Brighton in Tipton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Tipton County Confederate Reunion

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 20, 2014

1. Tipton County Confederate Reunion Marker

Inscription. Beginning in 1875, as a gathering of the 7th Tennessee Cavalry, C.S.A., this annual social, historical, and political event soon evolved into a meeting of all West Tennessee's veterans and their families. In 1883, since the town supported prohibition and was located on the railroad, Brighton became the permanent home of this grand assemblage. Attendance grew steadily over the years until it reached 15,000 in 1897. The reunion was suspended in 1936-37 and finally ended in 1940.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 120.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 35° 28.901′ N, 89° 43.338′ W. Marker is in Brighton, Tennessee, in Tipton County. It is at the intersection of School Street and Church Street, on the left when traveling south on School Street. The marker is located on the grounds of the old Brighton High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 66 School Street, Brighton TN 38011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee

and in Greater Memphis.

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.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Salem Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church

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(approx. 3.2 miles away); Clopton United Methodist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Atoka Evangelical Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Randolph (approx. 4.7 miles away); Mt. Zion — Munford (approx. 5.7 miles away); Munford United Methodist Church (approx. 5.7 miles away); Last Speech of General Nathan Bedford Forrest (approx. 6.2 miles away).

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 20, 2014

2. Tipton County Confederate Reunion Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 873 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.