Fentress County Schools
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Overton County Schools
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Continue reading →Andrew Jackson Mace
This excerpt from the History of Fentress County, Tennessee, published by the Fentress County Historical Society in 1987, was transcribed by Michael Allen in 2000. Andrew Jackson (A. J.) Mace was the sun of John and Rebecca Coffee Mace. He … Continue reading →
Fentress County Teacher Elbert Hall
A blog post from Beth Durham. The page below is presented in a frame. Please use the scroll bars to navigate.
Continue reading →Clarkrange High School History by Beth Durham
A blog post drawn from the 1987 history of Fentress County history published by the historical society. The page below is presented in a frame. Please use the scroll bars to navigate.
Continue reading →History of Education in Fentress County by Beth Durham
A blog post drawn from a 1986 booklet from the Fentress County Retired Teachers’ Association. The page below is presented in a frame. Please use the scroll bars to navigate.
Continue reading →Fentress County Teachers, 1916
In his 1916 History of Fentress County, Hogue includes group photos of local teachers with no indication of their school affiliations. Back row, from left: J.S. Roysden; Mark Greer, M.F. Buck; J.B. Boles; A.A. Wilson; A.R. Hogue; W.A. Beaty; W.P. … Continue reading →
Fentress High School
In his 1916 History of Fentress County, Hogue writes, “A high school building, costing over three thousand dollars, has been built and equipped with modern equipment.” The photos below are from Hogue’s book.
Continue reading →Alvin C. York Institute
Alvin C. York Institute was founded by World War I hero Sergeant Alvin C. York in 1926 in order to bring educational opportunities to the boys and girls of Fentress County, Tennessee. Today [1998] the school serves 675 students in … Continue reading →
Fisk Female Academy
Moses Fisk played a pivotal role in the region’s settlement and education. Fisk established Hilham as the first town in Overton County in 1805. The first school for females in the South, Fisk Female Academy for Girls, opened in 1806 … Continue reading →