Mountain City in Johnson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Tom Dooley

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 25, 2020

1. Tom Dooley Marker

Inscription. This Appalachian ballad was first recorded by G.B. Grayson and Henry Whitter in 1929. Tom Dula was captured in Johnson County by Grayson's uncle, Colonel James Grayson

Painted by Karen Rose and LeAnna Garrett
Hear the music and download a Mural Tour Map at www.jocoartcenter.org

Erected by East Tennessee Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 36° 28.482′ N, 81° 48.249′ W. Marker is in Mountain City, Tennessee, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of North Church Street and West Main Street (Tennessee Route 418), on the left when traveling north on North Church Street. The marker and mural are on the east facing wall of the Farmer's State Bank building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W Main St, Mountain City TN 37683, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia.

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Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Ballad of Finley Preston (here, next to this marker); Train 45 (here, next to this marker); Amazing Grace (a few steps from this marker); Handsome Molly (a few steps from this marker); Old Time Music at Clarence Ashley's (a few steps from this marker); House of the Rising Sun (a few steps from this marker); G.B. Grayson (a few steps from this marker); Little Ragged Joe 1947 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountain City.

Also see . . . 1st Recording of Tom Dooley: Grayson and Whittier. YouTube Recording of Tom Dooley posted by The 78Prof (Submitted on February 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Tom Dooley Painting. Marker is on the lower right corner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 25, 2020

2. Tom Dooley Painting. Marker is on the lower right corner

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.