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Get ready for the Cotton Junction Trail, a rural journey taking in the trail through West , named for the hypnotic beauty of the region’s signature cotton fields in early fall. It’s dotted with • These 320 miles are full of historic sites, preserved homes and museums that bring the stories of the Cotton Junction amazing stories, historic landmarks, and unique sights. Trail to life. Many of them require advance reservations, Just as the first railroads once did, this route connects the admission, or both to experience our history. area’s classic small towns, with plenty of stops to admire • Many historic buildings open their doors to visitors. Many handsome courthouses, pop into art galleries, and visit local properties remain as they have for over a century: private residences. Please be respectful of the private museums. Learn about the American experience through land and homeowners on our tour. the stories of early pioneers, railroad heroes, the reign of • This is a drive that promises an off-the-beaten-path “King Cotton,” the struggles of slaves and sharecroppers, Tennessee experience. What we can’t promise is steady R a Tennessee Road TRip? We’ve got and more. Sample some famous barbecue, cell phone service. Don’t be surprised if you don’t always Ready fo you covered on the new, self-guided driving of the have a signal. and indulge your sweet tooth — and your nostalgic side — at Discover Tennessee Trails & Byways. On the Great River Road • The Cotton Junction Trail features long, beautiful stretches National Scenic Byway & Trail, you’ll discover how the Mighty one of the best old-time candy stores in the South. of scenic driving. Make sure you fill your tank and River has shaped West Tennessee’s history and The musical heritage on this trail is as rich as the culture. You’ll visit quaint towns, explore Reel Foot Lake and use the restroom in the towns along the way. There will so much more. Pick up a self-guided map at theMemphis Delta soil. Learn about legends, rock-a-billy heroes, and always be a “next town” on the route, but it may not be GreatRiverRoadTrail.com. Welcome Center or visit international icons like the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” herself — within the next few miles. You’ll find the directions, stops and stories that make the

Great River Road National Scenic Byway & Trail a one-of-a-kind — who have called this area home. • Summer through early fall is a great time to stock up on local Tennessee road trip you won’t want to miss. produce at farm stands along the trail. Many stands are Like any good road trip, this trail is full of one-of-a-kind cash-only, so visit the ATM before you hit the road. discoveries including quirky roadside attractions. Get • Don’t forget to visit your favorite online review sites up close and personal with exotic on a century-old (like tripadvisor.com or yelp.com) and help us blaze a trail family farm in Alamo; marvel at the giant, ever-evolving steel to these wonderful hidden gems. structure of Brownsville artist Billy Tripp; and tour the world’s The colorful stories and interesting facts you’ll find along the largest collection of teapots in Trenton. Cotton Junction Trail have Whatever your “sweet spot,” you’ll find it on the Cotton been uncovered with Junction Trail. the invaluable help of ® county tourism partners and historians in these communities. Symbol Key: Great Motorcycle Outdoors Route African- American Land Trust National Register heritage for Tennessee of Historic Places Live Music Picture Spot Civil War Venue Tennessee Festivals Lodging Main Street Pictured on cover: Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store, Jackson; West Tennessee Delta Program Heritage Center, Brownsville; Teapot Collection, Trenton. Pictured above: Tennessee Safari Park, Alamo; record covers by area natives; Gibson County Courthouse, Trenton; For complete visitor information Paper contains Food & Wine Motorcoach- on Tennessee, call 1-800-GO2-TENN 10% recycled Friendly (R) Right (L) Left West Tennessee cotton field; Cotton Museum, Memphis. content. or visit tnvacation.com. Find more information at CottonJunctionTrail.com. 1 Pt. 3 is at corner of 3. Front Street Deli – (R) Continue N on 3rd St. 8. McEwen’s on Monroe – memphis Union Ave. & Front St. For more than 30 years, Turn L onto Monroe Ave. (R) Executive Chef Keith Great River Road 77 S. Front St. guests have enjoyed to pt. 8. Bambrick combines Memphis 120 Monroe Ave. The city of Memphis was originally settled by the Spanish in the 901-522-8943 one-of-a-kind sand- classic Southern cuisine national scenic byway late 1700s. It was officially founded in 1819 by a group of property Memphis wiches and deli dogs 901-527-7085 with South American, Legendary author Mark Twain called the investors that included , and named for the ancient here while taking in a Asian and Creole ele- “The Body of the Nation” and on the Great River Road National capital of Egypt. The area proved tough to develop, with natural view of the river. ments to create dishes Scenic Byway it’s easy to see why. The byway stretches across disasters, epidemics, and competitions with neighboring cities both familiar and new. 10 states through Minnesota, Wisconsin, presenting challenges to the first residents. When the railroad came Continue E on Union Ave. 4. The – (R) Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, , Tennessee, to town in 1842, Memphis began to grow, and by the 1860s, it was for 2 blocks to pt. 4 This 1925 landmark Go W (toward river) on 9. The Little Tea Shop – at corner of Union Ave. Monroe St. to pt. 9. , Mississippi and . That’s connected to the Southeast and Midwest. The city grew to 12 times continues to welcome (L) Founded in 1918 in & S. 2nd St. visitors to the heart of 69 Monroe Ave. the basement of the over 2,000 miles of sweeping views, charming its size in those 20 years, with many German and Irish immigrants 149 Union Ave. Memphis drives, lush riverbanks and well-preserved ® shaping the culture. It was during this prosperous time that Memphis downtown. It is most Cotton Exchange build- Memphis 901-525-6000 landmarks for travelers to enjoy. In Tennessee, earned the title “Biggest Inland Cotton Market in the World.” Once 901-529-4000 famous for its unusual ing, the eatery moved the byway follows the border of the a slave trading center in the 1850s, the city has been an important residents: a group of to its current location in the 1930s. They state and takes you to incredible scenic areas landmark for African-American ducks lives on the serve up old-fashioned comfort food with a along the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Plain, cultural experience as well as a rooftop. Each day, they smile — be sure to try the “Lacy Special.” home to an amazing array of wildlife and a crucial battlefield in the fight for march to the Grand YELP.COM: I recall three things vividly: Cornsticks, lentils on rice and the birdwatcher’s paradise. Visitors can take in civil rights. Memphis is the birth- Lobby at 11 a.m., and return to their quarters charming owner, Miss Sue. All three were spot on. spectacular views from the four historic Chickasaw Bluffs, travel place of Holiday Inn and FedEx, the at 5 p.m. The tradition dates back to 1933. Did You to for fishing and canoeing or experience the famous home of and Continue W on 10. Confederate Park – (L) On June 6, 1862, the Know Duck has not been seen on the hotel’s menus Monroe St., turn R on route’s various campsites, state parks, country stores and Civil , and a popular destination Mississippi River was the site of an since its 1981 reopening, quite possibly making Front St. to pt. 10. War sites. There are few roads in America that contain the depth for visitors from around the world. intense Civil War battle. In the Battle of Chez Philippe the only French restaurant in the Front St. Memphis, Confederate forces fought fear- and breadth of the Great River Road National Scenic Byway. As a ? world that does not serve the traditional dish. Memphis lessly to keep true piece of Americana, this journey is meant to be savored. DIRECTIONS Turn R on S. 2nd St., 5. Beale Street – The control of the National Scenic Byways are go 2 blocks to blues are alive waterfront, but it designated as such based on their 119 N. Riverside Dr. pt. 5. and well today wasn’t enough. archaeological, cultural, historic, Memphis 1. Riverside Drive Welcome Center Beale St. 901-543-533 on this historic Take in a view from natural, recreational, and scenic Memphis street. Dance to the bluffs where Pose for photo mem- qualities. There are 150 nationally From 2nd to 3rd the music of live nearly 10,000 designated byway routes in 50 states, ories here with statues Sts., Beale St. is people watched as the Union crushed the closed to vehicles. bands in open-air Puerto Rico and the District of Abbreviation Key: of Elvis Presley and B.B. W.C. Handy Park, or spend a night sliding Confederacy. Today, those who died are King on the shores of Park & walk to see Columbia, with five located in Tennessee. R Right it’s attractions. in and out of its famous night spots. remembered here in plaques and markers. L Left the Mighty Mississippi, N North as you prepare to head Continue S on S. 2nd St. 6. National Civil Rights Museum – (R) This Continue N on Front St. 11. Mud Island – (L) This small peninsula and Amphitheater. Take a ride on the mono- S South out on the Cotton Veer R onto St. Martin St. award-winning museum is the site of the to pt. 11. between the Mississippi and Wolf Rivers rail and don’t miss E East Junction Trail. Pick up Continue straight to pt. Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 125 N. Front St. offers a lot to do on its 52 acres, including the River Walk, a W West 6 parking lot on R. Memphis five-block-long, info about the area’s was assassinated 901-576-7241 the Mississippi River Museum, River Park Int. intersection 450 Mulberry St. scale model of the attractions, coupons Memphis on April 4, 1968. for restaurants and hotels, and get the 901-521-6966 The museum honors Lower Mississippi scoop on local festivals and events. the lessons of the River. Learn about history and geo- Exit R out of pt. 1. Go 2. Cotton Museum – (R) Discover a plant American Civil mud island straight to Riverside Dr., Rights Movement graphy as you walk along — and even in — that changed the world, built Memphis The name “Mud Island” is a little misleading; it’s actually a the flowing water of the “river.” It’s one of the turn R. Turn L onto and influenced the very fiber of the city. by chronicling its Union Ave. to pt. 2. peninsula between the and the Mississippi River. But even best and most unique ways to learn about When you visit here, you’re treading on impact. When you visit, make sure you see 65 Union Ave. before it was a peninsula, it first appeared as a sandbar in the late 1890s the Mighty Mississippi. Open May-Oct. the legendary floor of the Memphis Cotton Room 306 — where Dr. King stayed the night Memphis before he died. and increased in size during the floods of 1912. Legend says that the 901-531-7826 Exchange. Following a thorough restoration, sandbar emerged as a buildup of silt around a sunken Civil War gun- Continue N on 12. Slave Haven Museum – (R) This 1849 clap- Memphis Convention this former members-only establishment Exit parking lot R onto 7. Memphis Rock ‘n’ boat battle. By the Great Depression, squatters began living on the Front St., turn R board house was onto A.W. Willis Ave. & Visitors Bureau is at now shares the St. Martin St. Turn L Soul Museum – (R) island, though it flooded almost every a way station on corner of Union Ave. onto G.E. Patterson Ave. Turn L onto 2nd St., story of cotton’s This permanent year. Public discussion centered on go 0.5 mile to pt. 12. the Underground & Front St. across from impact on the Turn L onto 3rd St., go exhibition about whether to use the island or blow it up, Railroad, a series pt. 2. approx. 0.5 mile to pt. 7. 826 N. 2nd St. region and global the birth of rock and eventually an airport was installed Memphis of hiding places 47 Union Ave. 191 Beale St. 901-527-3427 800-8MEMPHIS economy. You can Memphis and was in the 1960s. Now the island is home to a for runaway slaves also take a self- 901-205-2533 created by the Smithsonian Institution and river park, amphitheater and museum. seeking freedom guided tour of tells the story of musical pioneers who over- It’s also a great place to rent canoes and in the North and Canada. Take the tour and Cotton Row, the historic block surrounding came racial and socio-economic barriers to kayaks during the summer months. visit the hidden tunnels, trap doors, and the museum. create the music that shook the entire world. cellars where slaves waited for their chance 2 See Cotton Junction Trail map on page 12. Find more information at CottonJunctionTrail.com. 3 to escape to the Mississippi River on their in for steak or catfish, then finish your meal Continue NE on US-70 26. Stanton – This way to the next secret stop. The house with a fried pie! for approx. 9 miles to Yellow Fever Did You charming town is furnished with period pieces and slave pt. 26. began with the Know Point 20 was named artifacts. Hours vary, call ahead. In 1873, the Mississippi River brought a deadly round of yellow coming of the after a Civil War-era fever to Memphis, a city prone to epidemics due to poor sanitation. Memphis & Ohio character who, on a bet, Return S on 2nd St., 13. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – (L) When the disease recurred in 1878, over 25,000 people fled the city. Railroad to the turn L onto Jackson Ave. attempted to carry a This facility is Most never returned, causing the city to lose its charter. About local depot in the to pt. 13. ? barrel of vinegar from internationally 20,000 stayed, 14,000 of whom were African-Americans. Most of the , but the original site was four miles 262 Danny Thomas Pl. recognized for its the old Arlington depot Memphis remaining whites died, but only 1,000 African-Americans perished, west and known as Wesley. When Joseph to the general store and dropped it on his foot. 901-595-4414 pioneering work in thanks to a natural resilience to the mosquito- Stanton, the station’s namesake, moved to catastrophic child- transmitted disease. For the first time, 12020 Walker St. 21. S.Y. Wilson & Co. Antiques, Art, Unique this area in 1856, he negotiated to move the hood diseases. It African-Americans were the racial majority in Arlington Gifts – Founded in 1893, this is the second- rail route, making a ghost town of the once- was founded in 901-867-2226 Memphis, holding leadership positions and oldest continuously operating business in thriving Wesley. Explore downtown to get 1962 by Hollywood entertainer Danny Thomas; jobs formerly reserved only for whites. This Shelby County. Still family-owned, a fourth- an authentic sense of life in West Tennessee. you can visit his burial place and see memora- Did You made Memphis different from other Southern generation descendent of founder Samuel Know bilia from his life at the Danny Thomas/ cities at the time — this was the era of Young Wilson now When point 27’s beloved first pastor, Reverend ALSAC Pavilion. Hospital tours available Beale Street, the birth of the blues, and runs the store. William Ingram, died in 1875, congregation Mon.-Fri., 10a.m.-1p.m.; call to schedule. Robert Church, the first African-American Shop the antique members asked that he be buried behind the millionaire. Yellow fever not only changed booths and craft pulpit; his grave is just north of the church. Exit R onto Jackson Ave., 14. – (L) This 100-year-old zoo is ? Among other distinguished church leaders was turn R onto 3rd St. Turn the city’s population; it shaped its culture. displays on the home to more than the Reverend Absalom Sydenstricker, whose R onto A.W. Willis Ave. 3,500 animals repre- main level and see (name changes to N. daughter Pearl S. Buck won the 1938 Nobel senting over 500 founders, who arrived here in the 1830s and museum-quality Parkway), go approx. 3 exhibits on the mezzanine. Prize in Literature. miles. Turn R onto different species. Visit watched the town McLean Blvd., turn L giant pandas Ya Ya grow around the Turn R onto TN-222/ 27. Historic Stanton Presbyterian Church & Retrace route to US-70, 22. County Line Catfish – Lafayette St., turn L onto Prentiss Pl. to and Le Le, the Once Memphis & Ohio turn R. Go 4 miles to (L) Locals swear this Mausoleum – (L) pt. 14. onto Main St. to pt. 27. Upon a Farm exhibit, Railroad. Park at pt. 22. crispy catfish is the Built in 1870 by 2000 Prentiss Pl. Teton Trek and Cat 56 Main St. Nathan Adams, Depot Square and 2285 Hwy 70 best around. And, if Stanton Memphis Canyon. Covering over Gallaway son-in-law of the 901-276-9453 visit the historic you’ve never dined on 731-548-6567 70 acres in Overton 901-867-2222 town’s founder, Retrace route on post office and pickled green tomatoes, Prentiss Pl., turn R onto Park, this wild experience is just minutes the Rachael H.K. Burrow Museum. this is the place to do this structure is from downtown. Did You modeled after a McLean Blvd. Turn R Know When yellow fever struck Memphis in 1878, it. Open Thurs.-Sun. onto N. Parkway. Go E on Scottish church. The marble shaft and doors 15. Cheffie’s Café –(R) This Arlington’s community leaders quarantined N. Parkway (it becomes Exit L onto US-70. Go 3 23. Braden Station Summer Ave./US-70) for unique eatery offers the town and forbid outsiders from entering. miles, turn R onto TN-59 Restaurant – (L) This approx. 3 miles. Turn R fresh salads and sand- Park and walk to visit points 18-21. to pt. 23. area favorite offers a onto High Point Terrace wiches. Save room for ? 189 Hwy 59 seafood buffet with to pt. 15. 18. Grapevine Tea Room – Cotton in West tennessee dessert — it’s famous 6284 Chester St. Braden plenty of choices. The 483 High Point Terrace for its gelato bar! Arlington This quaint spot is the 901-594-5959 With a fertile supply of Delta soil nourished by the Mississippi 901-867-9292 casual spot is a reno- Memphis perfect place for a River, West Tennessee has a rich history rooted in the production 901-343-0488 16. Bryant’s Breakfast – quiet lunch or a cele- vated former general Retrace route to store and bank. of cotton. Memphis, known as “King Cotton,” was established (R) Considered by many bration. Enjoy the fresh across the U.S. as the country’s principal cotton-marketing center Summer Ave., turn R. to be the best down- Go 0.5 mile to pt. 16. dishes on the menu and Return to US-70, turn 24. Gus’s World Famous when the formally opened in 1873. The home breakfast spot in R. Go 1 mile to pts. 3965 Summer Ave. visit the gift shop. Fried Chicken – (R) industry relied heavily on slave labor; after the Civil War, the town, Bryant’s serves 24 & 25. Memphis Depot Sq. Known for its unbeat- abolition of forced a major change in operations for West tasty lunches too. 19. Harrell Farm Log Cabin – As you explore the 310 S. Front St. 901-324-7494 Did You Arlington able fried chicken and one-of-a-kind spice, Tennessee’s most lucrative industry. As a square, don’t miss Mason be sure to take in this Memphis-area Know You’ll soon pass a marker at the site this mid-1800s farm 901-527-4877 result, the practice of sharecropping, where original. GQ magazine calls it one of the of the world’s first Holiday Inn, cabin for a glimpse tenants work in exchange for housing top five restaurants in the U.S. worth flying opened in August 1952 by Memphis of life in the past. and food instead of wages, ballooned. to just to have a meal. entrepreneur Kemmons Wilson, A traditional rope As technological advances reduced the ? inspired by his own unsatisfactory need for manpower and the Industrial bed and spinning 342 Hwy 70W 25. Bozo’s Hot Pit Bar-B-Q hotel stay while on a vacation. The wheel are displayed Mason – (L) A visit here is Revolution created new jobs, cotton 120-room motel ultimately evolved inside. Open by appointment. 901-294-3400 like walking into the eventually declined as the primary source Continue E on Summer into the world’s largest hotel-motel system. 1950s. Try the BBQ of livelihood for area residents. Today, Ave./US-70 for 17 miles. 12062 Forrest St. 20. Vinegar Jim’s – Created to resemble a nachos, jumbo sand- the Memphis Cotton Exchange maintains 17. Arlington – Known as the “best kept secret Arlington Natchez Trace tavern from the mid-1800s, its position as an international hub for Turn R onto Chester St. 901-867-7568 wich with slaw or a to pt. 17 historic sq. in Memphis,” this charming town was named this restaurant was built out of poplar trees trading, making cotton a continued for Arlington National Cemetery. Many of homemade pie — you Park & walk to and materials salvaged from 19th-century can’t go wrong. economic driver in West Tennessee. visit pts. 17-21. its current residents are descendents of its structures from Memphis’ Pinch District. Stop 4 See Cotton Junction Trail map on page 12. Find more information at CottonJunctionTrail.com. 5 Did You Know were purchased in Italy for $10,000, then building. Appre- In 2001, Tennessee officially shipped to New Orleans and up the Mississippi ciate its history named Hwy 19 the Tina THe Mindfield River to Memphis, then moved by freight car then explore the Turner Highway. to Stanton and hauled on wagons here. The town to see other ? A creation of Brownsville artist Billy Tripp, The Mindfield is a whole town came out to watch construction. Antebellum homes Return to TN-19W, turn L 34. Woodlawn Baptist Church – (L) Admire continuously evolving statement. The predominately steel network Enjoy the grounds and unique architecture. and churches. to pt. 34. the Italian stained of structures features a variety of individual pieces representing 11007 Hwy 19W glass windows here events and periods of Tripp’s life, including the death of his Continue E on OFF-TRAIL 31. Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church – (R) Nutbush Community/Ripley Main St. to pt. 28. 28. Stanton Welcome Center — they’re just as father, Reverend Charles Tripp, in 2002. Tripp recycles material found This church was established in 1866 by freed Retrace route on TN-19 to beautiful from the locally and along his journeys. One of his recent, large-scale 49 Main St. To go off trail from pt. slaves, together with members of the white head SE back to Brownsville. 30, retrace route on outside as they are additions is a water tower salvaged from a defunct factory in Stanton (R) Learn about Stanton’s history as a Woodlawn Baptist Church (point 34). The Return to W. Main St., 731-548-2564 bustling railroad town. Open Mon., Wed. & Covington St./TN-179N to turn L. Retrace route back from the inside. Kentucky. After being dismantled and transported to Brownsville, int. with US-70/79. Turn L current building Fri., 10a.m.-5p.m.; Tues. & Thurs., 1-5p.m. to S. Grand Ave., turn R This is the church it was reconstructed single-handedly by the onto US-70/79, go approx. dates back to to rejoin main trail at that shared its building with the African- artist and now stands as a memorial to Tripp’s Continue E on Main St. (L) 11.5 miles to Brownsville. 1928, rebuilt with pt. 35. 29. Stanton Cannery – In an effort to stretch As you enter Brownsville on American community as told in point 31. parents as well as a testimonial for 0.1 mile to pt. 29. the benefits of bricks from the to his belief in the inherent US-70/79, it becomes 35. Kreme Kastle – (R) 4 Main St. food stamps, the S. Grand Ave. At int. of original structure. back on TRAIL beauty of our world. Upon Stanton Musical greats Since 1955, this café 731-548-6222 Chickasaw Area Grand Ave. & Main St., turn To stay on main trail from Tripp’s death, The Mindfield will Development L onto W. Main St. Veer R pt. 30, retrace route on has served locals and become property of the Kohler Commission onto TN-19W/Tina Turner and Tina Turner both worshipped here. Walk Covington St./TN-179N to travelers along Hwy Foundation so that visitors can Hwy, go approx. 6.6 miles. opened this can- through the old cemetery to see markers int. with US-70/79. Turn L 70, also known as “The enjoy it for years to come. Turn L onto Woodlawn Rd. detailing the church’s history, including onto US-70/79, go approx. Broadway of America.” nery in 1973 and to pt. 31. 11.5 miles to Brownsville. encouraged families to preserve their extra the story of Hardin Smith, the first slave The interior features 363 Woodlawn Rd. allowed to preach to a congregation. US-70/79 becomes S. Grand paintings of historic Brownsville landmarks. garden produce. The charge for using the Brownsville Did You Ave.; continue to pt. 35. also includes eateries and shops; its Retrace route to W. Main facility was set at $2 per item; those prices 731-780-0599. Stop in and dine on American classics. boundaries are marked with signs. Know Nutbush was made famous in 16 S. Grand Ave. Did You Did You St./Covington St., turn R. are still in effect today. The cannery serves Brownsville Know Your Cotton Junction journey Cross US-70/79, continue the 1973 Ike and Tina Turner hit, 731-772-0901 Know Brownsville’s 1865 Eader about 425 families a year from six counties. “Nutbush City Limits.” It was the is just beginning but will on Covington St./TN-179N Stop in to see how a public cannery operates. Walker-Tubb house, now to pt. 30. last hit single produced by the duo. conclude back in Brownsville Lilie’s Bed & Breakfast, has 109 Covington St./ ? at the West Tennessee Delta 30. Stanton Masonic Lodge – (L) This 1871 a ghost lovingly known as Hwy 179N Return to TN-19W/ 32. Nutbush – Welcome to the heart of a true ? Heritage Center (point 103). structure is sometimes called the Old ? Nancy, named when Mrs. Stanton Tina Turner Hwy, turn L cotton community. 731-780-6345 Schoolhouse as it also served as a school to pt. 32. Notice the still- Exit R onto S. Grand Ave. 36. College Hill Center – Originally the Tubb found a fragment of a tombstone bearing operating cotton At int. with W. Main St., Brownsville Baptist Female College, this that name during renovations. continue straight through gin and visit the historic building dates back to 1852. Today, Turn R on N. McLemore 38. Oakwood Cemetery – (L) During the yellow light onto N. Grand Ave. it’s home to the Tina Turner Nutbush Country to pt. 36. Stay R to drive Ave., go approx. 0.5 mile fever epidemic of 1878, there was a lack Store with a sign around College Hill area, Haywood County to pt. 38 at corner of of time and able- Born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939 to sharecropping parents proudly declaring inside historic district. Sports Museum S. McLemore & Margin St. bodied men to dig it the “Birthplace of Tina Turner.” When 127 N. Grand Ave. and the Haywood Turn L onto Margin St. in Nutbush, “Tina Turner” had early ambitions to move up to enter. individual graves from the poverty of her West Tennessee home. At the age of settlers first arrived here, they found an Brownsville County Museum, for the many vic- 731-772-4883 where you’ll find 400 Margin St. nine, she was a member of her church choir and by her teens, abundance of hazelnut trees that had to Brownsville tims, so they were was singing the blues with popular Nutbush native Bootsie be cleared so homes could be erected. a preserved 1903 laid to rest in a Whitelow and his String Band. Following a move to St. Louis in This reminded them of a village in North Did You post office and history about the area. mass grave here. 1956, she became lead vocalist for ’s King of Rhythm Carolina called Nutbush, so they gave their Know The Felsenthal Lincoln Collection at A marker inside the 1827 cemetery notes Band. By 1960, she had married Ike, who changed her name and settlement the same name. point 36 celebrates the nation’s 16th the location among the beautiful oaks. the name of the band to the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. From Go 3.5 miles on TN-19/ 33. Trinity United Methodist Church & president. Morton Felsenthal spent there, the stars aligned as Tina worked her way into the national Exit R onto Margin St. 39. The Mindfield – Tina Turner Hwy, turn L Cemetery – Organized in 1822, this was his life studying Turn L on Monroe Ave.; This 100-foot metal spotlight. Following her famously rocky marriage, Tina became a onto Nunn Rd. Go 0.3 ? (pictured), and donated the memo- known as Buckhorn Church because deer it will look like you're sculpture depict- solo artist and was elevated to superstardom, earning the title mile to pt. 33 straight rabilia to Brownsville in 1983. going through a parking ahead. antlers served as hat racks inside. Over 50 ing the life of “Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll.” In 1984, her album Confederate soldiers are buried in the lot. Look up to R for Private Dancer sold over ten 5659 Nunn Rd. N. Grand Ave. & 37. Brownsville Historic District – (Private good view of pt. 39. Park Brownsville artist Nutbush Community/Ripley cemetery; every W. College St. Residences) As you explore the district and at fence or continue on Billy Tripp is a million copies worldwide. The 731-772-0622 year on Mother’s Brownsville following year, she won the view the architec- Monroe Ave. to continuous work Day, Confederate ture along North W. Main St. for another in progress; the structure was begun in 1989 Grammy Award for Record flags are placed on view. of the Year, Song of the Grand and West and will evolve until Billy’s death. Stop and the Confederate 1 Mindfield Alley see this eclectic, larger-than-life art that’s Year, and Best Female Vocal College Streets, Brownsville graves and U.S. notice the yard intended to generate dialogue between Performance for “What’s Love flags on other 731-772-2509 Got To Do With It.” markers telling communities and governmental systems. veterans’ graves. A directory board lists the the family names The site has a comment box for you to veterans’ names and gravesites. and years the homes were built. The district leave your own thoughts and reactions. 6 See Cotton Junction Trail map on page 12. Find more information at CottonJunctionTrail.com. 7 Retrace route on 40. Tripp County Hams – (R) Family-owned since Go N on N. Washington 44. Temple Adas Israel – (L) Built in 1882, this is Exit R onto US-70E/ 52. Downtown Jackson – This town shares Monroe Ave. to 1962, Tripp’s cures award-winning hams and Ave./TN-54N/76 for 2 the oldest continuously Airways Blvd., stay on its name with return to Margin St., bacon famous for their blocks to pts. 44 & 45. operating Jewish Jackson Airways Blvd., veer slight Andrew Jackson turn L. Turn R onto 135 N. Washington Ave. R onto W. Main St. to S. Washington St. to pt. distinct country flavor. Brownsville temple in the state and This Tennessee town gets its name from the soldiers and relatives pt. 52. who began his 40 on immediate R. The one-of-a-kind taste 731-772-1763 one of few remaining of General Andrew Jackson who lived in the area in the early 1800s. Park & walk to political career in 207 S. Washington St. is from a secret family 19th-century syna- By the 1840s, the town had become a cotton depot for the region visit pts. 52-56. West Tennessee Brownsville recipe. Stop in to learn gogues in the U.S. and was quickly transforming into a railroad town, with as many Madison Co. Courthouse before going on 731-772-2130 more and pick some up Stroll the grounds; as five railroads carrying passengers and freight 100 E. Main St. to become the to take home. admire the Gothic- through the city. As the railroads moved in, the Jackson nation’s 7th president. As the county seat, style architecture and beautiful stained town grew quickly and became an established Jackson-Madison Co. Jackson is anchored by the Madison County Exit L onto 41. Dunbar Carver glass windows. Call ahead for tour. market for lumber, farm products, and furs. Convention & Visitors Courthouse, historically significant for an S. Washington St. Turn Bureau Alumni Museum During the Civil War, Jackson alternated between event that occurred here in 1835 involving R onto Jefferson St., (L) 140 N. Washington Ave. (R) 197 Auditorium St. – Learn the 45. Christ Episcopal Church – This historic Confederate and Union occupation, and served Jackson another famous Tennessean. cross RR tracks to pt. story of African- Brownsville church was organized Did You 41. Turn in 2nd drive to 731-772-9156 as an important supply base due to its strong 731-498-4748 Know park; museum is on R American life in in 1832, and erected railroad infrastructure. Today, the town is The Madison County Courthouse steps are where side of building. Haywood County its present building in best known for two of its legendary residents, David Crockett famously delivered the line, 709 E. Jefferson St. through relics and 1854. Reverend John rock-a-billy musical pioneer and “The rest of you can go to hell, for I am going to Brownsville memorabilia associated with the century- Chilton, the first priest heroic railroad engineer . .” A year later, he was killed at the Alamo. 