McNairy Magazine 2019

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Unless otherwise stated, all area codes are 731.

ZIP CODES

Adamsville, 38310

Bethel Springs, 38315

Chewalla, 38393

Finger, 38334

Guys, 38339

Lawton, 38375

Michie, 38357

MIlledgeville, 38359

Ramer, 38367

Selmer, 38375

Stantonville, 38379

CLIMATE

Avg Annual Rainfall 55”

Avg Snowfall 3”

Avg Winter Temp 48° F

Avg Summer Temp 90° F

EMERGENCY

In case of emergency, dial

911

Fire Departments

Adamsville Volunteer Fire Dept.

632-1401

231 E. Main St., Adamsville

Bethel Springs Fire Dept.

934-7262

4068 Main St., Bethel Springs

Finger Volunteer Fire Dept.

934-4441

2296 Finger Leapwood Rd., Finger

McNairy County Fire Dept

645-5700

170 W. Court Ave., Selmer

Michie Volunteer Fire & Rescue

239-3500

5725 Hwy. 22 S., Michie

Ramer Volunteer Fire Dept

645-7564

16 Key Ln., Ramer

Selmer Fire Dept.

645-6173

707 Industrial Park Rd.,

Selmer

Milledgeville Fire Dept.

645-5700

202 Ellis Rd., Milledgeville

Law Enforcement

McNairy County Sheriff’s Office

645-1000

300 Industrial Park Dr., Selmer

Selmer Police Dept

645-7907

144 N. 2nd St., Selmer

Adamsville City Police Dept

632-3094

231 E. Main St., Adamsville

Bethel Springs Polive Dept.

934-7266

4066 Main St., Bethel Springs

GOVERNMENT

U.S. Senators

Lamar Alexander

(202) 224-4944

455 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Marsha Blackburn

(202) 224-3344

Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-185, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Representative Mark Green (Dist.7)

(202) 225-2811

509 Cannon Building, Washington, D.C.

State Senator

Dolores Gresham (Dist.26)

(615) 741-2368

13 Legislative Plaza, Nashville

State Representative

Ron Gant (Dist.94)

(615) 741-6890

301 6th Ave. N., Suite 117, War Memorial Building, Nashville

Local Mayors

McNairy County

Larry Smith

645-3472

170 West Court Ave., Suite 201, Selmer

Adamsville

David Leckner

632- 1401

P.O. Box 301, Adamsville

Bethel Springs

Gary Bizzell, Jr.

934-7266

P.O. Box 214, Bethel Springs

Eastview

Jessie Robbins

645-3428

199 Hwy. 57 West, Ramer

Finger

Robert Heathcock III

934-4677

P. O. Box 98 Finger, TN

Guys

Keith Rinehart

239-4700

PO Box 122, Guys

Michie

Anthony Smith

(662) 415-7054

P. O. Box 27 Michie, TN

Milledgeville

Dannie Kennedy

687-3811

P.O. Box 6, Milledgeville

Ramer

George Armstrong

645-7564

P.O. Box 38 Ramer

Selmer

John Smith

645-3141

144 N. Second St., Selmer

Stantonville

Larry Russel

645-7770

285 Michie Pebble Hill Rd, Stantonville

COURTHOUSE

McNairy County Courthouse

645-3511

170 W. Court Ave., Selmer

LIBRARIES

Irving Meek Jr. Public Library

632-3572

204 W. Main St., Adamsville

Jack McConnico

Memorial Library

645-5571

225 Oak Grove Rd., Selmer

DMV

926-1581

880 Pickwick St., Savannah

LICENSE PLATES & REGISTRATION

McNairy County Clerk

645-3511

530 Mulberry Ave., Selmer

UTILITIES

Electric Pickwick Electric Cooperative

645-3411

(800) 372-8258

672 Hwy. 142, Selmer

Gas

Adamsville Public Works

632-4214

203 Sunrise Drive, Adamsville

Selmer Utility Department

645-8243

500 Peachtree Ave., Selmer

Waste Management

Adamsville Public Works

632-4214

203 Sunrise Drive, Adamsville

Recycling Center 645-5909

Water & Sewage

Adamsville Public Works

632-4214

203 Sunrise Drive, Adamsville

Bethel Springs Water Dept.

934-7266

4066 Main St., Bethel Springs

Selmer Utility Dept.

645-8243

500 Peach St., Selmer

City parks

Buford Pusser Memorial Park, Adamsville

Ted Hughes, Director of Adamsville Parks & Recreation

926-5675

The park consists of a lighted basketball court, lighted tennis courts, playground, with a variety of equipment for kids to enjoy, 4 ball fields, open air pavilion, picnic tables, 4 grills, shade trees and a walking track.

Bethel Springs City Park

Located behind City Hall and the Community Center. The park has a walking trail around a green space and picnic tables.

Eastview City Park

Located on Highway 57 behind The Junction Truck Stop. The park consists of a walking trail, outdoor seating, and baseball, softball and soccer fields.

Michie City Park

Located on Highway 57 next to Michie Elementary School. The park consists of baseball fields and a basketball court.

Ramer City Park

Located on Highway 57 across from Ramer Elementary School. The park consists of a walking trail, outdoor seating, and green space.

Selmer City Park

Sybil Dancer, Director of Selmer Parks & Recreation

645-3866

Located at the intersection of Highways 64 and 45 in Selmer. The park consists of a walking trail, basketball courts, tennis courts, soccer field, baseball and softball fields, playground, outdoor stage, two open pavilions, outdoor workout equipment, and a city swimming pool.

Patriot Park

Patriot Park is located on Old Highway 45 between Selmer and Bethel Springs. It consists of several baseball and softball fields and a concession building. It’s maintined by Selmer Parks & Recreation.

Splish splash

Dixie Park is located at 230 E Court Ave. in Selmer, site of the historic Dixie Cafe. The park consists of a splash pad, green space, and an ADA compliant bath house. It’s maintained by Selmer Parks & Recreation.

Rockin’ Out

Rockabilly Park, located in Historic Downtown Selmer, is the site of famed Rockabilly Mural II and the Selmer Farmer’s Market. The park consists of green space, a small stage which hosts outdoor music events, seating, and various displays of sculpture artwork. It’s maintained by Selmer Parks & Recreation.

Country Critters

K&M Precision

Rifle Training

Golf COURSES

Shiloh Golf Course

2915 Caney Branch Rd, Adamsville 632-0678

A semi-private club featuring an 18-hole regulation length golf course.

Selmer Country Club

1254 Country Club Ln, Selmer 645-9915

A members-only club featuring an 9-hole regulation length golf course, outdoor swimming pool, and restaurant.

Local Swimming

Easthills Aquatic Club

Sibley Dr, Selmer 610-6073

A members-only club featuring a large outdoor swimming pool, kiddie pool, and bath house.

Selmer City Pool

Located at Selmer City Park 645-3866

Open to the public. Features a large outdoor swimming pool, kiddie pool, and bath house.

Selmer Country Club

1254 Country Club Ln, Selmer 645-9915

A members-only club.

Located in Finger, K&M Precision Rifle Training is a state of the art complex for long range rifle and handgun training. The range hosts multiple shooting competitions. Its largest is the Bushnell Tactical Gap Grind Pro/Am Competition attracting shooters from around the world.

Campground & RV Park

Located at 1331 Elm Rd, Adamsville, Country Critters Campground & RV Park is a privately owned campground complete with RV hook-ups. Call 4348989 for more information.

Big HIll Pond

state park

Pinson Mounds

State archeological Park

The park covers more than 1,200 acres and contains at least 15 Native American mounds. Archaeological evidence suggests the mounds were both burial and ceremonial in purpose. Pinson Mounds is a national historic landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located at 460 Ozier Rd, in Pinson. Contact 731-988-5614 for more information.

Chickasaw

State Park

Chickasaw State Park is a 1,400 acre park that boasts plenty of recreation: hiking trails, paddle boating, bicycle friendly roads, primitive or RV camping and cabin rentals and horseback riding. The park has plenty of picnic space, pavilions, playground, and beach volleyball. Chickasaw became a state park in 1955 and before that was one of Tennessee’s 20 New Deal-era parks. It’s located at 20 Cabin Lane in Henderson, TN. For more information, call 731-989-5141.

Shiloh National

Military Park

Established in 1894, Shiloh National Military Park remains one the the best preserved and most pristine Civil War battlefields. The 5,000 acre park is located at 1055 Pittsburg Landing Rd., Shiloh, TN on the banks of the Tennessee River. The Park is also home to a United States National Cemetery which contains around 4,000 soldiers and their family. The park includes Shiloh Indian Mounds. A short walking trail leads to the mounds with an overlook of the Tennessee River. Near the mounds you may also catch a glimpse of the Shiloh bald eagles. The park is open daily from sunrise to sunset and it’s paved roads are enjoyed by bikers, walkers and runners.

1435 John Howell Rd, Pocahontas 645-7967

Photo Credit: National Park Service Photo

Big Hill Pond State Park is located in the southwestern part of McNairy County and encompasses 4,138 acres of timberland and hard wood bottomland. Cypress Creek and Tuscumbia River border the property. The flood plain, adjacent to the river and creek contains small oxbows and swampy areas which are desirable habitat for waterfowl, wildlife and fish.

Park highlights include the 70 foot observation tower that offers panoramic views of Travis McNatt Lake, and the boardwalk that wends through Dismal Swamp. Guests visiting Big Hill Pond State Park enjoy camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing and paddling in the summer. The park is home to thirty miles of overnight and day use trails with four backpack trail shelters.

Shiloh Corn Maze

Located at the Chateau at Shiloh, 11200 HWY 142, Shiloh, Tennessee, the 4-acre corn maze is a highlight for families every fall. The maze is open throughout the month of October weather permitting. Other attractions include a mega slide, zip line, corn crib, petting zoo, hayrides, old fashioned village and other family fun attractions. The Chateau at Shiloh is also a wedding event venue, a part of Crazy K Ranch located in Ramer. For more information call 434-4473.

Duncan

Christmas Tree Farm

Families come from all over for a sip of hot chocolate or cider while hay riding through the fields at Duncan’s looking for their perfect Christmas tree. Duncan’s Christmas Tree Farm is a 35-acre farm located at 186 Hester Road in Selmer. The farm grows Leland Cypress, Virginia Pine, Carolina Sapphire and Blue Ice. Pre-cut Fraser Firs are shipped in the week of Thanksgiving. The gift shop boasts handmade, fresh wreaths and garland, bows, ornaments, and a variety of Christmas decorations.

Don’t scream

Derailed Haunted House located in Ramer, TN is a scary and fun indoor walk-through attraction. Recently, the attraction was featured in Forbes magazine for their use of cutting edge technologies. Derailed features two haunts, Vengeance and Terror Town in 3-D. Vengeance is a classic style attraction packed with live actors and engaging animatronics. It is self paced so the patron may become immersed in the richly designed sets. Terror Town in 3-D is the newest attraction featuring mind-blowing 3-D artwork that is visually terrifying under UV lighting.

Guests at Derailed may also enjoy trying to escape from one of the non-scary themed escape rooms. Derailed features Stalag 13 which has a high success rate and Escape By the Number in 3-D which presents an extra challenge in a 3-D environment. Both escape games are require teamwork. Those who may be interested in paranormal research should also check out Derailed during the year to see what ethereal guests may be visiting the property.

Derailed features outdoor movies each night of operation for free. Sit around the bonfire, grab a soft drink and popcorn from the concession stand and enjoy a horror classic with your friends.

Derailed is open each Friday and Saturday in October and on October 30, and 31, from 7:00 until 11:00 each night. Check out the website www.derailedhauntedhouse.com for tickets and more information.

Buford Pusser

Annual Festival

The Buford Pusser Festival is held every May, the anniversary of the opening of the Buford Pusser Home & Museum in 1988. The festival includes many events such as free concerts, carnival rides, the Buford Pusser bus tours, a 5K race, a car and bike show, and a storytelling event. The Museum is also open to visitors throughout the festival. 2018 marked the 30th annual festival. For more information, contact the museum at 731-632-4080.

Kid’s Fest 731 Fest

Kid’s Fest is an annual event favorite in McNairy County held every April. The event features many family-friendly attractions including fair rides for kids, food and activity vendors, and many cartoon characters for kids to meet from Disney princesses to Olaf, everyone’s favorite snowman.

