TENNESSEE HISTORY

Heirloom dropped from the sky; meteorite served several generations. The Tennessean December 29, 2001, LEBANON TN – A space traveler the size of a volleyball landed in John Fagan’s tobacco patch in Palmersville, TN one night in 1908 and eventually become a working member of the family. The 20-pound stone served first as a curiosity […]

Weakley County – Dresden, Tennessee – 1906 through the 1930s The Weakley County fair was held in the 2nd or 3rd week of September and usually open from Wednesday thru Saturday – The fair was held at this location from 1906 through the late 1920’s or early 1930’s. It included Agriculture exhibits and contest of all […]

The Dyersburg Army Air Base (DAAB), promoted by Congressman Jere Cooper and solicited by local officials of Dyersburg in 1941, was actually located near the edge of Halls, TN since an Army study indicated that the Lauderdale County site was better suited for the base. The origins of Dyersburg Army Air Base begin in early […]

Weakley County, Tennessee – Capt. R.J. Dew – 9th TN Infantry (Confederate Veteran ) – 1865 The effort to record Civil War veterans’ experiences, during the conflict and before and after it, started in 1914. Dr. Gus Dyer, Tennessee State Archivist, developed a questionnaire and contacted all known living Tennessee Civil War veterans, asking them […]

Oh Tennessee, My Tennessee Oh Tennessee, My Tennessee What Love and Pride I Feel for Thee. You Proud Ole State, the Volunteer, Your Proud Traditions I Hold Dear. I Revere Your Heroes Who Bravely Fought our Country’s Foes. Renowned Statesmen, so Wise and Strong, Who Served our Country Well and Long. I Thrill at Thought […]