731-277-9352 old Dunbar-Haywood County Training-Carver ordained in Tennessee, ? High School. Open Mon., Wed. & Sat., 1-3p.m. was its first rector. tripadvisor.COM: Baker’s Rack (at 205 E. Lafayette St.) is always and by appointment. You’ll also notice OFF-TRAIL 49. Denmark Presbyterian Church – (L) Located good, always fresh — quaint surroundings in downtown Jackson. The Did You other churches within walking distance, near the site of a Civil Know To go off trail from pt. strawberry salad rocks! The Elma Ross Public Library on each with its own character and charm. War battlefield (point East Main Street has an exten- 48, exit R onto Lower Brownsville Rd., turn L 50), this 1854 church Park and walk to visit points 53-56. Continue N on (R) Owner Helen Turner sive Genealogy Department, for 46. Helen’s Bar-B-Q – onto Huntersville- was built by slave 305 E. College St. 53. Carnegie Museum – Explore the history those interested in tracing their N. Washington Ave./ is one of only a few TN-54N/76 for 0.6 Providence Rd. Retrace labor and originally Jackson of West Tennessee ? family histories. Call 731-772-9534 to learn more. female pit-cooks in 731-425-8367 mile to pt. 46 in curve route to US-70E, turn L. housed Masonic Lodge through displays of road. the country; she smokes Go 1.3 miles, turn R onto Continue E on 42. Backyard Barbecue – (R) This is some #154. After the battle, that chronicle the 1016 N. Washington Ave. pork shoulders on site Vine Hill Rd. Go 4.1 mile, E. Jefferson St., turn L of the best pit-cooked, turn R onto TN-223S/ it was used as a prison Civil War history of onto Anderson Ave. Brownsville and serves them with for Union soldiers who the area as well as hickory-smoked BBQ in 731-779-3255 her famous sauce. Denmark-Jackson Rd. Go At light, turn L onto West Tennessee. Since 2.6 miles to pt. 49. had surrendered. It is works of art, inter- E. Main St. Go under RR OFF-TRAIL Unexpected live perfor- Denmark-Jackson Rd. undergoing renova- bridge to pt. 42. 1991, their delicious active exhibits and mances have occurred here throughout the Denmark tion and will house a Civil War museum. family-friendly programs. 703 E. Main St. recipe has been a local To go off trail from pt. 46, years, including a now-famous jam session 731-427-7897 favorite; the seats are Brownsville exit R onto N. Washington with bluesman and Brownsville native Yank Turn L onto TN-223/ 50. Britton Lane Battlefield – (R) This site 212 N. Liberty St. 54. Yesterday’s Antiques 731-772-1121 Ave./TN-54N/76. At light, rarely empty. Rachell in 1996, just months before his death. Britton Ln. Go approx. became an unexpected Civil War battlefield Jackson – Find jewelry, turn L onto Thornton Rd./ 4.2 miles to pt. 50. 731-427-2690 Continue a few blocks 43. Brownsville Square – First erected in 1824, TN-54N. Go approx. 1.5 in 1862, when Union and Confederate collectibles and more 47. Willow Oaks Flower Farm – (L) What began 280 Britton Ln. W on E. Main St. to miles to pt. 47. troops acciden- here, where even the the Haywood County Courthouse was rebuilt as a peach orchard Denmark pt. 43. in 1832 and has since undergone several reno- 2351 Hwy 54N 731-989-7944 tally met here. shopping experience Park & walk to Brownsville, 731-772-9654 in 1947 has grown They battled for will take you back to vations. According to local lore, the money to more than 20 Retrace route on TN-223/ visit pts. 43-45. Retrace route on Thornton Britton Ln. to TN-223/ four hours, and days gone by. for the 1928 work greenhouses and Haywood Co. Courthouse was borrowed from Rd./TN-54N. Turn R onto Denmark-Jackson Rd., 87 Union soldiers 1 N. Washington Ave. is known as the 428 E. Main St. 55. West Tennessee Cultural Heritage Museum a resident farmer, N. Washington Ave./ turn R. Go NE for approx. were imprisoned Brownsville TN-54N/76, go S back to “Flower Head- 5.4 miles, veer L to stay Jackson – Stop into this 731-779-9000 Dee Evans. When in the Denmark 731-265-9800 sq. to rejoin main trail quarters of the on TN-223 back to US-70. museum, owned by it was not repaid Presbyterian Church (point 49). The location enroute to pt. 48. Mid-South.” Enjoy the large metal sculptures Turn R onto US-70, go James E. Wolf and on time, Evans includes a mass Confederate gravesite and on the grounds. Open March-July, Sept.-Nov. approx. 3.4 miles to rejoin his wife, soul singer threatened to fill BACK ON TRAIL main trail at pt. 51. log cabin used as a hospital during the war. Denise LaSalle. the courthouse with hay. Explore the square’s To stay on trail from pt. 46, 48. Century Farm Winery – (L) Located on 51. Cypress Grove Park – (R) A 4,000- Take a self-guided shops and restaurants and let markers guide BACK ON TRAIL exit L onto N. Washington the Spivey Farm,* acre swath of unspoiled natural area, this tour and view the you through more of the area’s stories. Ave./TN-54N/76. Go S To stay on main trail Did You this winery performs park features a winding boardwalk in a collection of civil rights memorabilia, back to sq., circle sq., exit the complete “vine to from pt. 48, exit R onto Know The Confederate monument at point 165-acre cypress old radios, photos of the owners with roundabout onto E. Main wine” cycle. Visit for Lower Brownsville Rd., 43 was erected in 1908. Many comment St./US-70E. Go E approx. turn L onto Huntersville- , an observa- celebrities and other curiosities. Gospel free tastings, tours that the soldier seems to be saluting 16.5 miles. Turn L onto Providence Rd. Retrace tion tower, Wood Power 97.7 FM broadcasts from the building, and a tranquil country with the wrong hand. However, he is Huntersville Providence Rd., route to US-70E, turn L. Duck Lake, Cypress with potential to reach over one million go approx. 1.6 miles. atmosphere. ? not saluting; he is shading his eyes from Go approx. 6.6 miles to Knee Loop, Kildeer listeners. Group tours by appointment. Turn R onto Lower pt. 51. the sun, always on guard for the enemy. Brownsville Rd. to pt. 48. facebook We opened a bottle of your Pond and a Raptor fan 866 Airways Blvd./ Center that houses Park and walk to visit points 44-45. 1548 Lower Brownsville Rd. favorite Heritage Red... IT WAS FANTASTIC! Hwy 70W, Jackson cotton junction continues IN JACKSON on page 17. Jackson, 731-424-7437 731-425-8316 non-releasable birds of prey. 8 *A Century Farm, see page 15. See Cotton Junction Trail map on page 12. Find more information at CottonJunctionTrail.com. 9 Food & Wine along the cotton junction trail area lodging

Here are just some of the many places to eat along the Cotton Junction Trail. Find more options at food & wine continued There are many wonderful places to stay CottonJunctionTrail.com. Restaurants are listed here by town, in the order it appears on the trail. along the Cotton Junction Trail. Find a complete list at CottonJunctionTrail.com. Flatiron Grille Garden Pleasures Tea Room MCKENZIE TRENTON Accommodations are listed in trail order, beginning in Memphis. Call ahead Gallaway Voted Jackson’s “Best Fine (See pg. 19, pt. 78) for most lodging reservations. Dining Restaurant.” 1089 S. Main St., 731-784-8604 Cathey’s Café Cotton’s Café County Line Catfish 160 Vann Dr., 731-668-3528 Southern home-style menu. (See pg. 21, pt. 92) Elvis Presley’s Heartbreak Hotel Peaceful Oaks Bed & Breakfast memphis (See pg. 5, pt. 22) Milan Doughnuts 62 Waldren St., 731-352-9320 200 W. Court Sq., 731-855-1075 Royal Reed’s Catering Fresh homemade doughnuts daily. Fashionable hotel across from Country getaway on 36 secluded A & R Bar-B-Que 2285 Hwy 70, 901-867-2222 Choo Choo Café Majestic Steak House & Pizza , near airport. wooded acres. Chicken, brisket and pork; “Meat-and-three” soul food. 6012 S. 1st St., 731-686-9220 Braden 507 N. Royal St., 731-427-6446 Hot breakfasts and plate lunches. 2050 Hwy 45 ByPass 3677 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis 686 Barnes Rd., Jackson sandwiches, ribs and trimmings. HUNTINGDON 2388 Cedar St., 731-352-3182 731-855-4808 901-332-1000 731-783-1990 Braden Station Restaurant 7174 Hwy 64, Ste. 101 HUMBOLDT River Inn of Harbor Town Signature Boutique Hotel 901-266-0545 (See pg. 5, pt. 23) Amo’s Hig’s Restaurant ALAMO 189 Hwy 59, 901-594-5959 Red Door Café Old fashioned home-cooked Buffet and Southern-style Boutique hotel near Mississippi Your home away from home; Bryant’s Breakfast (See pg. 19, pt. 71) burgers, shakes and fries. entrees. The Cupcake Company River rated AAA Four Diamond/ outdoor pool and complimentary (See pg. 4, pt. 16) MASON 1306 E. Main St., 731-388-8334 20905 E. Main St., 731-986-0763 25185 Hwy 22, 731-352-7532 (See pg. 22, pt. 98) Five Star Alliance Hotel. breakfast. 43 N. Bells St., 731-696-2406 3965 Summer Ave., 901-324-7494 Bozo’s Hot Pit Bar-B-Q 50 Harbor Town Sq., Memphis 1935 Emporium Dr., Jackson Silla’s Spoon Café & Catering Block City Pizza DRESDEN 901-260-3333 731-660-0077 Cheffie’s Café (See pg. 5, pt. 25) Home cooking in a cozy Made-to-order pizzas and sub friendship Kountry Korner Restaurant Talbot Heirs Guesthouse Our Backyard Town (See pg. 4, pt. 15) 342 Hwy 70W, 901-294-3400 environment. sandwiches. Quality Drug Store Food so good, seats fill up fast. A popular destination for movie Bed & Breakfast 483 High Point Terrace Gus’s World Famous 814 N. 22nd Ave., 731-388-1029 19085 W. Main St., 731-986-4535 (See pg. 22, pt. 99) 9308 Hwy 22, 731-364-3728 stars filming in Memphis. Authentic, log cabin in recreated 901-343-0488 Fried Chicken 548 Main St., 731-677-2155 Wall Street Grill Mallard’s Restaurant 99 S. 2nd Ave., Memphis town featuring barbershop, gas Felicia Suzanne’s (See pg. 5, pt. 24) Great menu and prices; salads, (See pg. 19, pt. 80) Richie & Reggie’s BBQ 310 S. Front St., 901-527-4877 8387 Hwy 22, 731-364-6041 BELLS 901-527-9772 station, diner, store and chapel. Southern American cuisine with sandwiches and more. 19720 E. Main St., 731-986-0400 520 N. College St., Martin Burger Basket The Peabody Hotel a low-country flair. 