is the site of an underground lome and zinc mine and the Midway Quarry. //// Settlement in the early 19th century may have centered on Saylor's Ford across the Holston River. When a post office was opened, it had the name Meek, believed to be the name of a local family. //// Today's Mascot was formed in the early 20th century as a company town centered on the mine. There are two explanations for the name of the town. One holds that it is an acronym for "Mining and Smelting Company of Tennessee." Another version holds that mascot is named for a lady's lost cat. /// You Decide. --DaCoot