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BROWNSVILLE/HAYWOOD COUNTY
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Brownsville/Haywood County Chamber of Commerce
121 West Main Street, Brownsville, TN 38012; (731) 772-2193; Fax: (731) 772-2195;
E-Mail:
brownsvillechamber@newwavecomm.net; Web Site:
www.haywoodcountybrownsville.com
Citizens of Brownsville and Haywood County have worked diligently to preserve our rich heritage so that all may enjoy it. A special walking/driving tour on tape and CD is available of homes and churches in the Brownsville Historic District, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and featuring majestic homes and churches. Other points of interest include College Hill Center, which houses three museums; the Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge; and the home of Blues legend “Sleepy” John Estes. The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center provides visitors with information about West Tennessee and features three museums and a gift shop.
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CHESTER COUNTY
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Chester County Chamber of Commerce
130 East Main Street, Henderson, TN 38340; (731) 989-5222;
E-Mail:
info@chestercountychamber.com;
Web Site:
www.chestercountychamber.com
Chester County, “The Crossroads of Southwest Tennessee,” is near the heart of America where the quality of life is more than a slogan -- it is a lifestyle. Home of Freed-Hardeman University. Chickasaw State Park draws thousands each year as does the annual
October Barbecue Festival. Chickasaw
Golf Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus, is located
adjacent to Chickasaw State Park eight miles west of Henderson.
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DECATUR COUNTY
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Decatur County Chamber of Commerce
139 Tennessee Avenue North, Parsons, TN 38363; (731) 847-4202; Fax: (731) 847-3226; E-Mail:
pritchardn@decaturcountytn.org; Web Site:
decaturcountytennessee.org
The Decatur County Chamber of Commerce is your business, industrial and tourism information source for Decatur County. Noteworthy are our five marinas and 25 boat docks offering easy access to recreation fun on the Tennessee River. Outdoor sites include Busseltown Wildlife Refuge and Beech Bend Park. Decatur County is host for many year-round events such as the World’s Largest Coon Hunt; July 4th Gumdale Boat Races; Scotts Hill Appreciation Day; and the Richard Crawley Memorial Trail Ride. The Community Action Network is an organization that serves as a partnership of all citizens, businesses, industries, local government, churches, schools, and civic groups with a common vision for improving the quality of life for everyone in Decatur County. Located on the beautiful Tennessee River, Decatur County provides recreation for local residents as well as tourists to the county. For more information, contact the Community Action Network or the Decatur County Chamber of Commerce.
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HARDEMAN COUNTY
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Hardeman
County Chamber of Commerce
500 W.
Market Street, P. O. Box 313, Bolivar,
TN 38008; (731) 658-6554; Fax: (731)
658-6874; E-Mail:
infohccc@bellsouth.net;
Web Site:
www.hardemancotn.org
The Hardeman County Chamber of Commerce
offers rich information on its nine
incorporated towns. Civil War and
history enthusiasts will find
interesting the Davis Bridge Battle site
and 119 buildings listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. Outdoor
enthusiasts and wildlife fans will
appreciate the Hatchie River bottomland, which offers
plentiful hunting and fishing. Visit
both the Little Courthouse and National
Bird Dog Museum. Annual Events include
the National Field Trial Championship at
the Ames Plantation, the Spring Tour of
Homes & Historic Sites, Music on the
Square, and the Ames Plantation Heritage
Festival, as well as other events
throughout the year. Enjoy Chickasaw
State Park and Bolivar’s Historic
Districts Walking Tour year round. Other
activities available in the area are
antiquing, golf and specialty shopping,
which includes locally made apple butter
and cider as well as fresh baked goods
from the Mennonite bakery.