Kids Fest started as an event created and organized by the McNairy County Chamber of Commerce, but in 2019, Mary Lou Johnson, Inc. will take the helm of organizing the eighth annual event.

“We’re really excited about hosting the Kids Fest,” said LaShell Moore of Mary Lou Johnson, Inc., “and we want to continue to make it an even bigger event children and families can look forward to attending each year.”

Kids Fest will be April 20, 2019 at the Selmer City Park immediately following the City of Selmer’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt.

731 Fest is a regional initiative throughout the 731 area code. Held across various communities on July 31, 731 Fest in McNairy County is organized by the McNairy County Sustainability Committee. The festival celebrates everything local featuring many family-friendly attractions including local vendors, artisans, farmers, merchants, and more. In 2018, proceeds benefited McNairy County Developmental Services.

Rockabilly HIghway

Revival

Rockabilly Highway Revival is held annually the second weekend in June in Historic Downtown Selmer. What began as a dedication ceremony for Rockabilly Mural I painted by Brian Tull turned into a full-fledged annual festival attracting hundreds of people each year. The festival centers around live music performed at Rockabilly Park, the site of Rockabilly Mural II. Situated on Rockabilly Highway (45 South), midway between Memphis and Nashville, Tupelo, Mississippi and Jackson, Tennessee, McNairy County was ground zero for the cultural explosion that gave birth to rockabilly and rock ’n’ roll music.

festival Freedom

Every Independence Day Selmer Parks & Recreation hosts Freedom Fest at the Selmer City Park. The Festival includes live music throughout the day from local rock bands to AiM’s Community Band. It also includes vendors and other attractions and culminates in a fireworks display at sunset.

Photo Credit: McNairy County News

Quilting

Part of McNairy County History

Quilting is a living handcraft tradition — though increasingly scarce — in much of rural America. Southern farm communities seem especially rich in homespun textile techniques such as quilting, and McNairy County is no exception. For nearly 40 years, quilt-makers and quilt-lovers alike have gathered each October to pay homage to the beauty and utility of local quilts. The McNairy County Quilt Show, which began in Adamsville 37 years ago, has just concluded an incredible 24-year run at Bethel Springs United Pentecostal Church under the direction of the talented and hardworking Doris Reece and her Busy Bee Quilters. Thirty-seven years is a long time, but the fuller story of McNairy County quilting comes down to us in one unbroken thread from the area’s earliest residents. It weaves its way in and out of numerous local families who have their own quilting stories to tell. But, certainly, one of the most fascinating and well-documented is that of the Black family.

Narcissa Erwin married John H. Black in December 1836. The Erwin and Black families were pioneer settlers in southeast McNairy County. Narcissa’s diaries detail her life on a small plantation near Stantonville. The first entries are made a few months prior to the outbreak of the Civil War and continue regularly until 1886, six years before Narcissa’s death at the age of 83. The diary is an invaluable historic record of life on a working farm of the era, but the most intriguing entries are those that shed light on the quilt-making relationship between Narcissa and her only female slave, Chany Scot Black.

In the years leading up to the Civil War, Narcissa and Chany had developed a thriving business operation making garments of every description and a broad variety of home textiles, including, of course, quilts and coverlets. Narcissa, the seamstress and businesswoman, used her diary to make an accounting of supplies bought and goods sold while Chany, the master craftswoman, applied a deft hand at the loom and spinning wheel.

The diary even records mixed-race quilting bees where black and white women came together in common cause at the quilt frame — a highly unusual practice for that time.

Chany Black was emancipated in 1863, and John H. Black passed away just as the Civil War was coming to its final, bloody conclusion. These two turns of fate, coming as they did in rapid succession, could have left Narcissa completely alone, spelling disaster for her financial future. But, incredibly, Chany Black decided to remain in McNairy County at the close of the war.

Whether out of necessity or affection (or both), Narcissa and Chany continued the quilting and textile operation even after many of the agricultural implements and land the Blacks formerly cultivated were sold at auction. Quilting was, undoubtedly, a welcome stream of revenue, providing a measure of independence for both women until they parted company in 1872. Chany was apparently more partner than common laborer in the endeavor, earning enough to establish her own household and purchase her own loom and spinning wheel. Three quilts produced by the team, along with Narcissa’s diaries that shed so much light on this history, are now in the collections of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Thankfully, McNairy’s textile and handcraft heritage is still unfolding. McNairy County Tourism and McNairy County Friends of the Library hosted the 38th Annual McNairy County Quilt and Craft Trail on Saturday, Oct. 6 in Selmer. There were 150 quilts on display in six locations: the Latta Gallery, Jack McConnico Memorial Library, McNairy County Historical Museum, First United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church in Selmer and Bethel Springs Presbyterian Church in Bethel Springs.

At the museum, the Needles ’n’ Pins Quilters presented live quilting demonstrations. The museum collections included antique quilts and a loom and spinning wheel similar to those used by Narcissa and Chany Black.

Frances Atkinson, Delores Rast, Emi Dickinson, Barbara Brown and Susan Hendrix were awarded People’s Choice awards at their respective locations. Jo Doris Price was awarded Best of Show for her quilt created by her late mother-in-law, Betty Tell Price.

The next Quilt & Craft Trail will be October 5, 2019. Follow McNairy County Tourism or McNairy County Libraries for more info.

(Story by Shawn Pitts of Selmer, TN. Reprinted with permission by Tennessee Magazinewithsomealterations.Reference: Lohrenz, Mary. “Two Lives Intertwined on a Tennessee Plantation: Textile Production as Recorded in the Diary of Narcissa L. Erwin Black” Southern Quarterly 27, No. 1 (1988), 72-93)

Arts in McNairy

Arts in McNairy (AiM) is a live theater, an art gallery, a publishing house, a community history/heritage center, and more! Arts in McNairy fosters an atmosphere where all the arts and artists across disciplines can learn and thrive. AiM was founded in 2001 on the principle that participation in the arts is a cornerstone for the development of a healthy community. Over the years, AiM has demonstrated this principle through arts programs, concerts, performances, festivals, workshops, exhibits and an indepth exploration of McNairy County’s rich cultural heritage. The organization has been recognized at the local, state, and national levels for excellence in rural arts development and planning. Simply stated, we aspire to connect local creatives to the larger community where their gifts may be shared and appreciated. Follow AiM on Facebook or check out their website at artsinmcnairy.com for more information.

Pusser

historic Jail Tours

In 2017, the restoration of the Buford Pusser Historic Jail & Office, located in the basement of the McNairy County Courthouse, was completed. The jail and office is now open for tours. For more information about the jail or to schedule a tour, contact Jessica Huff, McNairy County Tourism Director, at 731-6456360 or jessica@mcnairy.com.

Renaissance

On Main & Plein Air Art Festival

Renaissance on Main’s purpose is to revitalize Main Street Adamsville into a convenient, inviting family destination through the arts and small businesses. Their Plein Air Art Festival featured artists from across the county and region. Professional and amateur painters competed in a “live” painting competition. The winners for the open category were: Jan Carnell, first; Paige Joyner, second; and Nancy Sharp Erwin, third. The winners for the professional category were: Sandra Carpenter, first; Amanda Sites, second & People’s Choice Award (pictured left); and Mary Spelling, third.

A.R.T.S

Theatre Group

A.R.T.S. (Actors Revealing Their Skills)

Theatre Group is a local community theatre. Shows are performed at the Marty in Adamsville. The group performs several shows from August to June. Auditions are open to anyone regardless of experience who wants to start acting. Follow them on Facebook for more information.

Photo Credit: Independent Appeal

Daddy-O Dewey Phillips of Adamsville was the voice of a pivotal postwar American generation. As announcer for the Red, Hot, and Blue program, he helped WHBQ bridge the gap between their white audience and advertisers and their black audience to bring a new kind of sound to the air—R&B. Dewey had an ear for the best tracks and brought some of the Midsouth’s most popular sounds to WHBQ.

Dewey Phillips Stanton

Littlejohn

From his home recording studio in Eastview, Stanton Littlejohn did so much to preserve early Rockabilly music. Not only did Littlejohn record the earliest versions of the legendary Carl Perkins music, three years before Sun Records. Littlejohn’s recordings are archived by the Library of Congress and his Perkins recordings have received international interest and recognition.

Hockaday Handmade

Brooms

Hockaday family brooms began in the early 1900s by Will Hockaday as simply a means to make a living through the winter. Now, over 100 years later, the Hockaday brooms is now an art form and tradition carried on by Will Hockaday’s great-grandson, Jack Martin, on the original equipment designed and built some 100 years ago. Hockaday Handmade Brooms is located at 2076 Hwy 142 in Selmer. For more information or for shop hours, call Jack at 645-4823 or visit hhbrooms.com.

McNairy County

Civil War Driving Tours

The Davis Bridge Trail

Key Stories, Places and People on this Tour: Selmer; Eastview; Ramer; Chewalla; Pocahontas; Metamora; ailroad History; Battle of Chewalla; Camp Sheldon; Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn; Big Hill; Hatchie River; Tuscumbia River; Battle of Davis Bridge; Young’s Bridge; Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson; Maj. Gen. John S. Bowen; Maj. Gen. Edward O.C. Ord; Maj. Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut; Big Hill Pond State Park

Your tour begins at the Tennessee Civil War Trails marker on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad in Downtown Selmer. Much of the military conflict in and around McNairy County centered on control of this vital railway as well as the Memphis & Charleston line you will visit on this tour. We recommend you take the time to read this and each of the markers on the tour for a better understanding of the historical events, people and places.

From the Mobile & Ohio marker go left across the railroad tracks onto East Court Ave (Business Hwy 45/64) and continue south 7 miles to your next turn. Immediately after crossing the tracks get in the right lane and keep right in the through lane at the first traffic signal. The next traffic light is the junction of Hwy 64 and Hwy 45. Go straight through the light onto Hwy 45 South (Mulberry Avenue). In a short distance you will come to the traffic light at the junction of 45 South and Hwy 142 coming in on your

left. Continue south on Hwy 45 and travel the remainder of the distance to the stoplight at the junction of Hwy 45 South and Hwy 57 in Eastview. Take a right onto Hwy 57 and proceed west 4.4 miles to Ramer where you will again cross the southern extension of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad tracks. After crossing the tracks, immediately turn left onto Hwy 234/Chewalla Rd. Keep right on 234 as it veers away from the railroad and makes an S turn and heads south. Travel 4.4 miles to the crossing of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad in

Shiloh National Military Park Ranger leads a tour on the Battle of Davis Bridge - October 5, 2014. Photo Credit: NPS

Chewalla. Just before arriving at the railroad tracks, you will note an intersection with Guys-Chewalla Rd. coming in on your left and Butler Chapel Rd. extending to your right. Stay on Hwy 234 but note this intersection as you will return here to continue your tour.

Immediately after the noted intersection, Hwy 234 makes another S curve turning sharply left then to the right at Chewalla Baptist Church as you approach the railroad tracks. This is the M&C Railroad which was the first railroad in the United States to link the Atlantic Ocean with the Mississippi River in 1857. It was of great strategic significance during the Civil War since it was the only rail line running east to west through the Confederacy. The M&C and M&O crossed at Corinth, MS just to the south of this location ensuring that the entire area would be hotly contested throughout the war.

From the railroad tracks stay on Hwy 234 and proceed .5 miles to the state historical marker on your right. Pull off in the gravel area near the marker to read about Chewalla in the Civil War. On the eve of an ill-fated attempt to regain control of Corinth, MS (Second Battle of Corinth), Confederate troops under Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn camped in this area the night of October 2 & 3, 1862. Van Dorn’s retreating army returned to camp here the night of October 4 & 5 after failing to retake Corinth. Union pursuit resulted in the Battle of Davis Bridge several miles west of this position on October 5. The high, east-west ridge you are now on, just south of Chewalla, was also the site of Camp Sheldon. Sheldon was a 21-acre fort constructed by the 18th Missouri Infantry USA in the fall of 1863 and occupied by various other Union units until the end of the war in 1865. Union soldiers stationed at Sheldon guarded the M&C railroad and scouted the roads around Chewalla for Confederate troops and guerillas.

From the state marker, retrace your path one mile back to the intersection of Hwy 234 and Butler Chapel Rd. (alternately take Turner Rd. from the state marker to intersect Butler Chapel Rd. in 1.7 miles and go left). Go left on Butler Chapel road and proceed 1.8 miles to cross the M&C Railroad track. You are following the route taken by Van Dorn’s forces as they were pursued by Union General’s McPherson and Rosecrans after the Second Battle of Corinth. Just west

classmate Maj. Gen. John S. Bowen.

