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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 of 16, Anna Mae moved to St. Louis to live with her mother. There, Anna Mae Bullock met Ike Turner. As Tina Turner, she became a force in the global music industry before her death in 2025. Click here to…
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…
Haywood County Government
Website for Haygood County Government Government – Haywood County, Tennessee
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 rural areas — until the mid-1920’s. The Tennessee State Library & Archives maintains a detailed description of available records and their access. Click here to view the TSLA site for vital records. For two short periods, Tennessee law required counties…
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 free login to view the records. Click here for the catalogue details. Marriage records abstracted and published in typescript by the Works Progress Administration’s Historical Records Project are also available free to view at FamilySearch. Click here for details. FamilySearch…
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 more about this essential database resource.
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 issues are available free on-line at the Library of Congress Chronicling America collection. Click here to learn more. The States-Graphic in Brownsville, Tennessee, was formed in 1900 when the States-Democrat merged with the Graphic. There are no extant issues of…
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 for researchers. Click here to learn more about the library. Scott Williams featured the library’s genealogy collection in a 2011 post at his Haywood County Line blog. Click here to read the post.