2721 N. Central Ave., 731-784-1214 Martin 731-587-1918 80 Monroe Ave., 901-523-0877 BROWNSVILLE Joe’s Bar-B-Q Great burgers and the best (See pg. 2, pt. 4) Backyard Barbecue MILAN Breakfast; meat and veggie Brandy’s customer service. Historic hotel rated AAA Four Holly Tree Manor Front Street Deli (See pg. 8, pt. 42) buffet, BBQ and burgers. Mouth watering steaks, pasta 12821 Hwy 79, 731-663-2063 Diamond/Forbes Four Star. Family estate owned by Barbara (See pg. 2, pt. 3) Chow Wagon 19190 W. Main St., 731-986-8993 703 E. Main St., 731-772-1121 Delicious milkshakes and and more. 149 Union Ave., Memphis Hearn Smith, once a frequent 77 S. Front St., 901-522-8943 152 University Plaza Dr. What’s Cooking 901-529-4000 companion of Elvis Presley; see Helen’s Bar-B-Q diner fare. King’s Family Steak House Authentic home cooking. McEwen’s on Monroe 1086 E. Van Hook St., 731-686-3496 Delicious steaks and trimmings. 731-587-1925 Lilie’s Bed & Breakfast memorabilia in home. (See pg. 8, pt. 46) 87 E. Main St., 731-663-0479 397 Old Trenton-Eaton Rd. (See pg. 3, pt. 8) 21440 E. Main St., 731-986-3303 Damon’s Barbecue & Meat Co. (See pg. 7, pt. 37 and DYK) 1016 N. Washington Ave. Trenton, 731-855-0169 120 Monroe Ave., 901-527-7085 731-779-3255 Voted “Best BBQ” 2 years running. Greek-Revival home in Restaurant Iris 935 E. Main St., 731-587-6687 wineries Brownsville Historic District. Cabin at Green Frog Village Kreme Kastle 508 W. Main St., Brownsville (See pg. 22, pt. 101) Named “Best Restaurant,” “Best (See pg. 7, pt. 35) Hearth Restaurant Service” and “Best Chef” by West tennessee BBQ Tennessee has 40 wineries 731-772-9078 150-year-old cabin restored with 16 S. Grand Ave., 731-772-0901 Good food with hometown charm. statewide, and our trails comforts of home. Memphis Magazine. 615 N. Lindell St., 731-587-4200 Highland Place Bed & Breakfast 2146 Monroe Ave., 901-590-2828 JACKSON Just as the landscape and culture is distinctive in East, Middle, practically lead you to their 1911 Colonial-Revival mansion; 15 Green Frog Ln., Alamo and West Tennessee, the style of barbecue changes as you travel Olivia’s Opera House door. These three are along the Southwest and American art. 731-663-3319 The Little Tea Shop Baker’s Rack the state. Rural West Tennessee is known for “whole hog” barbecue, (See pg. 20, pt. 84) Cotton Junction Trail. 519 N. Highland Ave., Jackson For camping, see pg. 14. (See pg. 3, pt. 9) Serving breakfast and lunch; served sandwich-style, the result of a smoking process that requires 142 S. Lindell St., 731-587-8000 877-614-6305 69 Monroe Ave., 901-525-6000 known for fresh salads and an entire day of carefully watched cooking. The smokers can be as Century Farm Winery The Looking Glass Coffee & (See pg. 8, pt. 48) ARLINGTON yummy desserts. varied as the sauces, ranging from high-tech Photo Credits: Thank you to our many tourism partners who provided photos for this brochure 203 E. Lafayette St., 731-424-6163 box smokers to open fire pits. Every barbecue Curiosities 1548 Lower Brownsville Rd. including Tennessee State Parks. Tennessee State Library and Archives: Vintage: Mud Is. (pg. 3), Yellow Fever (pg. 4), Picking cotton (pg. 5), Madison Co. Courthouse (pg. 9); Current: McWherter/ Grapevine Tea Room joint will claim to have the best sauce recipe, (See pg. 20, pt. 84) Jackson, 731-424-7437 Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store 215 S. Lindell St., 731-587-5075 Weakley Co. Library and C.E. Weldon City Library (pg. 20). Thomas R. Machnitzki: Confederate (See pg. 4, pt. 18) (See pg. 18, pt. 64) and many restaurants bottle and sell their Crown Winery Park (pg. 3), Woodlawn Baptist Church, Brownsville Historic District, Billy Tripp and The Mindfield 6284 Chester St., 901-867-9292 (pg. 7), Hatchie NWR (pgs. 14 & 23). Townofarlington.org: Rachael H.K. Burrow Museum and 56 Casey Jones Ln., 731-668-1223 creations, traditionally a mix of spices in a Greenfield (See pg. 18, pt. 67) Harrell Farm Log Cabin (pg. 4), S.Y. Wilson & Co. (pg. 5). Haywoodcountybrownsville.com: Lilie’s Off the Hoof Burgers base of tomato, molasses, and vinegar. Out 3638 E. Mitchell St., Humboldt B&B (pg. 7), Elma Ross Public Library (pg. 8); Bill Carey (tnhistoryforkids.org): Haywood Co. Brooksie’s Barn here on the Cotton Junction Trail, you’ll Wimpy’s Corner 731-784-8100 Courthouse (pg. 8), Madison Co. Courthouse (pg. 9), Carroll Co. Courthouse (pg. 19), Bethel Specialty burgers and fries. BBQ, catfish and country buffet. (See pg. 21, pt. 89) University (pg. 20). Pg. 3: Randolph Bluff-Glenn Cox, MRC-TN; Pg. 5: Stanton Welcome Center, 12013 Hwy 70, 901-867-3558 find plenty of opportunities to give it a Old Millington Winery Stanton Presbyterian Church; Pg. 6: Tina Turner-Helge Øverås, Stanton Masonic Lodge-Ken Smith 561 Oil Well Rd., 731-664-2276 try — expect your barbecue to be served 218 N. Front St., 731-235-3755 (HMdb.org), Tina & Ike Turner performing-Heinrich Klaffs; Pg. 8: Dunbar-Haywood Co. Training- Vinegar Jim’s 14 miles north of Memphis; Carver H.S. Alumni Assoc., Century Farm Winery; Pg. 9: Cypress Grove Nature Park-Robert Hill; Pg. Dixie Castle with a side of old-fashioned cole slaw, a lot open Wed.-Sun. 10: Germantown Commissary BBQ-”Biskuit”; Pg. 11: Our Backyard Town B&B; Pg. 15: Windermere (See pg. 4, pt. 20) Great steaks and diner fare. of napkins, and the promise of fall-off-the- Farms & Apiaries; Pg. 17: Carl Perkins-Screen shot for Jamboree (1957), Warner Brothers; Pg. 20: 12062 Forrest St., 901-867-7568 6748 Old Millington Rd. Downtown Martin-City-data.com, UT-Martin, Vintage big cypress tree-Rootsweb.ancestry.com; Pg. 215 E. Baltimore St., 731-423-3359 bone tender goodness. Millington, 901-873-4114 21: See Rock City barn-Brent Moore (SeeMidTN.com), Camel teapot-Teapotcollection.com, Cotton’s Café-Danny Warren; Pg. 23: W.C. Handy-Carl Van Vechten. 10 See Cotton Junction Trail map on page 12. Find more information at CottonJunctionTrail.com. 11 239 51 45 94 PURCHASE PKWY 166 129 KENTUCKY 381 57 FULTON SOUTH FULTON 21 45W 118 89 UNION Harris CITY 45E 140 190 69 North Fork 22 Obion River Palmersville

COTTAGE RIVES 22 WEAKLEY GROVE 51 89 190 140 21 TROY 431 45W 118 OBION MARTIN 216 22 54 211 Obion J. Clark Akers River Wildlife Complex 45E DRESDEN OBION 89 HENRY 89 Big Mason Cypress Tree SHARON TRIMBLE Hall State Park 54 GLEASON 89 HENRY KENTON 239 190 45 22 140 South Fork 445 51 Obion River 94 445 PillowvillePURCHASE PKWY 105 RUTHERFORD 124 79 211 166 GREENFIELD 129 KENTUCKY 381 57 DYER FULTON MCKENZIE 77 Rutherford Fork 45E SOUTH FULTON 124 423 YORKVILLE Obion River 21 Jarrell Switch NEWBERN 54 45W Reserve 118 89 182 78 45W 155 UNION 190 188 CITY Harris 45E DYER 54 105 140 DYERSBURG BRADFORD 190 77 79 22 69 412 104 North Fork 45E North Fork 436 MISSOURI 22 TREZEVANTObion River Palmersville Obion River Tigrett WMA Numbers in dark red circles River ATWOOD 70A COTTAGE Forked Deer RIVES 87 WEAKLEY correspond to numbered Points of ARKANSAS 188 GIBSON 22 HUNTINGDON GROVE TRENTON 51 84-86 89 190 140 Interest throughout this guide. 189 Tigrett 70A MCLEMORESVILLE 210 21 TROY 77 431 54 45W 79 118 1 Point of Interest OBION 216 22 70 22 Frog MARTIN CARROLL83 2 Map Detail Jump 54 KENTUCKY 211 Obion J. Clark Akers SOUTH FULTON FRIENDSHIP MILAN Visitor Information 45W 45 River Wildlife Complex 45E DRESDEN 45E 70A 89 North Fork OBION Obion River OBION 2 UNION GIBSON COTTAGE HALLS CITY GROVE Middle Fork 79 HENRY 51 RIVES Forked Deer River 220 Land Trust for Tennessee TROY 45W 89 MARTIN 187 J. Clark Akers DRESDEN Obion Wildlife Complex HENRY 45E River WEAKLEY 88 OBION CROCKETT Big Protected Property SHARON GLEASON HENRY TRIMBLE MILLS Cypress Tree SHARON 424 KENTON South Fork 45E Obion River GATES Mason 79 MAURY HUMBOLDT MCKENZIE State Park GREENFIELD DYER TRIMBLE Hall 220 54 GLEASON Jarrell Switch RUTHERFORD 412 Reserve CITY YORKVILLE Main Trail NEWBERN 45W Rutherf 155 DYER BRADFORD 89 88 Obion River HENRY ord Fork 152 DYERSBURG North Fork 79 88 412 Forked Deer River HUNTINGDON TREZEVANT 88 KENTON MEDINA 152 Tigrett WMA 70A Obion River GIBSON 51 190 140 MISSOURI MCLEMORESVILLE 22 TRENTON ATWOOD 70 70A 79 CARROLL ALAMO Forked Deer River 445 ARKANSAS MILAN 45 South Fork Off-Trail Highlight FRIENDSHIP Mississippi GIBSON Obion River HALLS 45W 89 CROCKETT 20 MILLS CROCKETT 412 GATES HUMBOLDT 88 45E MEDINA GADSDEN MAURY HENDERSON Pillowville CITY CROCKETT 445 104 51 45W River 45E 105 124 ALAMO19 THREE 70A RUTHERFORD 79 Mississippi GADSDEN WAY 40 70A Middle Fork THREE River Forked Deer River 70 All locations on map are approximate. 79 82 RIPLEY BELLS 180 211 GREENFIELD MADISON 45 412 79 412 WAY MCKENZIE South Fork DYER LAUDERDALE Map is not to scale. HENNING RIPLEYForked Deer River 40 Hatchie River 45E HAYWOOD JACKSON 198 Rutherford Fork BROWNSVILLE 77 83 Lower Hatchie NWR 70 81 Pinson 70 51 BEMIS 197 423 70 Mounds COVINGTON State 124 Archeological BELLS 18 Park 197 HAYWOOD Jarrell Switch 40 45 Obion River 70 NEWBERN YORKVILLE TIPTON Hatchie NWR PINSON 19 54 Reserve BRIGHTON 8183 HENDERSON STANTON ForkedSouth Deer Fork River 4545W Hatchie River 209 Nutbush 182 78 MASON 155 51 190 1 LAUDERDALE BRADEN 5 412 MILLINGTON GALLAWAY 188 Meeman-Shelby MEMPHIS area State Park 269 HENNING DYER 54 BRADFORD 105 ARLINGTON Loosahatchie 70A River Eagle FAYETTE Lake 77 WMA SHELBY DYERSBURG 70 SOMERVILLE 412 LAKELAND 269 64 79 self-guided driving t BARTLETT Cotton Junction Mississippi 51 Hatchie64 River River 79 22 40 40 412 North Fork 40 54 104 our 55 40 45E Wolf River driving tour Map 436 MEMPHIS Forked Deer River Presidents55 Island WMA GERMANTOWN 40 TREZEVANT 55 240 COLLIERVILLE MISSOURI 80-81 T.O. Fuller I-55, mile marker 3.10, N bound State Park Obion River Tigrett WMA 61 has been split 19 Lower51 Hatchie NWR 78 87 SOUTHAVEN 55 BROWNSVILLE 90-94 198 70A Shelby Co. (Memphis), 901-543-7628 MISSISSIPPI into two sections. River ATWOOD 51 Forked Deer 182823 70 8183 JACKSON GIBSON HUNTINGDON I-40, mile marker 0.3, E bound ARKANSAS 54 TRENTON COVINGTON 19 70 189 Tigrett 70A MCLEMORESVILLE Shelby Co. (Memphis), 901-543-6757 Find out more at BEMIS 77 59 210 138 54 Pinson 197 79 CottonJunctionTrail.com 54 70 223 Mounds 77-78 79 70 I-155, mile marker 8.7, E bound 14 Hatchie River 79 State 22 Frog 18 Archeological CARROLL Dyer Co. (Dyersburg), 731-286-8323 179 99 Denmark Jump Park 54 59 FRIENDSHIP 95 45 MILAN Randolph 45 197 76 70A Hatchie NWRHALLS Middle Fork GIBSON 79 BRIGHTON 179 MADISONForked Deer River 220 Ko Ko 88 PINSON 187 45E NWR - National Map Detail STANTON CROCKETT 424 1 GATES MILLS 68-75 HUMBOLDT Wildlife Refuge 70 179 MAURY 138 67 220 79 222 CITY 412 SF - State Forest 206 24-25 70 88 152 TIPTON 179 7651 179 88 96-98 MEDINA 152 SNA - State Natural Area MASON ALAMO 51 Mississippi 23 20 45W WMA - Wildlife BRADEN CROCKETT 88 GADSDEN 45E Great River River 19 100 70A 104 Management Area 22 59 180 102 79 THREE Road National 40 RIPLEY 101 WAY 40 Scenic Byway MILLINGTON GALLAWAY BELLS 70 205 19 HAYWOOD Meeman- 14 222 32-34 South Fork 45 8183 HENDERSON Shelby 20976 Nutbush Forked Deer River 66 State Park 17-21 LAUDERDALE 412 269 5 62-63 264 ARLINGTON HENNING 70A 64-65 Loosahatchie 31 412 Eagle River Hatchie194 River 79 61 Lake FAYETTE 47 54 48 WMA 70 51 SHELBY 79 40 52-56 24" Lower Hatchie NWR 87 19 46 LAKELAND SOMERVILLE BROWNSVILLE 57-58 198 Mississippi BARTLETT 269 64 35-45 51 223 70 8183 JACKSON River 51 54 59 cotton junction Extras:...... Page 64 COVINGTON 19 70 Farms ...... 