The “Pea Vine” railroad operated between Lexington and Perryville for 50 years before being discontinued in 1936. The trains and tracks are gone but remnants can still be found in parts of Decatur and Henderson Counties. The path of the “Pea Vine” railbed has been…
Category: Yesterday’s
The New York Times, April 3, 1892 Richmond, Va., April 2.-A general meeting of the stockholders of the Virginia Construction Company was held at the offices of the company here to-day. The agreement made by the Board of Directors on March 1 for the disposition…
from the research of John David Arnold E. E. Arnold, a well known resident of Decaturville, and sheriff of the county, is a member of one of the oldest families in the section. His grandfather, Ephraim Arnold, located in the county at a very early…
from the collection of Paul Montgomery click to view pdf of full document
from the collection of Thomas E. Montgomery Majorettes, left to right – Ruth Evelyn Dodson Nettie Jean Pratt Suzanne Hartsfield First row, left to right – Janice Long, drums Gary Carrington, drums Janie Readey, clarinet Carolyn Washam, cornet Shirley Pratt, clarinet Janice Yates, clarinet Carol…
from the collection of Thomas E. Montgomery This building at Bunches Chapel was used as a school and church for many years. This building was torn down and replaced with a new church building in 1956. The Bunches Chapel Cemetery dates from 1827.
Savannah Courier, August 8, 1889 Decaturville High School Prof. J. F. Hughes, Principal of the Decaturville High School, was here last week and gave us an order for his Catalogues, which we are printing this week. Prof. Hughes is one of the most successful teachers…
Pictures of the graduating classes of Scotts Hill High School that were severely damaged by water a few years ago when the roof of the new high school was damaged in a storm. A group of alumni have raised funds to have the photographs professionally…