County Seat of Weakley County, Tennessee
Home of the Tennessee Iris Festival
A little Courthouse History
Dresden is the County Seat for Weakley County. It is named after Dresden, Germany, birthplace of Mears Warner’s Father. Mears was the Commissiner who came to layout the town. In April, 1825, a public sale of lots took place. There were 90 lots with a central block for the Courthouse. In 1948, the old courthouse burnt down and a new one was erected in 1949, and still stands today.
PHOTO collection in and around Dresden
- 78 page BOOK online – “Journey into Yesterday” Dresden, Tennessee Sequicentennial 1825-1975
- 185th ANNIVERSARY of Weakley County & 60th of currant Courthouse
- HUGES historical Speech 4th of July, 1825, Dresden, Tennessee
- Alexander & Brasfield DRUGSTORE – photo
- Around the Old TRAIN STATION – photos of old buildings 1970
- POSTCARDS – Dresden 1930-1940
- The Thomas I. Little WATER PLANT
- 1914 – Visiting Weakley County Cousins – WOOD, ATKINS, ALLMAN and HOOPER
- Weakley County COURTHOUSE, Old courthouse photos
- Old Dresden COURTHOUSE -Dresden gets a new Pumper Fire Truck
- DRESDEN Early 1900’s – Buggy in front of the Courthouse photo
Dresden Iris Festival
Usually held the first week in May, many family events, Parade, Carnival Rides, Food, and the Iris Flower Show. Click on one below to take an armchair tour of photos from previous Iris Festivals
Iris FESTIVAL -Iris Flower Show 2002
Iris FESTIVAL – Iris Flower Show 2003
Iris FESTIVAL – Iris Flower Show and Parade 2004