Traveling through the Big Hill region, note the high ridge to the right (north) of the road. Confederate troops defended the Tuscumbia River crossing (Young’s Bridge) from this ground in the late afternoon of October 5, 1862. As you approach the Tuscumbia River note the high ground to your left (south). Bowen’s Confederates fell back to this position, nearer the bridge, towards nightfall and repulsed heavy Union fire driving McPherson back down the road towards Chewalla.

Tuscumbia River bridge and follow Wolf Pen Rd., 4.4 miles to the Hatchie River well north of the Davis Bridge Battlefield. Immediately after crossing the Tuscumbia you will note another small bridge over a tributary stream. This is not the Hatchie River. One mile after crossing the Hatchie River bridge, Wolf Pen Rd. dead ends into a stop sign at Essary Springs Rd. Look to your left and note the fork in Essary Springs Rd. The left fork continues on Essary Springs Rd. to the Davis Bridge site and the right fork becomes Pocahontas Rd. leading to Metamora.

skirmished with Van Dorn’s cavalry scouts. After crossing the railroad tracks on Butler Chapel Rd., proceed 3.5 miles to the intersection of Cypress Rd. on your right (Also note Butler Chapel Baptist Church on your Right) and Rosa Burrow Ln on your left. Proceed through the intersection and travel 1.6 miles to the Tuscumbia River bridge. Butler Chapel Rd. now becomes Wolf Pen Rd. You are entering the Big Hill region where McPherson’s pursuing Federals finally caught up with the Confederate rear guard commanded by his West Point

You are now in the heart of the easternmost battlegrounds associated with the Davis Bridge engagement.

From the bridge, look to your left down the main channel of the Tuscumbia River. The site of the original Young’s Bridge was about 100 yards to the south of your present position. Nightfall brought the fighting to a close marking the end of the Battle of Davis Bridge here. Bowen’s troops fled across the river to rejoin Van Dorn’s main column under cover of darkness burning the bridge to prevent further pursuit. Proceed across the

Go left on Essary Springs Rd. and immediately take the right fork on to Pocahontas Rd. which climbs steeply up the ridge. In 1.2 miles you will come to the Metamora marker and a gravel parking area on your left. In 1862 the small hamlet, Metamora, set atop this ridge providing a good view of the Hatchie valley to the east as the land sloped back towards the river. At the time of the battle, Stateline Rd. crossed the Hatchie at Davis Bridge and climbed directly up this ridge near your current position. Early on October 5, the Confederate army was approaching the Hatchie from the east with McPherson in hot pursuit. Van Dorn dispatched a division to cross the river and hold this ridge until his exhausted army could make the river crossing. Van Dorn’s army had camped here October 1 in route to Corinth and he intended to retrace his steps to Ripley, Mississippi. Meanwhile, a large forcer of Federal’s under the command of Maj. Gen Stephen A. Hurlbut had left Bolivar in the early morning hours of October 4, to reinforce Union troops at Corinth or block the

Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn

Confederate retreat across the Hatchie. Early on October 5, Maj. Gen. Edward O.C. Ord, joined the federal columns moving on Metamora, assumed command, and hurried artillery and infantry into position along this ridge while Van Dorn’s men crossed the river. Ord rained heavy fire down on the Confederates, disabling their artillery and pinning their rifles behind Burr’s branch in the valley below.

Before noon the Confederates had suffered heavy casualties and been driven back across the Hatchie River where Ord’s men pursued in force.

Proceed north on Pocahontas Rd. retracing your path 1.2 miles to the earlier noted intersection with Essary Springs Rd. Go right on Essary Springs Rd. and travel 1.1 miles to the entrance of the Davis Bridge site on your left. As you

approach, note Burr’s Branch in the lowlands and the terrain sloping upwards towards Metamora on your right. The Hatchie River is beyond the wooded thickets and small fields on your left. Pull over at the Davis Bridge site to explore the grounds around the Hatchie River. A path leading towards the river roughly traces the old Stateline Rd. which crossed the river at Davis Bridge. Observe the memorial markers on your left as you approach the Hatchie. At the river, you will note a wide bend a short distance, upstream to your right. Ord’s zealous Union troops pursued the retreating Confederates across the bridge and tried to form a line of battle on the east bank astride Stateline Rd. The short distance from the road to the river bend could not contain the Union forces crowding

in from the west bank of the river, so the Union pursuit fell into confusion. Ord was wounded in the crossing and command reverted to Hurlbut. Across the river, in front of you, and extending to the left, the ground rises slightly and forms an easily defensible, natural embankment. The retreating Confederates received fresh reinforcements from Van Dorn’s main column and formed their own line of battle astride the road. Artillery along the ridge to your left and infantry on the road and to your right unleashed a murderous assault at close range exactly a heavy toll. Fighting continued from mid to late afternoon. Caught between the two rivers with Union forces at his front and rear, Van Dorn was desperately seeking an alternate route to cross the Hatchie and take his army to

safety. Confederate cavalry identified Crum’s Mill, six miles to the south, as the last chance to avoid disaster.

Van Dorn moved his supply train south towards the crossing, created a diversion on his left flank, and withdrew his army from the Hatchie, thus ending hostilities at Davis Bridge. Van Dorn escaped under cover of darkness and marched his army back to Ripley and then on to Holly Springs, Mississippi. As you exit the Davis Bridge site, turn right on Essary Springs Road and travel 1.5 miles back to Hwy 57. To return to Selmer, go right toward Ramer and retrace your route to Eastview. A few miles east of Pocahontas, visit Big Hill Pond State Park on your right for more local Civil War information. Go Left on Hwy 45 South.

The Hurst/ Cheatham Trail

Railroad in Selmer. Much of the military conflict in and around McNairy County centered on control of this vital railway as well as the Memphis & Charleston line which crosses through southern McNairy County (See the M&C on the Davis Bridge Tour). We recommend you take the time to read this and each of the markers on the tour for a better understanding of the historical events, people and places.

Key Stories, Places and Figures on this Tour: Selmer, Bethel Springs, Purdy, Adamsville, Railroad History; Confederate monument; Col. Fielding Hurst; 6th Tennessee Cavalry USA; Hurst Nation; Bethel Presbyterian Church, Hurst home; Bethel and Purdy Cemeteries; Laughlin

Spring; Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham CSA; 2nd Division Army of the Mississippi CSA; Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace USA; 3rd Division Army of the Tennessee USA

Your tour begins at the Tennessee Civil War Trails marker on the Mobile & Ohio

From the M&O marker turn right on West Court Ave. (Business Hwy 45/64). You will proceed through two traffic lights and pass by the McNairy County Courthouse on your left and the Latta Visitor and Cultural Center on your right. You may wish to stop at the Confederate monument on the courthouse lawn or at the visitor center for other tourist

information and exhibits. Stay in the right lane and in .5 miles veer right at the traffic light onto Peach Street (Old Hwy 45). In a few hundred feet you will see historic Oak Hill Cemetery on your left. Peach/ Old 45 will turn into Main Street once you reach Bethel Springs. Proceed 2.6 miles to the welcome sign on your right. You are entering the historic community of Bethel Springs, so named for the church (Bethel Presbyterian) and the multitude of artesian aquifers (springs) in the area. The plentiful source of water, needed by steam engines, was the primary reason Bethel Spring (Bethel Station) became a major stop on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad.

In another .9 miles you will arrive at Laughlin Spring. The gazebo on your left, next

Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham

to Bethel Springs City Hall shelters one of the traditional underground springs. An active, public spring is accessible on your right adjacent to the gravel turnaround and picnic area. It is here, in August 1862, that Col. Fielding Hurst mustered the 6th TN Cavalry USA. Hurst camped here and watered his horses and men in these springs. Kevin McCann’s “Hurst’s Wurst: Colonel Fielding Hurst and the 6th TN Cavalry USA” is an excellent resource for those interest in the exploits of this notorious band of “Homemade Yankees.”

From Laughlin Spring proceed .4 miles to the Hurst Nation state historical marker on your left. You may wish to pull off in the parking area to your right (Bethel Springs Church of Christ) to read the marker and learn about the influential and controversial Fielding Hurst and his family who lived in and controlled this area of McNairy County. Proceed a few hundred feet on Main Street and turn left on 4th Avenue. You are entering the grounds of the historic Bethel Presbyterian Church. The church and cemetery to your right are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both Revolutionary and Civil War soldiers are buried in the cemetery and the church building that stood on this site served as a military hospital, barracks and administrative space for both armies during the Civil War. The current building which was constructed in 1893 is the oldest church building in McNairy County. It serves as the meeting place for an active Presbyterian congregation today. Please be respectful of their assemblies during regular worship times.

Veer to your right between the church and cemetery and keep right onto 3rd Avenue. You will come to a stop sign at South Main Street. Go left and take an immediate right turn onto Bethel-Purdy Road. You will notice the railroad tracks in front of you and the historic Bethel Station rail yard to

your right. This is the northern extension of the M&O Railroad where your tour began. March 1862 witnessed heavy concentration of Confederate troops here under Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham (Right). Acting on orders from commanding officer, Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, 4,000 men converged on Bethel Station by road and rail to counter Union forces amassing at Savannah and Crump Landing on the Tennessee River. Beauregard feared that a Union offensive was being planned on the M&O at Bethel Station. When it became apparent that Corinth was the target and the main force of Grant’s army would land at Pittsburg landing, Beauregard ordered Cheatham’s division to mobilize and rendezvous with Confederate columns moving north from Corinth toward Shiloh. Cheatham’s division would be embroiled in some of the heaviest fighting at Shiloh’s infamous Hornet’s Nest.

Continue across the railroad tracks on Bethel-Purdy Road and drive 4.4 miles. You are now traveling the historic route marched by Cheatham’s Confederate troops to the battle of Shiloh. Union troops also used this road to access, occupy and destroy the railroads north of Corinth following the Confederate retreat at Shiloh.

You will reach a stop sign at the intersection of BethelPurdy and Bethesda-Purdy Roads. Go left on BethesdaPurdy Road and drive .6 miles to Gann Road on your left.

Go left on Gann road and travel .7 miles to the Purdy Community Center and the Fielding Hurst and Purdy Tennessee Civil War Trails marker. Note the Old Stage Road veering off to your right at the .4-mile mark. You will come back to this road to complete the last leg of the tour to Adamsville but for now, keep left on Gann. The Hurst and Purdy marker will direct your attention to the only remaining antebellum structure in Purdy, the old Fielding Hurst home,

directly behind the current community center. Purdy was the McNairy County seat during the war and the center of intense activity by both Union and Confederate forces throughout the conflict. Prior to Shiloh, Cheatham occupied Purdy with a small force and monitored traffic on the roads towards Crump, Pittsburg and Hamburg Landings. Skirmishes between both regular troops and guerilla fighters took place in the area and Confederate sympathizers in Purdy were harried by Hurst’s 6th TN USA throughout the war.

Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest developed a particular loathing for Hurst and unsuccessfully sought to capture him at his Purdy home on more than one occasion.

While in Purdy, you might wish to visit the two cemeteries where many of McNairy County’s early settlers and a number of civil war soldiers are buried. To access the cemeteries from the community center parking area, go right on Gann and take an immediate right on Purdy-Beauty Hill Road. Just past the Hurst home, you will see a narrow gravel road on your left which leads to the first cemetery. When you return to Purdy-Beauty Hill Road go right and pass the community center and the intersection of Gann Road on your left. Take the next right on Hurst Lane to access the second cemetery. Hurst Lane will dead end into a turnaround. Proceed back to the Tennessee Civil War Trails marker and community center to resume your tour.

From the community center parking area, turn left on Gann and proceed .3 miles back to Old Stage Road coming in on your left. Go left on Old Stage and travel 5.4 miles to the stop sign at the intersection of Old Stage and Hwy 224. This road was heavily picketed and traveled by Union and Confederate troops throughout the war.

