Hurricane Mills in Humphreys County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Hurricane Mills
Photographed by Ken Smith, March 30, 2009
1. Hurricane Mills Marker
James T. Anderson
in 1896
Though wool was carded here, grain processing predominated. Corn meal and flour were shipped throughout the south. Restored by Loretta and Mooney Lynn, with whose permission this marker has been installed by The Anderson Family.
Erected 1974 by The Anderson Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Bridges & Viaducts • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 35° 58.246′ N, 87° 46.858′ W. Marker is in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, in Humphreys County. It is on Hurricane Mills Road (County Route 1796) east of Old Tennessee Route 13, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44 Hurricane Mills Road, Hurricane Mills TN 37078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Hurricane Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Place of Loretta Lynn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hattie Wyatt Caraway (approx. 5.6 miles away); Captain William Robert Anderson (approx.
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Photographed by Ken Smith, March 30, 2009
2. The Mill built in the 1890s.
Photographed by Ken Smith, March 30, 2009
3. Old Ironside
Iron Truss Bridge constructed in 1910. Part of the original state highway.
Photographed by Ken Smith, March 30, 2009
4. Loretta Lynn's house
House was original built in 1876.
Photographed by Ken Smith, March 30, 2009
5. The Mill & Dam
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,638 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 19, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