15 40 59 103 138 BEMIS Pinson 197 54 49 Mounds 40 14 16 70 223 Festivals & Events...... 16 55 1-13 15 40 193 14 Hatchie River 79 18 State Denmark Archeological Food & Wine ...... 10 40 179 Park 36" 54 59 60 Great Outdoors ...... 14 Randolph205 196 45 197 Presidents55 MEMPHIS 177 Wolf River Hatchie NWR 50 Lodging...... 11 Island WMA BRIGHTON 30 GERMANTOWN 179 Ko Ko MADISON PINSON 26-29 55 STANTON Base map by Richard Quin 240 COLLIERVILLE 179 138 T.O. Fuller 222 State Park 57 206 70 176 TIPTON 179 76 179 watch fo MASON 79 70 r these sig 8" 61 175 ns along the 51 BRADEN cotton 51 Great River junction 78 59 trail r SOUTHAVEN Road National 40 oute. 55 MISSISSIPPIScenic Byway 72 MILLINGTON GALLAWAY 12 205 13 Meeman- 14 222 Shelby 76 State Park 269 264 Loosahatchie ARLINGTON Eagle River 194 Lake FAYETTE WMA SHELBY 70 79 LAKELAND 269 SOMERVILLE Mississippi BARTLETT 64 River 51 40 64 4550 40 40 193 196 Presidents55 MEMPHIS 177 Wolf River205 Island WMA 55 GERMANTOWN 240 COLLIERVILLE T.O. Fuller State Park 57 176 61 175 51 78 SOUTHAVEN 55 MISSISSIPPI 72 enjoy The Great Outdoors along the Cotton Junction trail farms in the area Family Tree Farms – Pumpkin patch and fall activities. 1581 Mifflin Rd. 731-736-0603, 731-616-1146. For complete list of homegrown attractions along the * Spivey Farm – Home to Century Farm Winery (see pg. Tennessee is filled with outdoor adventures, and Cotton Junction has opportunities at every turn. trail, go to CottonJunctionTrail.com. Please call before 8, pt. 48). 1548 Lower Brownsville Rd. 731-424-7437. This guide provides you with several options, but for more, go to CottonJunctionTrail.com. you visit; hours and crops are affected by weather and West Tennessee Farmer’s Market – Tues.-Sat., 6a.m.- business conditions. Did You KNOW 5p.m. 91 New Market St. 731-425-8308. Highland Green Golf Club memphis area 3801 Hwy 45N, Jackson TWRA* family fishing Lakes Woolfolk Farms – Corn maze. Oct. 526 Hartmus Ln. 731-664-4653 ? are open year-round for fish- Bartlett Farmers Market – May-Sept., Sat., 7-11a.m. 731-423-2583. Jackson National Golf Club ing only, to provide a safe, fun 2969 Elmore Park Rd., Bartlett. pinson STATE PARKS National Wildlife experience for all ages (inboard 307 Henderson Rd., Jackson Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market – Sat., 8a.m.-1p.m. Beechwood Farm – U-pick strawberries and Big Cypress Tree State Park refuge (NWR) motors prohibited). Most have 731-424-3146 1000 S. Cooper St., Memphis. 901-725-2221. corn. 551 Ozier Rd. 731-988-5472. (See pg. 20, pt. 88) Hatchie NWR Golf Course handicapped accessible piers and 295 Big Cypress Rd., Greenfield picnicking areas. Plantation – National Wildlife Federation official MILAN (See pg. 23, pt. 103 and DYK) 2080 Poplar Ave., Memphis * Backyard Wildlife . 1807 plantation home; Native American 731-235-2700 6772 Hwy 76S, Stanton 901-725-9905 Lake mound. Closed Sun. & Mon. 9336 Davies Plantation Rd., Bartlett. Green Acres Farm – Strawberries, April-June; pumpkins, gourds and 731-772-0501 Meeman-Shelby Forest Pine Hill Golf Course TWRA* family fishing lake. 901-386-0715. indian corn, Sept.-Thanksgiving. 156 Medina Hwy. 731-686-2004. State Park Did You KNOW 1005 Alice Ave., Memphis Off Hwy 152, 5 miles W of Jones Orchard – Family fruit farm. Multiple locations in Millington. Did You KNOW Cabins and campsites with The Hatchie River, listed by 901-775-9434 Humboldt. 731-784-3889 A Century Farm is a farm that has been continuously hookups, fishing, swimming, Market & Kitchen: Produce, jams, jellies, relishes, home-baked ? the Nature Conservancy as Sculley’s Golf Course Garrett Lake products. Meals served daily. 7170 Hwy 51N. 901-873-3150. ? owned by a family for 100 years or more. There bicycling, and picnicking. one of the 75 last great remaining are 175 certified Century Farms in the 9 Tennessee 910 Riddick Rd., Millington 2162 Westover Rd., Jackson TWRA* family fishing lake. Market: 6850 Singleton Pkwy. 901-872-0703. U-Pick: 6824 Big Creek places on earth, is the longest 731-424-4500 Off Hwy 54, 7 miles E of Dresden. Church Rd. 901-872-2923. Corn Maze: Oct. 6880 Singleton Pkwy. counties that make up the Cotton Junction Trail. 901-876-5215, 800-471-5293 free-flowing tributary of the The Links At Galloway 731-423-5725 State Mississippi River. Memphis Farmers Market – April-Oct., Sat. Corner of Front St. & DRESDEN 3815 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis Gibson Lake G.E. Patterson Ave., Memphis. Archaelogical Park 901-685-7805 TWRA* family fishing lake; with Blueberry Hill Farm – Blueberries. 3971 Hwy 118. 731-799-3105. (See pg. 17, pt. 60) CAMPING/RV Parks Priddy Farms – Pumpkins, Oct.; Christmas trees and greenery, separate recreational zone. Pumpkin patch, mums, fresh cut Christmas Group camping available. (Also see State Parks) RIVERS & LAKES/ hayrides and train rides, Thanksgiving-Christmas Eve. 4595 N. Holt Family Farms – Off Vaughns Grove Rd., approx. 5 trees, homemade goat’s milk soap; seasonally. 461 Jewell Store Rd. 460 Ozier Rd., Pinson Agricenter International BOATING & FISHING miles E of Trenton. 731-855-2990 Germantown Rd., Bartlett. 901-314-0670. 731-988-5614 731-364-3459. 7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis Carroll County Thousand Acre Trolley Stop Market – Farm-fresh produce. Mon.-Sat., 8a.m.- Mud Island River Park MARTIN T.O. Fuller State Park 901-757-7777 Recreation Lake (See pg. 3, pt. 11) 9p.m. 704 Madison Ave., Memphis. 901-526-1361. Campsites; tents and RVs Boating, fishing, picknicking Martin Farmers Market – Mon. & Wed., 2 p.m.; Sat., 8a.m. Joy-O RV Park 125 N. Front St., Memphis Uncle Fudd’s Fun Farm – Greenhouses and hanging baskets, spring; welcome. Hiking, swimming and swimming. 101 University St. 731-479-2124. 150 Hwy 138, Denmark 901-576-7241 Pumpkins, gourds, hayrides and train rides, petting zoo, fall. and picnicking available. 731-424-3725 Baker Rd., off Hwy 70, approx. 4.9 1500 Mitchell Rd., Memphis miles SW of Huntingdon. Patriot Lake at 12635 Gallaway Levee Rd., Arlington. 901-867-0740. TRENTON Memphis-Graceland RV Park 901-543-7581 Info: 731-986-4664 Park Crenshaw Christmas Tree Farm & Barn – 130 acres of Christmas & Campground Windermere Farms & Apiaries – Only Canoe, kayak, paddleboat and * trees; open year-round. 325 Poplar Corner Rd. 731-855-3853. 3691 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis Carroll Lake certified organic farm in West Tennessee. Local parks & Trails fishing boat rentals; bank and Vegetables of all kinds; fruits including U-pick 866-571-9236 TWRA* family fishing lake. pier fishing available. Alamo Cypress Grove Nature Park On Hwy 22 between McKenzie blackberries, blueberries and strawberries; (See pg. 9, pt. 51) Whispering Pines RV Park 6489 Mullins Station Rd., Memphis honey and honeycomb. May-Oct. 3060 Hillcrest Farm – Home to Tennessee Safari Park (see pg. 22, pt. & Huntingdon, 4 miles E of 901-219-4831 * 866 Airways Blvd./Hwy 70W 129 McKenzie Rd., Jackson McKenzie. 731-352-3133 Woodhills Dr., Memphis. 901-386-2035. 100). 637 Conley Rd. 901-734-6005. Jackson, 731-425-8316 731-422-3682 Catch’em Lake facebook We had a GREAT time picking. The weather was *Century Farm Shelby Farms Park & Greenline Golf fan just perfect, and we got a load of blueberries! Full-service bait shop on site; favorite For wineries along the Cotton Junction Trail, see page 11. 4,500-acre , almost Audubon Golf Course open daily. Fishing license not five times as big as New York’s 4160 Park Ave., Memphis required for catfish lakes. STANTON . Walk, bicycle, 901-683-6941 7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis Oleo Acres – Preserving old farm ways to “live green” today. fish or check out gorgeous views 901-737-1200 land trust for tennessee from visitor center. The 7-mile Bent Tree Golf Course Garden vegetables and sweet sorghum syrup. Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.- 2993 Paul Coffman Dr., Jackson The Land Trust for Tennessee is a statewide, private non- greenway connects park with iss? 8 p.m. Please call ahead. 269 McDonald Rd. 731-443-0059. 731-868-1840 what did we m profit organization whose mission is “to preserve the unique Midtown Memphis. BROWNSVILLE 6489 Mullins Station Rd., Memphis Carroll Lake Golf Club The information in this brochure represents just a few treasures character of Tennessee’s natural and historic landscapes and 901-377-7705, 901-767-PARK 1305 Carroll Lake Rd., McKenzie along Tennessee backroads. Check out CottonJunctionTrail.com for Willow Oaks Flower Farm – (See pg. 8, pt. 47) 2351 Hwy 54N. sites for future generations.” The Land Trust for Tennessee 731-352-2998 complete travel planning along this trail. While there, you’ll see a 731-772-9654. works with communities and government partners to Fox Meadows Golf Course link to Facebook where you can share your experiences on the Cotton jackson permanently conserve these unique areas. 3064 Clarke Rd., Memphis Junction Trail. You can also post reviews on sites like Yelp.com or For more information, Donnell Century Farm – Fall festival, train rides, corn maze, visit Landtrusttn.org or 901-362-0232 TripAdvisor.com. Be a trail blazer — help us build our trails and keep * market, animals. Oct., Sat. & Sun. 3720 Hwy 70E. 731-424-4526. them updated. call 615-244-LAND.