Go right on Hwy 224 and veer left to remain on Old Stage Road in .6 miles. You will pass

through the small community of Hickory Flat in route to Adamsville. In 3.2 miles after veering onto Old Stage Road from Hwy 224 you will arrive at the Tennessee Civil War Trails marker at Adamsville on your right. Pull off in the parking area at War Memorial Park to learn about Adamsville in the Civil War. At the time of the Battle of Shiloh, two brigades of Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace’s division (USA) were camped in this area and joined his circuitous march from Crump’s Landing on to the Battle of Shiloh (follow the general’s movements on the Wallace trail map). Heavy concentrations of Union troops under Wallace and Confederates commanded by Cheatham in McNairy and western Hardin counties frayed the nerves of both commanders as well as their superiors. Cavalry from both sides scouted the roads from the Tennessee River back towards Purdy and Bethel Station through the early part of 1862. A number of inevitable small clashes triggered several false alarms until the decisive blow finally came at Shiloh on April 6, 1862.

From War Memorial Park return to Old Stage Road and proceed a few feet to the stop sign at the intersection of Hwy 64. To return to Selmer, go right and travel west 12.2 miles back to the intersection of Hwy 64 and Hwy 45. To pick up the Wallace Trail and follow the Union general’s troop movements to the Shiloh Battlefield go left on Hwy 64 and proceed east through Adamsville. Go 4.6 miles into the small town of Crump and make a right on Crump Landing Road. Proceed .7 miles to Crump Landing on the Tennessee River and follow the instructions on your Wallace Trail map.

Finger BBQ

The Daddy of All Barbeques

Barbeques celebrates 123 years

Between 1823 and 1895, the area around present-day Finger, Tennessee, in McNairy County, was dotted with small settlements. Places like Anderson’s Store, Tar Creek, Cotton Ridge, Mount Carmel and McIntyre’s Switch, among others, were home to small groups of settlers. These small settlements usually consisted of a few scattered homes, a trading post or general store and post office little more. These little settlements continued to grow as did the countryside around them.

By the time of the Civil War, the area was full of farms and a few plantations such as the Ingraham, Anderson and Tisdale plantations. McIntyre’s

Switch, often referred to as McIntyre’s Crossing, was located along the banks of Huggins Creek on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. It was a small sparse settlement consisting of a grist mill operated by Robert Thompson McIntyre, a few scattered homes and the shops of a few tradesmen including a carriage maker and a blacksmith. However, by the early 1890’s, the area was becoming more populated and the need arose for a post office. However, the name of the community did not satisfy the United States Post Office Department. Instead, the citizens of the area were charged with coming up with a name for the new post

office which, in turn, would result in the renaming of the settlement. Many names were considered and according to local oral tradition, a meeting was held to discuss the name of the new post office and they arrived at “Finger.” The new town had a new name, a new post office and promise of a bright future.

In the same year, 1895, in what is thought to have been a celebration of the area’s new name and new post office, the Finger Barbecue and Picnic was held for the first time ever. This first barbecue and picnic was held on the John

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A. McIntyre farm east of the present town in the bottom ground near Bushel Creek. McIntyre was the son of Robert T. McIntyre, the founder of McIntyre’s Switch, and himself a leading influence in the area. The big event was held on McIntyre’s farm for only a year or two, but no more.

later than 1897, the Finger Barbecue and Picnic was moved to the grove where Dr. W.M. Barnes’ home was

later built. It was held in this flat open grove for several years including the first several years of the twentieth century. At the time, no home stood on the site and it could accommodate large crowds and was within walking distance of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and Depot. Arthur “A” Williams, a Bethel Springs businessman, attended the barbecue from 1901 to 1910. In 1901, he estimated the crowd to be anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000. A Ferris wheel was erected that year for the enjoyment of the crowd. Another interesting attraction that year was the sight of Professor Nicholas B.

Hardeman, a popular minister and a namesake for nearby Freed-Hardeman University, preaching one of his great sermons.

Politicians and orators regularly took the stage at the Barbecue to entertain and enlighten the crowds. Speeches covered all sorts of subjects: politics, culture, popular entertainment, issues of the day and good old-fashioned story-telling. According to the old Memphis News-Scimitar newspaper, six to eight thousand people heard Mr. T.B. Whitehurst, a leading attorney of the Selmer bar, speak on

the subject of “Railroad Domination and Its Evil Effects” at the August 1905 Finger Barbecue. This was ironic. For one thing, Finger is located on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. For another thing, that very railroad brought large numbers of spectators to Finger to enjoy the festivities and hear Mr. Whitehurst expound on the evils of such railroads. The crowds were thick before the stage and packed in a tight formation awaiting the next speaker. Linen and seersucker suits, straw boaters, outraised hands and deep voices proclaiming many messages were common sights on the stage in those heady days. It is difficult today to appreciate the entertainment value of a good speech at the turn of the last century. Most people in the area lived on isolated farms and there was little to break the everyday monotony of hard work. Events like the Finger Barbecue

Speaker on platform in the 1920’s with crowd in the background.

Evelyn Clayton Barham at the Finger BBQ, ca. 1971-1973.

provided that needed break for many families and an opportunity to enjoy something different.

Many of the interesting speeches and people were featured at the barbecue because of the diligence and planning of one man. That man was George Freelin Dickey and he was often referred to as the “Barbecue King.” Dickey was the son of George W. Dickey and Amanda McIntyre Dickey, the sister of John A. McIntyre. Born in 1882, Dickey was a colorful character who had a knack for promotion and salesmanship. The late Jackson businessman and columnist Bob Parker wrote of Dickey that “it seemed that ‘old G.F.’ had been to the folks of Finger what Barnum was to the circus world.” Dickey had contacts all over West Tennessee and the Mid-South region. It was not unusual to see Dickey making the rounds in Jackson or Corinth convincing wholesalers and suppliers that it was good business for them to donate goods and products to the Finger Barbecue and Picnic and donate they did!

Dickey was referred to as the head of “The Committee”, which was a group of gentlemen who planned the activities and attractions for each year’s event. The group ensured that advertising and promotion were ever present in the months leading up to the big day. Dickey and his Committee coordinated the appearance of talent, political figures, the roasting of the hogs, goat, sheep and chickens, the availability of deserts and drinks, and any other activity vital to make the Barbecue a genuine and memorable success. In fact, others sought out Dickey’s talents. Dickey was, for his day and his town, a true master showman and he ran this show from 1900 until 1943.

Dickey and the Committee also recruited many charismatic speakers as well as talented entertainers. Among the great speakers to entertain, inform and

hold the crowd spellbound were such mighty figures as Congressman and future Governor Captain Gordon Browning, Prof. Horry Hodges, a well-known historian, politician and educator, State Senators W.W. Craig and William K. Abernathy. Each of these men was renowned in his day and played a great role in Tennessee history. Each took his opportunity to speak to issues and problems of the day that were of concern to him and those gathered around him. In the West Tennessee heat and humidity, men fanned themselves with their hats and loosened their neckties while ladies fanned themselves with cardboard fans covered in commercial advertising. The children ran to and fro on the barbecue grounds seeing sights and hearing things they would never forget. Speaking of the children, they had treats all around them, whether it be ice cream and other sweets, toys and gadgets or games and grew into old age warmly recalling the sights and sounds of barbecues past.

The entertainment was impressive. The acts that took the stage covered a wide spectrum and included acts from afar and in the neighborhood. Local talent took the stage and played the fiddle, accordion, guitar, mandolin, banjo among others. They sang, played, picked, strummed and danced. Locals such as Waldo Davis as well as impromptu family duets, trios and quartets sang out cheerful tunes. Still there were more renowned acts who traveled to the small town to play to thousands. Legendary acts including the famous Carter Family, Buck Turner, Speedy McNatt, Slim and Speck Rhodes, Pee Wee King and the Golden West Cowboys, Little Texas Daisy, Sarie and Sally, the Delmore Brothers and the Snuff Variety Gang put on shows that made the trip to Finger truly worth the effort.

In the 1920’s, the Barbecue changed venue again. It found itself near the Finger Cemetery

on land owned by the family of the late James R. McIntyre, the brother of John A. McIntyre. On this property, the event was held for years. Many memories were made here. Vendors sold their goods and the smells of barbecue drifted through the trees and around the hollow and groves near the old McIntyre home. People continued to flock to Finger.

From the early 1920’s through 1943, the event continued to thrive and grow. Dickey could not do it all himself and so relied on a dedicated group of assistants. These men helped him in many ways. Hardy Leath, Robert M. Smith and John Rouse all practiced the art of the barbecue annually here. In 1924, they boasted, “We will barbecue forty big fat hogs, this year, with 15 nice fat sheep thrown in for a snack.” The food itself was a memorable thing for generations to come and many recalled into their old age the taste and smell of the meat roasting in and the smell of the smoke coming from the pit.

There were plenty of good cold snacks for youngsters and adults alike to enjoy. Over the years, flyers boasted 5,000 cases of cold drinks, six thousand gallons of ice cold lemonade and 2,000 gallons of cold ice cream, all a treat on a hot West Tennessee day. These treats were especially memorable for youngsters. Companies such as Midwest Dairy, Coca-Cola, RC Cola and many others provided cases and cases of their products to keep folks cool and their bellies full.

The Finger Barbecue continued to flourish, but in 1943, the death of Freelin Dickey left a huge void in the event and its planning. Others pledged themselves to continue the great event. One of those men was Jim Droke, whose wife was a niece of Freelin Dickey. During the 1950’s, Droke and his son George carried flyers and handbills all over West Tennessee trying to drum up support and attendance

for the event. The Finger Barbecue and Picnic hung on to life throughout the 1950’s and into the early 1960’s. However, times were changing. Television had come into being and families were starting to take vacations away from home, not going back home. The crowd was trickling off and the spirit of the local homecoming seemed to be ebbing away.

In 1964, it appeared it was over. For the first time since 1895, no Finger Barbecue was held. Times were indeed changing. 1964 turned into 1970 and still no Finger Barbecue was held. Indeed, this was the first break in tradition. The event continued through World War II despite world events. That changed in 1964. Indeed, for the first time in decades, the first Saturday in August was a quiet one in Finger, Tennessee and would continue to be for years.

In fact, at that point, the Finger Barbecue and Picnic became only a memory for some years. No longer would the politicians and hucksters walk around visiting with the people. For years, people came back from more than twenty-five to thirty states to visit. They looked forward to the first Saturday in August every year as they prepared to amble back down the paths of their own yesteryear. Yet beginning in 1964, it seemed it would be no more.

After the Barbecue faded from its former glory and passed into memory alone and a few years of inactivity had passed, the old spirit seemed to be reborn. In fact, though not of the same nature as the once festive Finger Barbecue and Picnic, a new festival was established. This new event was given the name of the “Finger Friendly

Festival.” It was not promoted by a local resident for the same purposes. This new festival was promoted by the Memphis songwriter and singer, Eddie Bond. A friend and promotor of Finger native Buford Pusser, the singer was a natural born salesman. He promoted the new festival all over Memphis, Shelby County and north Mississippi. Bond’s friends, including local club and bar owners, bought advertising space in hastily prepared festival programs. Bond billed himself as the “Police Chief” of Finger, Tennessee and gave out officer’s commissions to friends and associates.

From 1971 through 1973, both locals and out-oftowners were treated to wrestling matches, skydivers, fireworks, barbecue, politicians and more. Bond promoted himself by promoting his friend, the former McNairy County sheriff. The event, despite its inspiration or shortcomings, was still an excuse for people to come home and enjoy good food and better company among their old friends and close relations. The Finger Friendly Festival was sanctioned by the new municipal government of Finger, incorporated in 1970. The town aldermen saw the festival as a way to bring attention to their small town. The Festival was held in 1971, 1972 and 1973 but faded quickly after Pusser’s death.

Again, the Finger Barbecue and Picnic, went on a long hiatus. From 1974 through 1983, no event was held. Still, things were happening in Finger and it struggled to remain relevant in an ever-changing world. In the early 1980’s, a dedicated corps of volunteers was working to build a volunteer fire department. They started small, worked hard and struggled to find ways to fund their department and

bring attention to their cause.

In 1984, these volunteers and other community leaders hit upon an idea. Why not sponsor and put on a community barbecue and picnic? Then and there, like the mythical phoenix arising from the ashes, the Finger Barbecue and

Like the barbecue of old, it began with hopes and dreams and was built upon year after year. Those who once roamed the barbecue grounds as youngsters full of energy now returned as elderly people moving far slower but with hearts full of love and

come back home to visit, eat those good barbecue sandwiches and homemade ice cream and meet plenty of politicians, each glad handing and making promises. For thirty-four years, the Finger Barbecue and Picnic has marched on keeping the spirit and ideas of the town’s founders alive. It has survived war, recessions and the Great Depression, naysayers and sometimes low attendance. Still, it persists.

