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Kingsport, Tennessee: Big John: Giant Native American

Tall, skinny, nearly nude Native. Home-built by John Barker in 1954. 32 feet tall, with tense hands.

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Huge Indian - Vague Recollection

I am 36 years old and lived in Kingsport from 1965 to 1977, The Indian has been in front of Pratt's as long as I can remember. I recall that sometime in the mid-1970s a tornado passed by the Indian, left him standing but removed his loincloth. The entire city was scandalized to find out that the Indian chieftain was in fact an Indian maiden. If I recall correctly (I may have been 11 years at the oldest) a picture of the Indian sans loincloth made front page in the Kingsport Times-News the next morning. Thanks for bringing back a childhood memory.

[Don Addison, 08/13/2001]

Big Indian.

Huge Indian

This big guy has been standing in front of Pratts BBQ Barn for at least 25 years. He provides humor for the locals when his skirt periodically comes off. He is about 5 miles from the "Pals Man" in Kingsport.

[Melanie Tadlock Shaffer, 02/25/2001]
Huge Indian

The Pratt's Barn restaurant, where there is a huge Indian, does serve excellent food. They are locally known for their spiral sliced hams. I also think there is a muffler man at a place called Goony Golf on Brainerd Road in Chattanooga...at least it was there last time I was there.

[Christi Stapleton, 02/05/2000]

Indian.

Huge Indian

This Indian stands on the south side of 11W north of Kingsport, in front of Pratt's Barbeque Barn. The restaurant is not open on Saturday so I don't know how the food is.

[John Guntner, 11/09/1998]

Big John: Giant Native American

Pratt's Barn

Address:
1225 E. Stone Drive, Kingsport, TN
Directions:
Pratt's Barn. I-181 to Stone Drive exit. East about three miles, south side of the road.
RA Rates:
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In the region:
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