14 *Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency See Cotton Junction Trail map on page 12. Find more information at CottonJunctionTrail.com. 15 Festivals & events in the area Retrace route to US-45/ 60. Pinson Mounds Archaeological State Park – cotton junction continueD from page 9. S. Highland Ave., turn R. (R) This 1,200-acre site is the largest mound Go 8.2 miles, turn group of the Middle Woodland period in the JANUARY 105 N. Church St. 56. International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame – L onto TN-197E/Ozier Rd. Jackson to pt. 60. U.S., with the Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration – Memphis 731-427-6262 This site celebrates rock-a-billy — where early 460 Ozier Rd. second-highest april rock ‘n’ roll meets “” music — made mound in the popular in the early 1950s by acts like Buddy Pinson Africa in April – Memphis – Beale Street 731-988-5614 country. These 15 Holly, Elvis Presley, SEPT. continued Return to US-45S/ earthen mounds Casey Jones Day – Jackson – Casey Jones Village Bill Haley, W.S. Fiddlesticks Festival – Greenfield Doodle Soup Festival – Bradford S. Highland Ave., turn were used as a “Fluke” Holland, R. Go approx. 10 miles, ceremonial site Bunny Run Car Show – Jackson Germantown Festival – Germantown Rayburn Anthony, veer R onto S. Royal St. Green Frog Family Fall Fest – Alamo – Green Frog Village Go approx. 0.7 mile, turn for a Native American tribe that predates Carl Mann, and of any of the tribes we know today. teapot Festival Heritage Festival – Huntingdon course, Jackson’s R onto US-70/E. Chester Trenton, Last week in April St. to rejoin main trail Tennessee Soybean Festival – Martin famous son, Carl enroute to pt. 61. 61. Salem Cemetery Battlefield – (L) About Tennessee Iris Festival – Dresden West Tennessee State Fair – Jackson Perkins. See memorabilia and photographs; 1,000 men engaged MAY OCTOBER Did You learn about the people behind the music. BACK ON TRAIL in battle between C o n f e d e r a t e : Beale Street Music Festival, World Annual Scarecrow Contest – Brownsville – 2nd Sat. Know The Jackson Generals, an AA affil- To stay on main trail Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, Sunset Symphony from pt. 58, go N on General Nathan Hatchie Fall Fest – Brownsville – 3rd Sat. iate team of the Seattle Mariners, Bedford Forrest’s Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration – Brownsville play in town from April-August S. Royal St. for 0.4 mile. Big Cypress Fall Festival – Big Cypress Tree State Park Turn R onto US-70/E. cavalry and Union Bemis Reunion Days – Bemis Community – 3rd weekend Cotton Festival – McLemoresville ? at Pringles Park (I-40, Exit 85). Chester St., go 1.7 miles. troops here in 1862. Turn R onto Flex Dr., go EXIT 56 BLUES Fest Davy Crockett Days – Rutherford Return to car at sq. 57. N.C.&St.L. Depot & Railroad Museum – Take a self-guided tour and visit monuments Go E on Main St. approx. 0.7 mile. Continue honoring the soldiers killed in battle. Brownsville Fall Folklore Jamboree – Milan – West Tennessee Agricultural Museum (L) The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis straight onto N. Did You 0.3 mile, turn R onto Railroad brought passengers to Jackson’s West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center Ghost Tales – Jackson Royal St. Go 1.5 miles, Parkway E., go 0.3 Know Point 61 is the resting place of Adam South Royal Depot to partake of the town’s mile. Turn L onto Sat. of Memorial Day weekend Harvest Highway Yard Sale – Crockett Co. turn L into pt. 57 Huntsman, who defeated David Crockett mineral waters and hear live music. The Cotton Grove Rd., Haunted Farm – Medina parking lot. in 1835 for a role in Congress, influencing Italian Festival – Memphis depot contains go 0.3 mile to pt. 61. 582 S. Royal St. Crockett’s decision to leave for Texas where Memorial Day Celebration – Huntingdon Kids Fest – Jackson Jackson photos and arti- Cotton Grove Rd. Jackson, 731-424-1279 ? he died at the Alamo. West Tennessee Strawberry Festival – Humboldt Pink Palace Craft Fair – Memphis 731-425-8223 facts as well as JUNE NOVEMBER authentic cabooses Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant – Jackson Holiday in Haywood – Brownsville – 2nd weekend and a dining car. Open Mon.-Sat., Shannon Street MusicFest – Jackson W.C. Handy Birthday Celebration – Memphis – Mid-Nov. Rock a billy’s roots Christmas at Graceland – Memphis – Late Nov.- early Jan. 10a.m.-3p.m. JULY Rock ‘n’ roll music traces its roots back to rock-a-billy — the Fourth of July Celebrations – Many towns along Cotton Junction DECEMBER Pt. 58 is located in park 58. Electro Chalybeate Well – In the late early blend of country, blues and . It was born here in West next to pt. 57. have a July 4th event. Visit CottonJunctionTrail.com to learn more. Hometown Christmas – McKenzie 1800s, workers discovered a vast under- Tennessee, where met country twang in the early 1950s. Christmas Festival & Parade – Brownsville – 1st Sat. 604 S. Royal St. ground river of mineral • 4th Celebration – McLemoresville Jackson , Elvis Presley, and Carl Perkins, who • Dyer Station Celebration – Dyer Santa’s Village – Martin 731-425-8333 water while construct- formed the 1956 impromptu “Million Dollar Quartet”(pictured • Fourth of July Festival – Medina ing Jackson’s first bottom), are just some of the famous names associated with this • Freedom Festival – McKenzie See CottonJunctionTrail.com for a complete event listing. modern waterworks. unique sound. A native of the Jackson area, Perkins (pictured The “miracle” spring was No-Till Field Day – Milan top) became a songwriter for several of his known for its curative White Squirrel Festival – Kenton Tennessee’s Civil War Sesquicentennial former band members, including Presley and commemorates the 150th anniversary of powers, and quickly AUGUST Cash. On a tour of Britain with Cash, Perkins Tennessee’s participation in the American Civil became a regional landmark and gathering Elvis Week – Memphis – Mid-Aug. met four of his biggest fans: The Beatles. They War. Tennessee ranks second in the country place. The ever-flowing fountain is show- would go on to record more tunes by Perkins International Rock-A-Billy Music Festival – Jackson in number of battlefields, and presents a OFF-TRAIL cased by an 1800s-style gazebo and park. than any other outside writer, including International Washer Pitchin’ Festival – Yorkville unique and powerful history to enthusiasts To go off trail from pt. 59. Bemis Mill Village Museum – (R) Inside “Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby,” and Gibson County Fair – Trenton and curious visitors. 58, continue S on the historic Bemis Theater & Auditorium, “Honey Don’t.” , a Memphis record West Tennessee Cotton Festival – Crockett Mills You’ll also see signs along S. Royal St., turn L onto label headed by , was the first to US-45/S. Highland Ave. exhibits and memorabilia tell the story of SEPTEMBER the Cotton Junction Trail mark- this mill town take a chance on bringing rock-a-billy ing the Tennessee Civil War Go 1.9 miles, turn R African Street Festival – Jackson – Labor Day weekend forged out of music to the mainstream, defining the Trails, a collection of significant onto Bemis Ln. Veer R on Memphis Music & Heritage Festival – Labor Day weekend Bemis Ln. to N. Missouri the cotton fields rebellious beginnings of rock ‘n’ roll sites designed to help preserve St. and pt. 59. culture. Rock-a-billy has become an Tater Town Special – Gleason – Labor Day weekend in 1900. Row and tell the complete story of 2 N. Missouri St. houses built for undeniable cornerstone of American Archaeofest – Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park Tennessee’s Civil War legacy. To Bemis Community music. Musicians, enthusiasts and 731-424-0739 workers make up Cooper-Young Festival – Memphis learn more about the Civil War the neighborhood followers of all ages keep the style alive Corn & Music Fest – Sharon Trails, visit tnvacation.com. behind the site. Open by appointment only. and kicking all over the world.

16 See Cotton Junction Trail map on page 12. Find more information at CottonJunctionTrail.com. 17 Retrace route on Cotton Return to US-45 Bypass 62. Carriage House 67. Crown Winery – (R) A British gas physicist wood from all over Candyland Did You to visit Candyland Gift Shoppe for double- Grove Rd. to N. Parkway E., Antique Market – N/TN-186N, turn L. and Tennessee beauty queen mixed business the world, including 1019 Jones Blvd. Know dipped strawberries or L&T Cakery for more turn R. Stay straight onto Go approx. 10.5 miles the Holy Land. His Milan Flex Dr. Turn R onto US-70, (R) Stop here for on US-45 Bypass. Turn R with pleasure when 731-686-7324 sweet confections. stay L at Dr. F.E. Wright Dr. a comfortable onto TN-152W/E. Mitchell they opened this bluebird houses have L&T Cakery shopping experi- Tuscan-inspired won the approval of Though believed to be named after Milan, Turn L onto US-412/N. St. Go approx. 0.5 mile 1021 Jones Blvd. Italy, this town is pronounced “MY-lunn.” Parkway, go 2.2 miles. Turn ence with friendly to pt. 67. villa. Try the highly the North American Milan ? R onto N. Highland Ave., staff and items 3638 E. Mitchell St. recognized 11 wine Bluebird Society. 731-562-9500 Park and walk to visit point 78. go 1.2 miles. Turn L onto that range from the true 100-year-old Humboldt varietals; if you Carriage House Dr. to pt. 62. 731-784-8100 204 S. 14th Ave. 73. Simmons Shoe Store 1089 S. Main St. 78. Garden Pleasures Tea antique to collectibles and home décor. visit on a Friday, Milan 195 Carriage House Dr. Humboldt – Take time to peruse Room – This Italian- Return to US-45 Bypass, stay for a relaxing “Wine Down” event. 731-784-7964 731-784-8604 Jackson, 731-664-6678 63. Yarbro’s Antique Mall – (L) This shop is known turn L. Go 1.5 miles, turn the stacks of shoes themed eatery serves Exit R onto Carriage House for its great selection and unique furniture. R onto US-45W/Business 68. Downtown Humboldt – Explore local shops here; the children’s quiche, salads, soups Dr., go less than 0.5 mile District; it becomes Main like Brasfield’s Jewelers and historic department is across and sandwiches; don’t to pt. 63. 64. Brooks Shaw’s Old St. Go 1 mile to pt. 68. sites like First United the street. miss the fresh bread 350 Carriage House Dr. Country Store – Park & walk to Methodist Church here with orange butter. Jackson, 731-664-6600 visit pts. 68-74. (L) This popular in the home of the West 120 N. 14th Ave. 74. The Peppermint Pony Exit L onto Carriage spot preserves the Brasfield’s Jewelers Humboldt – Started around a To leave downtown, 79. West Tennessee Agricultural Museum – Tennessee Strawberry 731-784-9598 House Dr. Go less than 1 atmosphere of a 1314 E. Main St. kitchen table, this retrace route back to (L) This museum mile, cross over US-45. Humboldt, 731-784-9714 Festival, held each May US-45E/S. 1st St. Turn presents life-size late 1890s general heirloom children’s L onto US-79/70A, go Turn R then L onto First UMC since 1934. Be sure to displays depicting store with a gift, 200 N. 12th Ave. clothing business now 1.9 miles. Turn R onto Casey Jones Ln. to pts. stop in City Gift Co. everyday 64 & 65. confectionery and souvenir shop that Humboldt, 731-784-3191 for the area’s largest supplies to more than Ledbetter Gate Rd. to 1st drive on L for pt. 79. challenges faced Casey Jones Ln. features thousands of antiques. After City Gift Co. selection of strawberry- 150 stores. Jackson working up an appetite from shopping, stop 1321 E. Main St. 3 Ledbetter Gate Rd. by settlers forging Humboldt, 731-784-2724 themed items. 