Although nowhere near the scale of G.F. Dickey’s “Daddy of All Barbecues,” when thousands of people flocked to the barbecue grounds, it has still taken on some of the spirit of the barbecues of bygone times. Now held in October, it continues to maintain the flavor of its origins, a celebration of the town and people who hold it. It serves a purpose and no longer particularly as a fundraiser. Indeed, its purpose is far greater than anything of that nature. It holds a place in local history and culture. It is believed to be one of the oldest “continuing” such events in Tennessee. It is certainly the oldest in McNairy County and surrounding counties. It has carved its own place in local and regional history. Its continuation is a must. Out of the last 123 years, it has been held for 106 years.

Picnic was resurrected.

The final and present location for the Finger Barbecue was on the grounds of the old Finger School. It was here the event began again in 1984 to aid in the fundraising efforts of the new fire department.

affection for their hometown. They brought their children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren and listened to music, ate good food and spent time with old friends and relations.

Since 1984, people have

Perhaps one day it will again ascend to the ranks of greatness among events, like that greatness that characterized it as a fine festival in the early years of the twentieth century. Perhaps just one day the spirit of Freelin Dickey, his Committee and the glory of the Finger Barbecue’s yesteryear will return, never to fade. With work and dedication to heritage, it just might be.

(Story submitted by John Talbott of Bethel Springs, TN.)

Selmer Farmer’s & Craft Market

The Selmer Farmer’s & Craft Market is open five days a week and is located at Rockabilly Park in Downtown Selmer. As a Pick TN site, it’s a perfect space for farmer’s and craft merchants to sell their wares and for McNairy County residents to find locally grown and made products. Farmer’s set up in the pavilion and crafters set up in Rockabilly Park. Though there is no cost for setting up, vendors must fill out an application and return it to McNairy County Tourism at the Latta. Contact Jessica Huff for more information at 731-645-6360.

Ada’s “The Unusual” Country Store

Ada’s Country Store is an Amish grocery located at 9653 HWY 45 N in Bethel Springs. Recently expanded, the store features homemade food, including canned items, homeopathic teas, herbs, and supplements, health products like gluten and sugar-free items, and more. The store also has a well-loved deli which serves handmade sandwiches on fresh baked breads, hoop cheeses, fresh sliced deli meats, and fresh veggies. You can also find homemade soaps and bath products by Mammy’s Soap Company. Contact them at 934-9310.

Stoll Family Keeps Sorghum Makin’ Tradition Alive

the small town of Finger in northern McNairy County know when they see the Stoll family out in the fields cutting down sorghum cane, Autumn has officially arrived.

Many also start making plans to buy a jug or two of the sweet old Southern staple, pure sorghum molasses.

Steve Stoll’s sorghum mill is part of a family farming operation that grows garden plants in the spring, watermelons and cantaloupes in the summer, and old fashioned sorghum syrup in the fall. His three sons, Kenny, 23, Duane, 21 and Keith, 16 and 16-year-old nephews, Matthew and Mason, work alongside him helping to bring the harvest in. The McNairy County farmer learned how to grow the ancient grain from his own father, the late Victor Stoll, who as a kid helped his father grow sorghum in Arkansas.

Though sorghum is actually a type of grass, it closely resembles corn with broad leaves. Instead of tassels it has a cluster of seeds at the top of the plant. Considered a mostly

takes a lot of management for quality food-grade sorghum.

As with other crops, the weather often determines how much a sorghum crop will yield. This year, there was a long dry spell during the late summer. Sorghum farmers also had to scout for and control sugarcane aphids that in recent years have been destroying stalks.

Stoll, who planted his sorghum crop in May, harvested for two weeks in October.

“We are running a little late this year so we’ll be harvesting until the weather ‘freezes’ us out,” he said.

To make the syrup, the sorghum is cut and the seed heads removed, then “pressed” in the field to extract all of the juice out of the stalks.

If a storm comes through and blows any of the stalks down, they are hand-cut. Within a couple of hours of extraction, two hundred gallons of juice is transported back to the mill where it is cooked.

“Cooking the syrup is an allday process,” said Stoll. “My

juice all day and I cook it all day until I have a finished product. It’s a continuous flow of green juice coming in and product coming out.”

His expertise after years of cooking the sweet, earthy sweetener lets him know when it’s the perfect consistency. He also judges for its color, sweetness, clarity and flavor.

The business man said his mill will make a little under 4,000 gallons this season, but use to make as much as 11,000 gallons when he had a bigger operation. The finished product, sorghum “molasses” is “pure” with nothing added and is sold in pints, quarts and gallons throughout the area, including Roger’s and Gardner’s in Corinth. He also sells it all over the state of Tennessee, northern Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri and even Texas. The syrup can also be picked up at his mill on Sweet Lips Road near Finger.

Before it became mainly a family operation, Stoll said they would cook up 500-600 gallons of product per day at the mill but now they did more

product a day. His wife, Linda, helps during the entire sorghum making process.

“Without her, we couldn’t run this operation. She’s the anchor,” said the farmer.

Besides their three sons, the couple have a 12-year-old daughter, Amy. Stoll noted both his wife and mother eat sorghum molasses every day. Not indigenous to the United States, sorghum plants were imported

Stoll family members squeeze the sorghum stalks in the field and the raw juice is pumped into a tank on a pickup truck. The tank holds 200 gallons of raw juice.

from Africa in the mid-1800s as a cheaper and more accessible sweetener. Though considered a Southern tradition and practically synonymous with hot biscuits and butter, the syrup was even more commonly produced in Mid-Western states in the late 1800s.

Sorghum is also an ancient grain. Thousands of years ago, it was eaten by ancient Egyptians and for centuries has been a staple food for a large portion of the populace in Africa and South Asia. Today, it feeds more than 500 million people in more than 30 countries and is the world’s fifth major crop.

“There are a wide range of ways sorghum molasses can be used in cooking and it is a very healthy product, except for diabetics because of its high sugar content,” said Stoll. “It is all natural – we add nothing to it. It’s just plain juice cooked down to a sticky syrup.”

“Though its hearsay, I’ve been told in the old days, doctors used it for medicinal

purposes,” he added.

Sorghum-based foods, teas, beers and extracts are still used in traditional medicine in West Africa. Medieval Islamic tests also listed medical uses for the plant.

According to a study published in the “Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,” sorghum syrup “has high nutritional value with high levels of unsaturated fats, proteins, fiber and minerals like phosphorus, potassium, calcium and iron. It also has more antioxidants than blueberries and pomegranates.”

American chefs are definitely taking notice of the syrup’s health benefits, calling it the “wonder grain.” It’s being used to drizzle over salads, risottos and especially, in baking.

The dark caramel syrup has a flavor that is uniquely its own. For many Southerners, its sweet, slightly bitter flavor brings up memories of generations past. Considering “everything old is new again,” sorghum’s long endurance has proven to be a valuable food source.

Which is good news for Stoll’s Sorghum Mill and sorghum molasses’ lovers everywhere.

(This story, compiled by freelance writer Carol Humphreys, first appeared in the Daily Corinthian and Pickwick Profiles. It is being reprinted with permission. Photos by Mark Boehler / Daily Corinthian.)

Taste of McNairy

2018 Taste of McNairy was held March 27 and hosted 21 local businesses, churches, and civic groups. The groups set up themed booths and served tasty samplers of various foods from pork tenderloin sliders to pinto beans and cornbread to desserts. The event is organized in support of Habitat for Humanity. Awards were given in the following categories: Pickwick Electric won Best Entree for their Pork Tenderloin Mango Sliders; CB&S Bank won Best Dessert for their donuts; and BancorpSouth won Best Decoration for their table theme.

LOve of LIteracy

Dessert tasting fundraiser

Love of Literacy Dessert

Tasting is a favorite annual event in McNairy County held near Valentine’s Day. Local businesses and organizations decorate tables and serve dessert samples. There is entertainment and fun to be had by all. Judges award prizes for best desserts and decorations. Funds raised benefit the McNairy County Literacy Council to support McNairy County Adult Education and their initiative to help adults pursuing their high school equivalency test. The event supports a good, educational cause. The event is sponsored by Independent Appeal.

Steve Stoll cooks the sorghum in the shed on his farm.

Steam rises from the sorghum cooking at Stoll’s Sorghum Mill.

Photo Credit: McNairy County News

Photo Credit: Independent Appeal

RESTAURANTS

American

Ada’s Country Store & Cafe 9653 HWY 45, Bethel Springs 731-934-9310

JR’s Steakhouse 6708 HWY 45 S, Eastview 731-645-0138

Hillbilly’s Wing Shack 26280 HWY 69, Adamsville 731-632-2222

Hungry Wolf Sports Bar & Grill 780 Mulberry Ave #1, Selmer 731-434-3222

Jenny’s Cafe 224A N Maple St., Adamsville 731-632-1616

Kokomo’s 50s Diner 740 US-64, Adamsville 731-632-1958

Ole Monterey Cafe 6017 TN-22, Michie 731-239-5863

Ramer Station Restuarant 4000 TN-57, Ramer 731-645-7772

Rockabilly Cafe 103 S Front St, Selmer 731-645-6070

Grill 57 4500 Highway 57 W Ramer

Saw Meal Restaurant & Steakhouse 731 E Main St, Adamsville 731-632-5111

Starr Diner 369 Mulberry Ave, Selmer 731-34-3111

T&T Grocery 3171 US-64, SELMER 731-645-9922

Asian

China King 117 W Court Ave, Selmer 731-645-9188

Barbeque

The Main Ingredient 731-610-3576

Pappy John’s Original Barbeque 3597 US-45, Selmer 731-645-4353

The River Barbeque Company 723 E Main St, Adamsville 731-632-4647

Smokey Joe’s BBQ 304 E Poplar Ave, Selmer 731-645-5188

Coffee

The Bean Scene 130 E. Main St., Adamsville 632-0852

Retro Coffee Bar @retrocoffeebar on Facebook and Instagram

Dessert

Dannuhcakes Sweet Shop 134 E. Main St., Adamsville dannuhcakes@gmail.com

U.S. Doughnuts 467 Mulberry Ave, Selmer 731-982-7023

Fast Food Burger King 645 Mulberry Ave, Selmer 731-646-1710

Hardee’s 619 Mulberry Ave, Selmer 731-645-5342

Jack’s 431 E Main St, Adamsville 731-632-1620

McDonald’s 621 Mulberry Ave, Selmer 731-645-4488

Sonic Drive-In 589 Mulberry Ave, Selmer

731-645-5200

325 E Main St, Adamsville 731-632-0788

Subway 152 S Y Square, Selmer 731-645-6060

1017 Mulberry Ave, Selmer 731-646-3740

Italian Mama Fia’s Cafe 375 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-434-0228

Mexican

Atzimba Mexican Restuarant 469 Mulberry Ave, Selmer 731-646-1772

El Palomino Mexican Restaruant 185 W Court Ave, Selmer 731-646-0040

Los Aztecas Mexican Restaurant 588 Mulberry Ave, Selmer 731-434-0301

Panchito’s Mexican Restaurant 112 E Main St, Adamsville 731-632-0915

Pizza

Domino’s Pizza 226 E Court Ave, Selmer 731-645-9907

Hometown Pizza 593 Mulberry Ave, Selmer 731-645-4748

Pizza Hut

1029 Mulberry Ave, Selmer 731-645-3200

Seafood

Top O’ the River 5831 TN-57, Michie 731-632-3287

The Corner 6237 Shiloh Adamsville Rd, Stantonville

731-632-2220

Slugburgers

Snack Shack 156 S 2nd St, Selmer

Fat Cats 121 N. Maple, Adamsville 731-632-0832

Jenny’s Cafe 234 N Maple St, Adamsville 731-632-1616

Molly’s Mobile Kitchen Downtown Bethel Springs 731-439-1823

Pat’s Cafe 110 E Court Ave, Selmer 731-645-6671

Wink’s Cafe 155-199 S 2nd St, Selmer

ACCOMMODATIONS

Crazy K Cabin Rentals 833 N Prather Rd, Michie 731-452-5262

Deerfield Inn 414 E Main St, Adamsville 731-632-2100

Old Home Motel 211 E Main St, Adamsville 731-632-3398

Shiloh Chennault Bed & Breakfast 2525 Houston Cemetery Rd., Ramer 360-525-4207

Southwood Inn 631 Mulberry Ave, Selmer 731-645-4801

www.southwoodinn.com

Star Plus Inn & Suites 644 Mulberry, Selmer 645-8880

www.starplusinn.com

MCHS 50th Birthday

In honor of its 50th year of operation, McNairy Central High School celebrated a year long birthday party with decades themed football games in August through October from the 70s to the 2000s. The events culminated in the grand reopening of the newly restored McNairy Planetarium. MCHS is one of only two schools in Tennessee with a fully functioning planetarium. The planetarium hasn’t been in use for about 20 years.