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HARDIN COUNTY
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| Hardin County Convention
& Visitors Bureau
495 Main
Street, Savannah, TN 38372; (800)
552-FUNN; (731) 925-2364; Fax: (731)
925-6987; E-Mail:
info@tourhardincounty.org;
Web Site:
www.tourhardincounty.org
The Hardin County CVB is your source for
information on Savannah, Shiloh,
Pickwick Lake and Saltillo attractions,
accommodations and events. Group
tour/meeting/convention planning &
coordinating services. Annual events
include fishing tournaments, Savannah
Bluegrass Festival, Civil War Living
History Demonstrations, 4th of July
Fireworks, Sunset Symphony, Darryl
Worley’s Tennessee River Run, Christmas
in the Park and many other special
events. Attractions include
Shiloh National Military Park,
Shiloh Indian Mounds historic site, the
Tennessee River Museum, the Savannah
Historic Homes District & Trail,
Savannah Art Guild & Gallery, Pickwick
Lake and Pickwick Landing State Resort
Park & Conference Center, and 4 quality
golf courses.
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HENDERSON COUNTY
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Henderson County Chamber of Commerce
149 Eastern Shores Drive, Lexington, TN 38351; (731) 968-2126; Fax: (731) 968-6119; E-Mail:
info@hctn.org; Web Site:
www.hctn.org
Henderson County is halfway between Memphis and Nashville, just 11 miles south of I-40. The county features six major lakes with over 100 miles of shoreline. Henderson County is also the home of Tennessee's largest state park which encompasses 48,000 acres. Beech River Cultural Center and Museum focuses on the area's reformation thru the paleo area up to the end of World War II. Henderson County boasts two of West Tennessee’s most beautiful golf courses, Pine Tree Country Club and Falcon Ridge Golf Club. Annual events include the Civil War Reenactment and Living History Demonstrations bi-annually in June at Parker’s Crossroads,
Festival of the Lakes on July 4th,
Racking Horse Show in August at Parker’s Crossroads; National Championship Rodeo in August at Lexington’s Amis Park, the only free Fair in Tennessee in September, and Antique Farm and Tractor Show in September in Sardis.
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JACKSON/MADISON COUNTY
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Jackson-Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau
197 Auditorium Street, Jackson, TN 38301; (731) 423-2200; (800) 498-4748; E-Mail:
cvb@jacksontncvb.com; Web Site:
www.jacksontncvb.com
Jackson-Madison County is the heart
of Music Highway and the hub of West
Tennessee! Jackson serves as home to the
Historic Casey Jones Home & Railroad
Museum and Brooks Shaw's Old Country
Store restaurant, gift shoppe and 1890's
ice cream parlor, all located in Casey
Jones Village - plus
great shopping, restaurants, hotels, golfing and more! Outdoor and sporting activities are numerous with the West TN Diamond Jaxx baseball team and Pringles Park, the all-new West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex, featuring 17 fields, and the Cypress Grove Nature Park with 4,000 acres of nature to take in! One-of-a-kind entertainment awaits you at Shannon Street Blues & Heritage Festival and The International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame Museum & Rockabilly Fest. Surrounded by special events like the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant, Pinson Mounds Archeofest Celebrations,
Kidsfest and more, you are sure to find something for everyone.
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McNAIRY COUNTY
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McNairy
Regional Alliance
144 West
Cypress Avenue, P. O. Box 7, Selmer, TN
38375; (731) 645-6360; Fax: (731)
645-7663; E-Mail:
mcnairy@charterinternet.com;
Web Site:
www.mcnairy.com
McNairy County if famous for the
legendary “Walking Tall” Sheriff Buford
Pusser. Located near Pickwick Landing
State Park, Shiloh National Military
Park, and Shiloh Golf Course, McNairy
County has lots to offer. Sites of
interest include Coon Creek Science
Center which is the 12th largest
paleontological dig in the world; the
McNairy County Historical Museum; Big
Hill Pond State Park; Hockaday Broom
Museum; numerous rare and historic Civil
War sites and the Sheriff Buford Pusser
Office, Home & Museum. McNairy County
is also known for it's rich rural
heritage and hosts a number of cultural
festivals including the Sheriff Buford
Pusser Festival each Memorial Day
Weekend; the Broomcorn Festival the
third weekend in September; the
Rockabilly Highway Revival the second
Saturday in June; the Bi-annual Artisan
Trail Tour in March and November as well
as many other events and festivals
throughout the year.
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