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Historical Markers in Parsons, Tennessee

 
Clickable Map of Decatur 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 Decatur County, TN (13) Benton County, TN (21) Carroll County, TN (31) Hardin County, TN (632) Henderson County, TN (106) Perry County, TN (9) Wayne County, TN (28)  DecaturCounty(13) Decatur County (13)  BentonCounty(21) Benton County (21)  CarrollCounty(31) Carroll County (31)  HardinCounty(632) Hardin County (632)  HendersonCounty(106) Henderson County (106)  PerryCounty(9) Perry County (9)  WayneCounty(28) Wayne County (28)
Decaturville is the county seat for Decatur County
Parsons is in Decatur County
      Decatur County (13)  
ADJACENT TO DECATUR COUNTY
      Benton County (21)  
      Carroll County (31)  
      Hardin County (632)  
      Henderson County (106)  
      Perry County (9)  
      Wayne County (28)  
 
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1 Tennessee, Decatur County, Parsons — Divided LoyaltiesDecatur County during the Civil War
Near South Tennessee Avenue (U.S. 641) at West 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1861 West Tennessee overwhelmingly supported secession. Many residents with strong attachments to the Union however, lived in several counties along the Tennessee River. despite enormous pressure from their neighbors to support the Confederacy, a . . . Map (db m143707) HM
2 Tennessee, Decatur County, Parsons — Little David Wilkins — Tennesse Music Pathways —
On Tennessee Avenue South (U.S. 641), on the left when traveling south.
Country singer, songwriter and entertainer Little David Wilkins scored 17 country hits as a performer, mostly in the 1970s, his composition, "Coming on Strong" was a No. 11 pop hit for Brenda Lee in 1966, and he wrote songs for artists as diverse as . . . Map (db m205317) HM
3 Tennessee, Decatur County, Parsons — 4D 57 — The "Pea Vine" A Ghost Railroad / Parsons A Railroad Town
On South Tennessee Avenue (Tennessee Route 69) at West Main Street (U.S. 412), on the right when traveling south on South Tennessee Avenue. Reported missing.
The "Pea Vine" A Ghost Railroad In 1886, Tennessee Midland Railway Company was chartered to build a railroad from Memphis to Virginia. By 1889, 135.6 miles of track were completed to Perryville where it ended for lack of funds. In 1892, . . . Map (db m237602) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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May. 19, 2024