Coon Creek

Science Center

Within the 232-acre grounds, located at 2983 Hardin Graveyard Rd. in Adamsville, lies one of the most important fossil sites in North America. Owned by Pink Palance Museums since 1988, the creek bed of Coon Creek contains a treasure lode of 70 million year old marine fossils left behind when the waters of the Gulf of Mexico receded from the area. The site attracts both youth and international scientists.

Little Free Libraries

When LaShell Moore, a pre-k teacher with McNairy County Schools, was asked by Beth Hamilton of the McNairy County Health Department to write a grant to address minority disparity in McNairy County she readily agreed.

“Being an early educator, I wanted to write a grant about something I was passionate about and that something is literacy,” said Moore, “Every day I see children who struggle to read for one reason or another and it’s very heartbreaking to witness.”

As an educator, Moore knows that children will continue to struggle throughout life if they don’t know how to read. The goals of the grant, which was awarded by the Tennessee Division of Health Disparities Office of Minority Health and Disparities, was two-fold: to show the correlation between reading skills and health disparities and improve child literacy levels in rural communities to increase the chances for healthier lifestyles among children.

The $5,000 grant purchased outdoor library boxes through Little Free Libraries, books and other supplies. So far the focus is on Selmer due to a report conducted in early February that showed a greater need for the boxes in Selmer than in other parts of the county. But the intention is to expand the project to every municipality.

The boxes are registered on the Little Free Libraries website where a map of all box locations can be accessed.

Though the project is focused on books for children ages birth to 6th grade, future plans include expanding the selection to youth and adults. Book donations are being accepted at the Latta, 205 W. Court Ave. in Selmer, and Jack McConnico Memorial Library in Selmer or books can be left inside any of the boxes.

In partnership with LaShell and the McNairy County Health Department, John Huff, a Life Scout of Troop 231, and United Way of West Tennessee helped install the boxes which was an eagle scout project for Huff.

“We have formed really good partnerships with different organizations such as the McNairy County Health Deptment, Boys Scouts, Girls Scouts, Mary Lou Johnson, Inc., Friends of McNairy County Libraries, McNairy County Libraries, Selmer Parks and Recreation and Arts in McNairy,” said Moore, listing organizations that played vital roles in planning, organizing, installing and keeping the boxes furnished and maintained.

For more information about Little Free Libraries contact LaShell Moore at lashell. moore@att.net.

University of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee at Martin established an extension campus in Selmer in 1998. Since then, the UTM McNairy County/Selmer Center offers a full rotation of general education and undergraduate courses to support more than 80 specialized programs. The center can design curricula to meet the needs of local business and industry.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Director of Schools, Greg Martin

530 Mulberry Ave Suite 2, Selmer

645-3267

SCHOOLS

Adamsville Elementary

439-4137

220 S Elm St., Adamsville

Bethel Springs Elementary School

934-7288

4733 Main St., Bethel Springs

Michie Elementary School

439-4135

6418 Hwy 57 E, Michie

Ramer Elementary School

645-3996

4173 Hwy 57 E, Ramer

Selmer Elementary School

645-3131

533 Poplar Ave., Selmer

Selmer Middle School

645-7977

635 Poplar Ave., Selmer

Adamsville Jr./Sr. High School School

439-4122

815 W Main St., Adamsville

McNairy Central High School

645-3226

493 McNairy Central Rd., Selmer

UT-Martin McNairy County/ Selmer Center

646-1636

1269 Tennessee Ave. Selmer

McNairy County Adult Education

645-5386

701 Industrial Park Dr, Selmer

TN College of Applied Technology

632-3393

3070 US-64, Crump, TN

Basketball for Outreach: Chewalla Basketball League

The most successful youth sports league in McNairy County in the past five years is the Chewalla Basketball League. Chewalla Baptist Church has sponsored the league that has attracted players from four counties in the area.

Chewalla Baptist had completed a large remodeling job in 2013 that included a new gym when the idea for a league came together . Church leaders decided to begin the children’s basketball league as a way to reach the community.

“We did not want to just have a league for our church members,” said CBC pastor Bro. Richard Doyle. The preacher has been at the church for over 20 years and knew sports would be a good way to attract parents and children to join the league.

Chewalla began the league in 2014 and the numbers have grown every year. The league had 192 players or cheerleaders from age 5 through 6th Grade

this past year. The surprising thing is more than 40 percent of those in the league came from outside the church.

Ross Shelton, a former McNairy Central standout athlete, was chosen as the director and has worked many hours to run the league. Adam & Meg Day, Avon & Belinda Shelton, Jeremy & Holly Whitten, Will & Megan Shelton, Brandi Wardlow, David Johnson, Wes & Sarah Beth Dotson, Chris & Adrianne Whitten, Paige Teague, Logan & Lacey Chappell, Joey & Heather Whitten, Kayce Howard, and Eric Holcombe are just a few that have helped to build the league as coaches and other roles.

The church made sure the players learned not only about basketball, but about the Gospel. When the teams practice, they hear a devotion during their break about Jesus.

“We did not want any child leaving without hearing the Gospel,” said Bro. Richard. “Our

goal is to have no player or cheerleader leave our league without knowing we love them and Jesus loves them.”

Shelton said church members had made it plain they did not want a child turned away because they could not pay the entry fee. He said people give money to help cover the fee for any child that does not have the money.

The league plays on Saturdays during January and February. CBC believes the league has been a success and the feedback from parents has been positive, especially from those

outside the church.

If your child has not been a part of the league in the past, there will be information on Chewalla’s Facebook page this fall and forms are given out at each elementary school in the county.

(Story submitted by Jeff York of Chewalla, TN.)

School Sports

Adamsville Jr./Sr. High School

Football, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Cheer, Golf, Softball, Track & Field, Tennis

McNairy Central High School

Football, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Cheer, Golf, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis, Track & Field

Bethel Springs Jr. High School

Football, Basketball, Cheer, Softball

Michie Jr. High School

Football, Basketball, Cheer, Softball

Ramer Jr. High School

Football, Basketball, Cheer, Softball

Selmer Middle School

Football, Basketball, Cheer, Softball

Community Sports

Adamsville Parks & Recreation

Football, Cheerleading, Basketball and Soccer. Applications for Dixie Youth T-ball, Softball and Baseball are available through City Hall, and games are played on the fields in the Buford Pusser Memorial Park. Call 926-5675 for more information.

Ramer Community Sports

Baseball, Softball, Basketball, and Soccer. Registration will be advertised in the local papers on the following schedule: baseball and softball in late February and basketball in November. Contact 731-610-6063 about Ramer League Soccer.

Selmer Parks & Recreation

Football, Basketball, Cheer, Softball, Baseball, Soccer, and special needs athletics. Games are played at Selmer City Park, Patriot Park, and the Selmer Community Center. Call 645-3866 for more information.

Photo Credit: McNairy County News

Adamsville High School Band

grand Champions

McNairy County boasts two of the top five high school marching bands in the state of Tennessee for 2018 with Adamsville High School winning their second consecutive Grand Championship at the state final competition on November 3, 2018.

The achievement marks their 11th state championship in all, second consecutive championship, and first championship win in Division II.

The band is led by Band Director David Stevens who served as assistant band director for several years before becoming head director.

Upon returning to Adamsville after the competition, students received a special police escort to the school with family and friends welcoming their return with cheers.

McNairy County recognized best Community for music education

McNairy County Schools was recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants as one of the Best Communities for Music Education. Kerry Radcliffe (pictured left) is a music teacher who was recognized as Selmer Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year for 2018.

McNairy Central Band Top 4 in State

The McNairy Central High School BandCats came home as 4th overall out of 24 bands, winning 2nd Place Guard, 3rd Place Drum Major, and 4th Place Percussion in the state final competition in 2018. Many alumni said the 2018 band is the best Bobcat Band they’ve seen. The MCHS BandCats have a stunning record under the leadership of band director Ryan Foret. The students work incredibly hard throughout the year to hone their skills and create phenomenal performances both on and off the field, from their marching band season in the fall to their winter and spring concerts.

CHIROPRACTORS

Robin Barnes

Barnes Family Chiropractic Center

112 S Magnolia St., Adamsville 632-9100

Shawn Pitts

Selmer Chiropractic Center 134 Warren Ave, Selmer 731-645-3850

COUNSELING

Walking Tall 25/50k

Trail Run

The Walking Tall 50/25k Ultra Marathon was an inaugural event held October 20, 2018 to great success. The race attracted 365 registrants to McNairy County from 21 states across the nation, including California, Montana, Idaho, Michigan, Nevada and Connecticut.

Organizers Brian Williams, Sean Hilsdon and Big Hill Pond Park Ranger Justin King spent well over 18 months developing 31-mile and 16-mile trail routes, revitalizing 100% of the Big Hill Pond trail system, developing advertising and marketing material and more. Elite trail running athletes reported that the race was the hardest and most beautiful 50k they had ever run. Sean and Brian’s design was for a hard but beautiful race that would allow people a taste of the stuff they have on the coasts.

“We tried to make the course hard enough for the most grizzled trail runner but doable for the first timer,” they said.

Though the morning started off with an early, cold rain, the weather eventually cleared by the start of the race.

Daniel Arnold of Benton, Ark. placed first in the 50k setting a course record of 4:48:19. Chris Winter of Memphis placed first in the 25k with a course record of 2:28:13.

The race brought many benefits to McNairy County. Big Hill Pond noticed a monumental surge in traffic in the park with more visitors kayaking, hiking and camping. Local hotels sold out that weekend. $14,000 was donated to Big Hill Pond and $3,500 was donated to the Tennessee Park Rangers Association. Whenever possible, all expenses of the race were spent in McNairy County.

The second annual Walking Tall 50/25k Ultra Marathon will be held October 19, 2019. Registration will begin January 1, 2019 at 1 p.m. Visit www.walkingtall50k.com to register. Follow the race on Facebook at Big Hill Pond Walking Tall 50/25k or on Instagram at #walkingtall50k.

McNairy County Ministerial Association

First Christian Church 133 North 3rd St., Selmer 731-645-5316

Quinco Mental Health Center 641 East Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-645-5753

Fax 731-645-9885

10710 Old HWY 64, Bolivar 1-800-532-6339

1410 Pickwick St., Savannah 731-925-5054

Services: Treatment, psychiatric, rehabilitation, crisis, prevention and counseling services.

