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Historical Markers in Rossville

 
Clickable Map of Fayette County, Tennessee and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Fayette County, TN (18) Hardeman County, TN (20) Haywood County, TN (48) Shelby County, TN (542) Tipton County, TN (34) Benton County, MS (6) Marshall County, MS (31)  FayetteCounty(18) Fayette County (18)  HardemanCounty(20) Hardeman County (20)  HaywoodCounty(48) Haywood County (48)  ShelbyCounty(542) Shelby County (542)  TiptonCounty(34) Tipton County (34)  BentonCountyMississippi(6) Benton County (6)  MarshallCounty(31) Marshall County (31)
Somerville is the county seat for Fayette County
Rossville is in Fayette County
Fayette County (18)  ►
ADJACENT TO FAYETTE COUNTY
Hardeman County (20)  ►
Haywood County (48)  ►
Shelby County (542)  ►
Tipton County (34)  ►
Benton County, Mississippi (6)  ►
Marshall County, Mississippi (31)  ►
 
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1 ► Tennessee, Fayette County, Rossville — 4E 147 — "Mississippi" Fred McDowell — 1904 - 1972 —
Born in Rossville on January 12, 1904, Fred McDowell was one of America's eminent blues artists. His work, rooted in the Delta blues tradition, won him international fame. Of his unique bottleneck guitar style he said: "I make the guitar say what I . . . — — Map (db m19310) HM
2 ► Tennessee, Fayette County, Rossville — The Skirmish at Lafayette Station —
(side 1) On December 27, 1863 Lafayette Station (now known as Rossville) saw the culmination of an incredible month in West Tennessee history. It began with a Presidential order giving General Bedford Forrest an independent command. The . . . — — Map (db m148502) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026