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Brownsville Old Post Office Opened in 1936

Brownsville Old Post Office Opened in 1936

The “old” Brownsville Post Office was built as part of the New Deal effort following the Great Depression.  The Tennessean (Nashville) newspaper described the event (April 3, 1936; page 18) New Postoffice Opened Brownsville, Tenn., April 2. —(Spl)— The Brownsville postoffice moved into the new $55,000 ederal [sic] building here today. The structure was completed early this week. The new building is located on Washington street, just off the public square. Construction began last fall. Click here to view a…

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Brownsville Historic District Established

Brownsville Historic District Established

The Brownsville, Tennessee, Historic Zoning Commission published a full-color, PDF-format report with a significant amount of local history and recommendations for preservation.  Click here to view the latest iteration, dated 2024. A Multiple Property Application for Historic Register Designation, Historic Resources of Brownsville, Tennessee (1823-1964), was filed in February, 2014.  The National Register designation was approved in January, 2015. Click here to view the full application (59 pages; PDF-format) from the U.S. National Park Service.  

Business Ledger of a Denmark Area Enslaver, 1820-1860

Business Ledger of a Denmark Area Enslaver, 1820-1860

The Tennessee Virtual Archive (TeVA) contains a digitized copy of a document identified as Business Ledger of a West Tennessee Slave Owner.  The book is described in the catalogue: Business ledger approximately 200 pages, dating from 1820 belonging to a landowner and slaveholder of Denmark, Tennessee. Listed are the names, ages, and prices of slaves involved in an estate appraisal. Later generations used the old ledger for scrapbook pictures and poems, one poem entitled, “The Confederate Flag.” It includes a…

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Allen School, 1890’s

Allen School, 1890’s

Source:  Haywood County Line blog (click here to view original post). Snipped from the blog post: This photo came from the genealogy room at the Elma Ross Public Library in Brownsville, Tennessee. It was taken in the 1890s at the school in the Allen Community of Haywood County. Notes on the back of the photo indicate the school was located close to where Russell Kirby’s house is today. The photo was given to the library by Lawrence Cobb who ran…

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Sunny Hill School Undated Photo

Sunny Hill School Undated Photo

This photo was first archived in July, 2001.  The submitter is unidentified. The page indicated no date or identification information for the photo was available. Information would be appreciated!

Holly Grove School Photo 1907

Holly Grove School Photo 1907

Contributed by Kelly Russell, Friday, March 26, 1999, in honor of his mother, Willie Elizabeth Elder Russell, and grandmother, Hattie Lee Jones, who is in the picture.  Information he contributed about Hattie is at the bottom of this post. FIRST ROW: Isaac Castellaw, Tommy Castellaw, Dan Castellaw, Harry Cable, Clarence Castellaw, Dennis Cain, Carl Marbury, Jim McNeal, Dade Williams, Emery Sullian, Glema Brown SECOND ROW: Beatrice Hill, Fanny Moody, Zilma Williams, Madeline Moody, Pauline Russell, Grace Booth, Kate Booth Ker,…

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Wellwood Community

Wellwood Community

Information contributed by Mary Ann Mastin. Wellwood is near Jones or Jones Station. Founded in late 1700’s and early 1800’s on the stage coach line from Jackson to Brownsville and Bells, and at one time was larger than any of the three. Businesses at its peak included a hotel and theater, post office, livery stable, blacksmith, grist mills, schools, churches, ice house, four mercantile stores and a telephone exchange. Goodspeed’s History of Haywood County (1887), describes it:  Wellwood, a post…

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Sumners & Dunaway Family Reunion in Nutbush, 1935

Sumners & Dunaway Family Reunion in Nutbush, 1935

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Submitted by Jo Vail in 2002 with notation “Bob Sumners gave me this photo.” Identified individuals: Edith Sumners (Tanner) 1st row next to last on right (grey dress-4 buttons) Dr. & Mrs. Marr 2nd row, second and third from left (Dr.= striped tie, Mrs.= dotted dress) Dr. Wm. Lee Sumners 3th row, fourth from left, dark suit) Mary (called Mamie) Sumners Read 4th row, 9th from left (ruffled dress/ bow tie) Billy Sumners 5th row, 1st from left (next to…

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Brownsville City Directory, 1872-1873

Brownsville City Directory, 1872-1873

Transcribed by Barbra Jean Hathcock about 2001. Source: City Directory of Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN, 1872-1873 Haywood County, Tennessee Miscellaneous Records, W. P. A. Records Transcribed by Sallie Hayes Barbra Hathcock’s Note:  “Care has been taken to copy each page exactly as original, some things will be capitalized one time and then the next it will not, this is the way the original reads.” As this table was created from the archived Web page dated 2001, the indication [sic] was inserted…

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