DENTISTS

Ron Bell 718 Federal Dr., Selmer 731-645-3291

David Bradley

349 East Main St., Adamsville 731-632-1680

Randall Deaton 518 East Main St., Adamsville 731-632-3371

Ronnie Fullwood 177 West Court Ave., Selmer 731-645-7785

James Hoover 518 East Main St., Adamsville

731-632-3371

Jackie McClain 1030 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-646-0021

Greg Wilson 710 Federal Dr., Selmer 731-645-7506

ELDERLY CARE

Adamsville Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center 409 Park Ave., Adamsville 731-632-3301

Lynnfield Place 150 High School Rd., Selmer 731-646-0064

McNairy County Health Care Center

835 E. Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-645-3201

PHARMACIES

Adamsville Family Pharmacy 726 East Main St., Adamsville 731-632-1730

Deberry Drugs

834 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-6100

Fred’s Discount Pharmacy 399 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-6182

Lott Family Pharmacy 835 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 645-5556

Michie Pharmacy 5823 HWY 22 South, Michie 731-239-2100

Mid-Town Pharmacy 270 E Court Ave, Selmer 731-645-7008

Quality Care Pharmacy 144 Houston Ave., Selmer 731-645-7878

Rite Aid Pharmacies 409 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-4423

Todd’s Discount Drugs 347 East Main St., Adamsville 731-632-0995

Walmart Selmer

1017 Mulberry Ave., Selmer

731-645-9758

HOME HEALTH

Deaconess Homecare

912 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-8088

690 Pickwick St., Savannah 731-925-6626

Regional Home Care, Selmer 1040 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-646-2610

Fax 731-646-3762

Volunteer Health Care

317 Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-645-3970

HOSPICE

Mercy Hospice

137 Cypress Ave., Selmer 731-646-1213

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

McNairy County Health Department

725 East Poplar Ave. P.O. Box 429, Selmer 731-645-3474 731-645-3475

Services: Child Health, Tennder Care, Immunizations, Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Disease Control, Tuberculosis, Nutrition, Women’s Infants and Children (WIC), Children’s Special Services (CSS), Primary Care Clinics, Basic Prenatal Care, HUGS (Help Us Grow Successfully), Vital Records, Health Education, Food and General Sanitation, Motor Vehicle Registration

Providers: Charlotte D. Coleman

MASSAGE THERAPY

Tracey Howell, LMT A Peaceful Escape 134 Warren Ave., Selmer 645-0618

OPTOMETRISTS

James H. Smith, O.D. The Eye Clinic, P.C. 138 Houston Ave., Selmer 731-645-7255

Andrea Mitchell, O.D. 270 E Court Ave A, Selmer 731-645-7932

Joseph Driscoll, O.D. Selmer Eye Care Clinic

135 S Y Square, Selmer 731-645-5236

John D. Dodd, O.D. 236 N Maple St, Adamsville 731-632-5000

PHYSICIANS/NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Juan T. Aristorenas

135 West Main St, Adamsville 731-632-3373

Fax 731-632-9335

Devender D. Reddy 305 East Main, P.O. Box 503, Adamsville 731-632-901

Fax 731-632-0903

The Clinic

M.S. Bakeer 714 Federal Dr., Selmer 731-645-7952

Fax 731-645-8898

Services: Casting of simple fractures, removal of simple skin growths, evaluation/ removal of skin cancers and abnormal growths, treatment of cuts, boils, abscesses, and burns.

McNairy Internal Medicine & Pediatrics

699 East Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-645-6777

Fax 731-646-1333

Providers: S. Nicole Feeney, Donna Norris, APRN

McNairy OB/GYN Associates 705 Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-646-2181

Fax 731-646-2101

Providers: James D. Baxter, Andrenette Fleming

Michie Healthcare Associates

5823 HWY 225, Michie 731-239-9470

Fax 731-239-9472

Providers: Dee Blakney, FNP , Debra Cobb Collins, FNP

Michie Medical Clinic, Inc. 6659 Michie Pebble Hill Rd. P.O. Box 297, Michie

731-632-1783; Fax 731-6321786

Providers: Mary Sue Humphries, FNP

Premier Internal Medicine & Pediatrics

Keith Perkins, M.D. 714 Federal Dr., Selmer 540-9083

PrimeCare of Adamsville 345 HWY 64, Adamsville 731-632-3383

Fax 731-645-5195

Providers: Michael H. Smelser, John Vinson, Susan K. Godwin, FNP

PrimeCare of Selmer

1 Primecare Dr., Selmer 731-645-7932

Fax 731-645-5195

Providers: William Ryan Bartz, Drew Eason, James D. King, Timothy Linder, Dana K. Martin, FNP, Bryan McCarver, Sherry Moore, FNP, Cindy K. Jones, FNP, Tiffany B. Gray, FNP, Natalie Luttrell, FNP, Emily K. Cooper, FNP, Mary Beth Shirley, PA

Ramer Family Health Clinic 3856 HWY 57 West, Ramer 731-645-6118

Fax 731-645-8312

Providers: Barton A. Chase, Rocky Holmes, FNP

Trinity Medical Clinic 181 South Y Square, Selmer 731-434-0200

Fax 731-434-0203

Providers: Rhonda Hunt

YOGA THERAPY

Simchah Huizar

Breath of Life Yoga & Therapy

Selmer

610-5517

ABB 400 S 4th St., Selmer 731-645-6121

Action Realty 102 W Court Ave. A Building, Selmer 731-645-7101

Adamsville Healthcare & Rehab PO Box 325, Adamsville 731-632-3301

Adamsville/McNairy County Industrial Development Board 203 Sunrise Dr., Adamsville 731-632-4214

Adelsberger Marketing 8 Yorkshire Cove, Jackson, TN 731-506-5339

Advantage Insurance 171 S Third St., Selmer 731-645-8917

All City 263 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-8900

American Johnny PO Box 42, Michie 731-239-9660

American Legion PO Box 712, Selmer 731-645-3830

American Legion Auxiliary PO Box 712, Selmer 731-608-1103

Antlers & Arrows/Southern Charm Salon

118 S 2nd St., Selmer 731-610-8258

B & B Propane 5756 Hwy 22 S, Michie 731-239-3900

BancorpSouth 515 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-7915

Bank of McNairy 610 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-646-1171

Beauty Bar, Michelle ONeal 586 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-610-4350

Bethel Springs Rosenwald 92 Wisdom Rd., Bethel Springs 731-934-9568

Better Source Supply 1093 N Maple St., Adamsville 731-632-9122

Bodiford-White Insurance 584 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-6151

Breath of Life Yoga 999 Lola Whitten Rd., Suite 3 Selmer 731-610-5517

Butcher Boy 640 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-434-1012

Cato Fashions 1023 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-3634

CB&S Bank 731 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-646-1351

Central Bank of Adamsville 436 E Main St., Adamsville 731-632-0462

Chambers Insurance 160 S Second St., Selmer 731-645-3551

City of Adamsville 231 E Main St., Adamsville 731-632-4214

City of Ramer 16 Key Ln., Ramer 731-645-7564

Coca-Cola 601 Washington St., Corinth, MS 662-287-1433

Connector Castings 671 Industrial Park Dr., Selmer 731-645-9400

Cook Coggin Engineers 110 N Third St., Selmer 731-982-7020

Country Critters Campground 1331 Elm Rd., Adamsville 731-434-8989

Crazy K Ranch 833 N Prather Rd., Michie 731-610-6109

Danny Roberts Heating & Air 186 Warren Ave., Selmer 731-645-6487 DeBerry Drugs

834 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-6100

Dee’s Vintage Odds & Ends 5534 US 45, Selmer 731-518-8555

Deusner & Kennedy 177 W Court Ave., Selmer 731-645-6177

Dickey Metals 300 N Third St., Selmer 731-645-4940

Do All Custom Machining & Tooling 421 TN Ave., Selmer 731-645-4908

Dodd Eye Clinic 609 N Filmore, Corinth, MS 662-286-5671

Dolphin Waterslides 334 E Main St., Adamsville 731-632-1407

East Main Pharmacy 712 E Main St., Adamsville 731-632-3278

Eveready Auto Parts 624 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-5304

Express Employment 196 Carriage House Dr., Jackson, TN 731-660-0061

Fast Pace Medical Clinic 1021 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-646-1781

Faye Wise Conaway Transamerica Agency and Aflac Adamsville 731-223-9252

First Baptist Church 310 West Court Ave., Selmer 731-645-5326

First Class Storage PO Box 799., Selmer 731-646-1800

First United Methodist Church 1122 W Cherry Ave., Selmer 731-645-5267

Floral Connection

178 S 3rd St., Selmer 731-645-4009

Flowers Repair Shop 211 Sunrise Dr., Adamsville 731-632-0492

Fullwood Dental Clinic, LLC 485 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-7785

Grace Allen Formals and Mae Lane Salon 144 Houston Ave., Selmer 731-645-4808

Gracefully Designed 159 W Court Ave., Selmer 731-434-3300

Hagy’s Catfish Hotel 1140 Hagy Ln., Shiloh, TN 731-689-3327

Hamilton Ryker 1901 East South Harper Rd., Corinth 662-286-6247

HB Outfitters Jones St., Selmer 731-645-5004

Henry Furniture 533 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-3282

Hollingsworth Locksmith 44 McMahan Rd., Ramer 731-645-6793

Home Banking Company 795 E Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-645-6166

Hostetler Construction 863 Sol Colston Rd., Finger 731-610-8793

Huffoto 110 N 2nd St., Selmer 662-284-6517

Ingle Photography Selmer 731-610-0371

Independent Appeal 111 N. Second St., Selmer 645-5346

J&B Auto Sales 125 Old Hwy 45, Guys 731-239-8486

Jackson State Community College 2046 N Parkway, Jackson, TN 731-424-3520

Jones Exhaust 442 Arendall St., Adamsville 731-632-0652

Jones Motor Company 917 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-434-0399

Kelly Services 1081 Vann Dr. Suite 101, Jackson, TN 731-668-1002

KG Gifts 140 W Court Ave., Selmer 731-645-7733

Lamar Advertising Company 2389 Dr. F. E. Wright Dr., Jackson, TN 731-427-0426

Lambert Sports & Fitness 914 Mulberry Ave., Jackson, TN 731-453-4154

Larry Raines Realty 504 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-7770

Lawson Welding 92 Three Star Dr., Selmer 731-645-7776

Legacy Hospice 137 Cypress Ave., Selmer 731-646-1213

Liberty National Bradley P. Gray 529 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 662-287-2415

Life Clean & Simple Maria Howard 731-610-6445

Lifeline Blood Services 183 Sterling Farm Dr., Jackson. TN 731-427-4431

Lifespan Health 726 East Main St., Adamsville 731-632-5433

LifeWind Covenant Church 63 Linsey Ln., Selmer

731-614-2715

Los Aztecas Mexican Restaurant 588 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-434-0301

Lott Family Pharmacy 835 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-5556

Lynnfield Place 150 High School Rd., Selmer 731-646-0064

Ma Ma Fia’s Café 130 E Main St., Selmer 731-434-0228

Magnolia Regional Hospital 611 Alcorn Dr., Corinth, MS 662-293-1000

Main Street’s Small World 141 W Court Ave., Selmer 731-453-5177

Mammy’s Soap Company Bethel Springs 501-520-7870

Nichole Park Photography Selmer 731-453-4986

Mary Lou Foundation PO BOX 153, Selmer 731-610-1881

MAS Components 2282 Airport Rd., Selmer 731-645-5755

McDonalds 621 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-4488

McNairy Central High School 493 High School Rd., Selmer 731-645-3226

McNairy Co Board of Education 530 Mulberry Ave. Suite 2, Selmer 731-645-3267

McNairy County Commission 170 W Court Ave. Suite 201, Selmer

McNairy Co Developmental Services

565 Industrial Park Rd., Selmer

731-645-7730

McNairy County Exchange Club Selmer 731-610-3444

McNairy Co Farm Bureau Insurance 555 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-3232

McNairy County Farmers CoOp Hwy 142, Selmer 731-645-7690

McNairy County Friends of the Library 225 Oakgrove Rd., Selmer 731-632-0637

McNairy County Foundation of Excellence 144 Sunset Cove, Selmer

McNairy County Health Care Center 835 E Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-645-3201

McNairy County Historical Society 114 N 3rd St., Selmer 731-434-9668

McNairy County Imagination Library PO Box 391, Selmer 731-645-5575

McNairy County Libraries 225 Oakgrove Rd., Selmer 731-645-5571

McNairy County News 252 Mulberry Avenue, Selmer 731-645-7048

McNairy County Mayor Larry Smith 170 W Court Ave., Selmer 731-645-3472

McNairy County Soil Conservation

512 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-5466

Michael’s Tire Shop 583 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-434-3435

Mid South Family Farms 3715 Shiloh Adamsville Rd., Stantonville 731-632-9455

Mid-So Farmers Co-op 335 TN Ave., Selmer 731-645-5156

Midtown Pharmacy, Suite C 270 E Court Ave., Selmer 731-645-7008

Mind Gamez 110 N Second St., Selmer 662-284-6517

Mitchell Eye Center, Dr. Andrea Mitchell 699 E Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-434-3401

Monogram Refrigeration LLC 789 Peach St., Selmer 731-645-7955

Muddy Creek Media jaredawalters@yahoo.com

NCS Fulfillment Center 149 N Railroad St., Selmer 731-645-4496

Nichole Park Photography 731-453-4986 nicholeparkphotography.com

North End Wine & Spirits 425 Peach St., Selmer 731-434-3040

Office Pro 515 Childs St., Corinth, MS 662-287-4474

Owl Creek Lumber 700 Industrial Park Rd., Selmer 731-645-6437

Paul Fisher Oil Company 365 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-3616

