Union City in Obion County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Mule-drawn Sorghum Mill

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 21, 2025

1. Mule-drawn Sorghum Mill Marker

Inscription. Sorghum syrup is made from the juice of sorghum cane. It became prominent in the United States during the 1850s and was an important source of sweetener. Many people planted just enough for their own use, while others grew it as a cash crop. This No. 2 Sorghum Mill, made by C.S. Bell & Company in the late 1800s, was powered by a mule that was hitched to a long pole. The mule would walk around the mill that squeezed the juice from the sorghum cane.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 36° 26.411′ N, 89° 4.27′ W. Marker is in Union City, Tennessee, in Obion County. It is at the intersection of Graham Drive and Welcome Circle on Graham Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union City TN 38261, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Livestock Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Settlement Pavilion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); David Crockett (about 300 feet away); Hugh Wade Feed Store (about 300 feet away); Sleeping Beauty Cabin (about 300 feet away); Brewer-Austin Mill (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union City.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 21, 2025

2. Mule-drawn Sorghum Mill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.