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Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner
Arguably, Haywood County’s most famous native was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush on November 26, 1939. Anna Mae’s parents separated when she was 11, leaving Anna Mae and her sister to be raised by their grandmother. At the age … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Haywood County Government
Website for Haygood County Government Government – Haywood County, Tennessee
Continue reading →Haywood County Birth & Death Records Available On-Line
The State of Tennessee did not require regular recording of births and deaths before 1908. Large cities have earlier records by local mandate. Although birth and death records became required statewide in 1914, local recording was inconsistent — especially in … Continue reading →
Haywood Marriage Records Digitized On-Line, 1859-1959
A large number of marriage records have been abstracted for the Haywood County TNGenWeb site. Click here for details. All original marriage records from 1859 – October, 1959, are viewable free on digitized microfilm from FamilySearch. You will require a … Continue reading →
West Tennessee Historical Society Papers, 1947-1991
The now-defunct West Tennessee Historical Society published quarterly journals, dating 1947-1991. Physical copies exist in public library collections. Issues are available on microfiche from FamilySearch. Click here to learn more. The publications are indexed in PERSI. Click here to learn … Continue reading →
The States-Graphic and Haywood Newspapers History
The information below is from Newspapers.com — no copyright infringement is intended. The States-Graphic newspaper issues from 1916-1918 are available at Newspapers.com, and some of the content is viewable without a login. Click here to learn more. The same 1916-1918 … Continue reading →
Elma Ross Public Library, Brownsville
The Reese J. Moses-Scallions Genealogy Room is located in the Elma Ross Library in Brownsville. Reese Moses was a phenomenal Haywood County local and family historian, and she actively supported the Haywood County TNGenWeb through volunteering to do record look-ups … Continue reading →