Personnel Placements, LLC 569 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-300-2466

Phillips 66 Spectrum Corp 500 Industrial Park, Selmer 731-645-4972

Pickwick Electric Cooperative 672 Hwy 142, Selmer 731-645-3411

Quinco Mental Health Center 641 Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-645-5753

RAYCO 2199 Highway 72 E, Corinth, MS 662-287-8829

Regions Bank 116 S 3rd St., Selmer 731-453-8700

Retro Coffee Bar Selmer 731-434-9290

River City Concrete 850 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-7903

Rosewood Place Apartments 200 Redbud St., Selmer 731-645-7910

RSVP Program 408 Park Ave., Adamsville 731-632-0304

Selmer Chiropractic Dr. Shawn Pitts 134 Warren Ave., Selmer 731-645-3850

Selmer Collision Repair 356 Industrial Dr., Selmer 731-645-6888

Selmer Finance Co 192 Houston Ave., Selmer 731-645-5361

Selmer Golf & Country Club 1254 Country Club Ln., Selmer 731-645-9915

Selmer/McNairy County Industrial Development Board 205 W Court Ave., Selmer 731-645-0075

Selmer Middle School 635 E Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-645-7977

Selmer Quick Stop

430 Peach St., Selmer 731-645-1022

Selmer Smiles, Dr. Ron Bell 718 Federal Dr., Selmer 731-645-3291

Selmer Tobacco Beverage 837 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-434-3044

Senior Citizens Center 408 Park Ave., Adamsville 731-632-0302

Servpro of McNairy 542 N Church Ave., Henderson 731-983-0883

Shackelford Funeral Directors 160 Cypress Ave., Selmer 731-645-3481

Shelter Insurance 132 N 3rd St., Selmer 731-645-7954

She Shed Fitness 132 W Court Ave., Selmer 731-610-6373

Silicon Ranch 222 2nd Ave South, Suite 1900 Nashville, TN 37201

Simpson & Simpson Law 108 N 3rd St., Selmer 731-645-3366

Skyline Eye Clinic 138 Houston Ave., Selmer 731-645-7255

SMC Recycling 117 Texaco Dr., Selmer 731-645-6302

Smith & Lambert Certified Public Accountants 105 Second Street North, Selmer 731-645-7621

Smokey Joe’s BBQ 302 E Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-645-5188

Sneak-A-Peek Boutique 114 W Main St., Adamsville 731-925-0452

Sonic of Adamsville 325 Main St., Adamsville 731-632-0788

Sparks Custom Fabrication 445 Farber Dr., Adamsville 731-632-1218

Speedy Lube 815 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-646-3550

St Jude The Apostle Catholic Church 1318 E Poplar Ave., Selmer 731-645-4188

Star Physical Therapy 1021 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-4501

State Farm, Kenneth Hawkins 567 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-3468

State Farm Milton Nash 1040 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-7777

State Farm. Shawn Sisk 158 E Main St., Adamsville 731-632-4300

Steve Sweat Body Shop 2144 Highway 64 E., Selmer 731-645-7034

Stockdales Selmer 581 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-3238

Subway 152 S Y Square, Selmer 731-645-6060

TCAT Crump 3070 US-64, Crump, TN 731-989-0095

Tennessee A.C.T.S. 102 N Maple St., Adamsville

Tennessee Coil Spring & Stamping 180 Church Ln., Selmer 731-645-7545

Terrific Tans 102B W Court Ave., Selmer 731-439-3362

Terry Abernathy Attorney 115 S 2nd St R., Selmer 731-645-6163

The Bean Scene 130 Main St., Adamsville 731-632-0852

The Corner Restaurant 6237 Shiloh Adamsville Rd., Stantonville 731-632-2220

The Law Office of Bryan Jaxon Petty

100 W Court Ave., Selmer 731-434-0360

The Loft on Court - Lower Level

156 W Court Ave., Selmer 731-645-3112

The Shack Salon & Gift Shoppe 207 Jones St., Selmer 731-645-3359

The Venue at J. Lipford’s Alley 135 E Main St., Adamsville 731-412-2535

Top O the River 5831 TN-57, Michie 731-632-3287

Town of Bethel Springs 4066 Main St., Bethel Springs 731-934-7266

Town of Selmer Mayor John Smith 144 N 2nd St., Selmer 731-645-3241

Town of Stantonville PO Box 59, Stantonville 731-645-7770

United Country Farm & Home Realty

811 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-4344

United Stainless 95 Lakeview Dr., Selmer 731-645-8467

United Way of West Tennessee PO Box 2086, Jackson, TN 731-422-1816

Uptown Design 116 South Y Square, Selmer 731-607-5010

Uptown Salon

586 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-2014

UT Extension

703 Industrial Park Rd., Selmer 731-645-3598

UTM McNairy County/Selmer Campus 1269 TN Ave., Selmer 731-646-1636

Wal-Mart 1017 Muleberry Ave., Selmer 731-645-7938

Weaver Communications, Inc. 4820 Hwy 128, Savannah 731-926-2488

We Made It Inc. 330 S Maple St., Adamsville 615-379-7323

WTH / Primecare, Suite B 270 E Court Ave., Selmer 731-645-7932

Wilson Family Dentistry 710 Federal Dr., Selmer 731-645-7506

WRAP

512 Rowland Ave., Jackson 731-668-0411

Yachad, LLC 205 Henco Dr., Selmer 731-645-8324

Personal Memberships

Billy Joe and Martha Glover

Kirk Hamlin

Linda Hamm

Suzanne Henson

Tom Neal Hamilton

Paul Tower

14 Reasons to join the chamber

Free Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, publicity in both county newspapers, coverage on Chamber’s newsletter and Facebook page.

The Chamber distributes an annual McNairy Magazine that includes a membership listing.

A Chamber member’s services are spotlighted each week in the Monday Morning Mail newsletter.

The Chamber honors one Chamber Business of the Month and Industry of the Month, each month.

Advertising opportunities available in county maps, Chamber magazine, and website.

The Chamber partners with organizations that aid in the expansion and growth of local business such as the TN Small Business Association. Meetings are available through the Chamber monthly with, Small Business Specialist, Joel Newman of Jackson, TN. Opportunity to serve on Board of Directors or committee(s) of your choice. Allowing direct impact upon the future of your community while promoting your business.

Being housed in the McNairy County Visitor’s Center allows the Chamber to furnish newcomers and tourists with packets and brochures regarding members, and local attractions.

Networking opportunities are provided on a regular basis through the Chamber, with events like Chamber Coffee. Small business meetings available monthly with #ShopMcNairy campaign in place to aid small business and encourage the community to shop local.

The Chamber acts as a liaison between the business community and local, state, and federal government. When needed the Chamber will address matters that affect the local economy and business.

Job Fairs are available through the Chamber to connect businesses with potential employees. Recommendations and referrals are made to your business, when applicable.

The Chamber plays an active role in community by supporting festivals, events, and county programs.

McNairy Leadership

McNairy Leadership is a local youth and adult leadership program organized by McNairy County Chamber & Economic Development.

McNairy Leadership’s purpose is to identify, encourage, and equip community-minded youth and adults who want to become more involved, who want to help McNairy County become a better place, and who are willing to embrace leadership opportunities.

Each class consists of up to 24 people. For the youth leadership class, that’s 12 juniors from McNairy Central High School and 12 juniors from Adamsville High School.

From August to May, the youth and adult groups participate in team building activities, read leadership

material, and visit local businesses, services and attractions while learning about topics such as agriculture, tourism, nonprofits, education and healthcare, economic development, and local government. The final trip is to the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville where the groups learn about state goverment.

The groups are tasked with completing a community project by their graduation in May.

McNairy Youth Leadership class of 2019’s project is to present a voluntary tobacco-free zone resolution to local communities. They are partnering with McNairy County Health

Council. The students will spend an hour of community service cleaning local parks and installing tobacco-free signage provided by McNairy County Health Council.

McNairy Adult Leadership class of 2019’s project is

to restore the gazebo and water well located at Bethel Springs City Hall. The project will consist of fundraising in order to restore the gazebo and build up the original water well into a functioning

water fountain at the heart of the gazebo. The City of Bethel Springs will continue a beautification project of the area to install landscaping and other measures.

The class of 2019 Adult

Leadership class consists of Brooke Moore, Chasity Cruz, Deborah Sullivan, Elizabeth Cooper, Jeannie Tuber, Justin King, Keesha Hansen, Michelle Davis, Sarah Landreth, Sarah Moore, and honorary member Jerrey Thurston.

The class of 2019 youth leadership class consists of Candice Jones, Chelc McCoy, Cody Infield, Eli Lambert, Emalee Gramse, Jordan Gibbs, Karenna Rainey, Katelyn Anglin, Liza Smith, Molly Finley, Sarah Chrestman, Shelbie Pickens, Alex Bauman, Allie King, Chloe Barmer, Clara Bodiford, Emma Tull, Evie Foret, Madison Bond, Madison White, Maggie Whitaker, Megan Hodum, Tori York and Trevor Ferrell.

2018 of the month Businesses

JANUARY - BancorpSouth Selmer

FEBRUARY - Lambert Sports & Fitness

APRIL - Mind Gamez

MAY - Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc.

JUNE - Fast Pace Urgent Care

JULY - Arty Party Penguin

AUGUST - McNairy County Healthcare

SEPTEMBER - Uptown Design

OCTOBER - Sneak-a-Peek Boutique

NOVEMBER - The Loft on Court

DECEMBER - McDonald’s

Adamsville industrial Park

Tennessee Certified site

At Copeland Drive on TN HWY 22 // 44.45 acres // M-2 Heavy Industrial Zoning

For more information visit: https://tnecd.com/ certifiedsite/adamsville-mcnairy-northindustrial-park/

Solar Farms

McNairy County boasts two 20-megawatt solar farms located on Highway 142 and off Highway 45 operated by Tennessee Valley Authority and Pickwick Electric.

industrial Park

At Tennessee Avenue, Selmer on TN HWY 45 // 75 acres // Industrial Zoning

For more information visit: https://mcnairycountyecd. com/site/selmer-mcnairy-county-industrial-park/

ABB

400 S 4th St., Selmer 731-645-6121

Adamsville/McNairy County Industrial Development Board 203 Sunrise Dr., Adamsville 731-632-4214

Butcher Boy 640 Mulberry Ave., Selmer 731-434-1012

Connector Castings 671 Industrial Park Dr., Selmer 731-645-9400

DBH Attachments 158 Sunrise Dr., Adamsville 731-632-0532

Dickey Metals 300 N Third St., Selmer 731-645-4940

Do All Custom Machining & Tooling 421 TN Ave., Selmer 731-645-4908

Knight’s Saw Mill 211 Falcon St., Selmer 731-645-7441

Langley Wire Cloth Components 218 Enterprise Dr., Adamsville 800-664-0748

Lawson Welding 92 Three Star Dr., Selmer 731-645-7776

Magnum Press, Inc. Adamsville 855-498-7077

MAS Components 2282 Airport Rd., Selmer 731-645-5755

Monogram Refrigeration 789 Peach St., Selmer 731-645-7955

Moore’s Sawmill 8674 Leapwood Enville Rd., Adamsville 731-632-3009

Owl Creek Lumber

700 Industrial Park Rd., Selmer 731-645-6437

Phillips 66 Spectrum Corp 500 Industrial Park, Selmer 731-645-4972

Pickwick Electric Cooperative 672 Hwy 142., Selmer 731-645-3411

Precision Assembly 465 Industrial Park Dr., Selmer 731-646-1818

Price Saw Mill 3881 Highway 64 W., Bethel Springs 731-645-6635

Ripley Industries PO Box 245, Adamsville 731-577-4795

Selmer/McNairy County Industrial Development Board 205 W Court Ave., Selmer 731-645-0075

SMC Recycling 117 Texaco Dr., Selmer

731-645-6302

Sparks Custom Fabrication 445 Farber Dr., Adamsville 731-632-1218

Tennessee Coil Springs & Stamps 180 Church St., Selmer 731-645-7545

United Stainless 95 Lakeview Dr., Selmer 731-645-8467

Whitco Steel Fabricators 202 Enterprise Dr., Adamsville 731-632-1177

Yachad, LLC 205 Henco Dr., Selmer 731-645-8324

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