705 N. 9th Ave. 75. Tom & O.E. Stigall Ethnic Library & History Milan a new territory. Old Country Store: by the authentic ice cream parlor, soda Humboldt 731-668-1223 Humboldt Park and walk to visit points 69-74. Museum – This is a 731-686-8067 Explore West Tennessee’s heritage, through shop and restaurant for a tasty treat. Chamber of Commerce 731-423-8911 Museum: Did You focal point for the 1200 Main St. 69. West Tennessee Regional Art Center – This artifacts including equipment, materials, 731-668-1222 Know Point 64 is truly a trail “sweet spot;” it carries educational and social Humboldt, 731-784-1842 is the permanent photos and art. Guided tours available. Music Highway more than 250 varieties of candy. life of the community; Crossroads: West Tennessee home to the view historical items, Return to US-79/70A, 80. Huntingdon – Find a variety of options at 731-660-4243 65. Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum – Regional Art Center Caldwell Collec- turn R. Go 4.5 miles, 1200 Main St. including paintings, this quaint square surrounding the Carroll ? (L) In April of 1900, a brave railroad Humboldt tion of paintings, veer R to stay on US-70A, County Courthouse. Start with a taste of drawings and artifacts. engineer from Jackson named John Luther 731-784-1787 folk art and Did You go 14.6 miles. Turn L the South at Mallard’s Restaurant. Shopping “Casey” Jones sacrificed his own life for the sculpture; the Know Kenton, in north Gibson onto US-70/W. Main St., go 0.5 mile to pt. 80. highlights include lives of his passengers in the now legendary Ewers Collection; County, is known for its The Gift Grove rare albino squirrel popu- Park & walk to train wreck near Vaughan, Mississippi. This and the Lois and Wallis Jones Boehm visit pts. 80-81. carrying the area’s attraction celebrates Jones’ life and the Porcelain Collection. The center also hosts lation and celebrates with Mallard’s Restaurant largest selection steam age of rail- juried exhibitions throughout the year. ? a White Squirrel Festival each year. Did You Return E on Main St./ 19720 E. Main St. of Vera Bradley roading; tour the new Know US-45. Turn L onto Huntingdon merchandise and 8,000-square-foot Humboldt is the hometown of 76. Gibson Mural – 731-986-0400 star T.G. Sheppard, N. 22nd Ave. It becomes (L) To honor the Mockingbird museum, the engineer’s US-79/70A. Go 5.3 The Gift Grove town’s history, 12 Threadworks for the sewing enthusiast. restored home and a who had 14 #1 hits during the 1970s miles to pt. 76. 203 Court Sq. and ’80s, like “Last Cheater’s Waltz” local artists came Huntingdon Park and walk to visit point 81. life-size replica of his 2204 Gibson Sq., Gibson 731-986-4721 ? and “Do You Wanna Go to Heaven.” 731-787-6501 together to create 382 locomotive. 81. Dixie Carter Performing Arts & Academic Did You a mural on the side Mockingbird Threadworks 1424 Main St. 70. The Abbey On Main – Exit L onto US-79/70A. Go 19703 E. Main St. Center – This state- Know You can learn more about 5.9 miles, turn L onto US-45E/ of Gibson City Humboldt This former church has Huntingdon of-the-art theater the music of the Tennessee 229-873-2419 S. 1st St. Go 1 block, turn L Hall that depicts significant historical sites. 731-986-8111 been renovated to is named in honor Delta and even catch a live onto College St. Turn R Come see this unique tribute to the area’s Carroll Co. house auction and onto Main St. to pt. 77. of Carroll County show at point 65’s Music Highway Crossroads. abundant culture and heritage. Chamber of Commerce ? consignment items. Park & walk to 20740 E. Main St. native, Dixie Carter. Exit Casey Jones Ln. 66. Union University – Hours vary, call ahead. visit pts. 77-78. 77. Downtown Milan Huntingdon The venue hosts 731-986-4664 with R turn, take 1st L (L) Antiques & Home Décor – Park and walk to local performances Founded in 1823, 1306 E. Main St. onto Carriage House Dr. this is the oldest 71. Red Door Cafe – Grab 1082 S. Main St., Milan enjoy the shops, Dixie Carter Performing and national acts alike. Across the street, Take 1st L onto US-45 Humboldt a cup of coffee or a 731-686-3557 Arts & Academic Center 731-388-8334 restaurants and visit Mudslingers Studio, an annex of “The Bypass N/TN-186N. institution in the and Mudslingers Studio bite to eat here, where Elliott’s Music 191 Court Sq. Dixie,” where students of all ages hone Go 1.5 miles, turn L onto U.S. affiliated with 1079 S. Main St., Milan entertainment Southern Baptist life. you’ll find fresh selec- here. Stop into Huntingdon their pottery skills and exhibit their work. Union University Dr. to tions for brunch, lunch 731-686-1821 731-968-2100 Did You pt. 66. Stretch your legs on Antiques & Home Know or a relaxing dinner. Ritz Theatre III Dixie Carter was best 1050 Union University Dr. the tree-lined campus 1109 S. Main St., Milan Décor or Elliott’s Music & Nutrition Center 731-686-7691 known for her role as Julia Jackson or catch one of the 110 N. 14th Ave. 72. The Crooked Tree – for a unique find or catch a movie at theRitz 731-668-1818 Sugarbaker in the television music and theater Humboldt Sharing his love for nature, Larry Shelton Milan Chamber of Commerce Theatre III. After working up an appetite, 731-784-5050 1061 S. Main St., Milan sitcom Designing Women, events produced by students each year. hand carves one-of-a-kind items with 731-686-7494 drive about two miles south on 1st Street ? which aired from 1986-1993. 18 See Cotton Junction Trail map on page 12. Find more information at CottonJunctionTrail.com. 19 Did You From int. of US-70/ 82. Gordon Browning Museum – (L) This former Know In 1967, Martin created the first municipal arts Retrace route to 89. Wimpy’s Corner – (L) media as well as W. Main St., turn L onto TN-445W/Kimery Store post office in the heart of McKenzie houses commission in Tennessee and one of the first The Wimpy Burger is a select antiques. TN-22/Paris St. Go Rd., turn L. Go 4.9 miles, Stop in to find approx. 8.3 miles, turn documents, images and artifacts that in the South focusing on visual, literary and turn R onto US-45E/ one-pound monster L onto TN-124W/Old reflect on the culture of Carroll County and performing arts as well as city beautification. N. Meridian St. Go 1.4 with all the trimmings. something special McKenzie Rd. Go 2.3 miles, its railroad history. ? miles, turn L onto If you order a double for yourself. turn L onto N. Main St. Native son Gordon Park and walk to visit points 85-86. N. Front St. to pt. 89. and finish it off, you’ll 200 W. Court Sq. 92. Cotton’s Café – to pt. 82. Browning was a 218 N. Front St. get your picture on 217 Lindell St. 85. The Arts Co-op – Painters, photographers, and Trenton Start your day at this 640 N. Main St. two-time governor Martin Greenfield the wall of fame. 731-855-1075 artists of all genres gather here to display Did You McKenzie of Tennessee; see 731-235-3755 local favorite — their 731-352-3510 and sell their work Know many of his papers, The nearby town of service begins at 4 as well as teach Bradford claims the title a.m. You’ll find a menu personal effects their skills. The and photographs. While you’re here, “Doodle Soup Capital of full of home-style co-op also hosts the World.” Get a taste selections served by stroll downtown and enjoy the area. events such as ? Did You of this spicy chicken and vinegar stew every friendly folks. Know poetry readings Bethel University was first September at the Doodle Soup Festival. google.COM: I love Judy & her staff. They’re all really friendly & the founded in McLemoresville and movie nights. Continue S on N. Front St. Take 1st R onto Broad St. 90. Downtown Trenton – While small in size, food is the best in town. I go to Cotton’s for breakfast on a weekly basis. in 1842 as a seminary of the 100 Main St. 86. C.E. Weldon City Library Take 1st L onto TN-43S/ this town is rich in tradition. Admire the Cumberland Presbyterian Martin – Check out this 54S/US-45E S/S. Meridian Gibson Co. Public Library 93. Battle of Trenton Driving Tour – Stop in the ? Church. The college was 731-587-3148 St., go 5.9 miles. Turn 1899 Gibson County Courthouse, one 303 S. High St. Gibson County Public Library or point 94 cultural center where R onto TN-54S/W. Main of the most hand- Trenton granted a state charter in 1847 and in 1872, was literature, art and 731-855-1991 and pick up a CD OFF-TRAIL moved to McKenzie for better railroad access. St., go approx. 8 miles. some in the state, guide and brochure music exhibits and Continue straight onto as you visit the To go off trail from pt. 82, programs are offered Halliburton St., continue to explore the return on Main St. to 83. Governor Ned R. restaurants and events that took throughout the year. straight onto N. College St. shops around the TN-124, turn R. Go 0.5 mile, McWherter Room to pt. 90. place here in 1862 turn L onto US-79/ square. If you’re – (R) Take a short Drive S on Lindell St./ 87. University of Tennessee Martin (UTM) – Park & walk to as Confederate Highland Dr. Go 1.5 miles, drive off trail to US-45E BR. Turn R onto (L & R) Founded driving the Cotton take TN-22N exit for visit pts. 90-94. General Nathan Dresden and visit University St./US-45E BR. in 1900 as Hall- Junction Trail in late April, attend the Bedford Forrest’s men captured this stop on Gleason/Dresden. Go 15.8 Continue on University Greater Gibson Co. Area Teapot Festival, a week-long series of events miles. Turn R onto Linden the McWherter/ St., you’ll pass pt. 87 on Moody Institute, Chamber of Commerce the Mobile & Ohio Railroad. After putting St., go 0.8 mile to pt. 83. Weakley County a private Baptist 200. E. Eaton St. celebrating Trenton’s “tea-rrific” reputation. L & R. Trenton up a brief fight in the depot area, the Union 341 Linden St. Library, built and furnished by the former 325 Administration Bldg. school, UTM has 731-855-0973 Park and walk to visit points 91-94. surrendered rather than face destruction by Dresden, 731-364-2678 been a part of Tennessee governor as a gift to his home Martin 103 S. Court Sq. Forrest’s artillery. Signs guide you through Weakley Co. community. See memorabilia tracing his life 731-881-7000 Knoxville-based 91. Court Square Arts, Inc. – Coming together Trenton to share their talent with the public, local this exciting journey in Civil War history. Chamber of Commerce from childhood to public office, including UT since 1927. Stroll the campus and check 731-855-1502 114 W. Maple St. family snapshots and photos the school calendar for art, music, theater artisans display and sell a variety of mixed 309 College St. 94. World’s Largest Teapot Collection – Dresden, 731-364-3787 Trenton What road trip is complete without a Retrace route on Linden St., with presidents and foreign and athletic events open to the public. 731-855-2013 leaders. McWherter wanted “World’s Largest”? This turn R onto TN-22N. Go Highway US-45E/TN-43 from Martin to 6.5 miles, continue onto the collection to inspire roadside attractions permanent exhibition TN-431N. Go 2.9 miles to Milan is a popular motorcycle route. is recognized as others, stating: “You can grow Continue NW on When long-distance road travel became possible in the late rejoin main trail at pt. 84. up here, born in circumstances 88. Big Cypress Tree the World’s Largest University St., turn L 1930s, a bevy of roadside attractions sprung up to capture the Collection of Porcelain back on trail like I was — my Mama and Daddy were onto Skyhawk Pkwy./ State Park – (L) attention of tourists on their way to popular destinations, offering sharecroppers — but if you work hard enough TN-43 Bypass S. Go Relax and enjoy Veilleuses-Theieres, To stay on main trail from 2.5 miles, take US-45E the best in quirky experiences, unusual photo ops and promises an ornate type of and put forth the effort, you can be governor nature in this 27- of the “World’s Largest.” With development of the U.S. interstate pt. 82, return on Main St. or in congress or even president.“ BR/45E S exit to Milan/ teapot (often called to TN-124, turn R. Go 0.5 Martin. Turn R onto acre state park, system in the mid-1950s, vacation traffic bypassed these gems and situated within a night-light teapot). mile, turn L onto US-79/ 84. Martin – As you TN-43S/US-45E S, go many quickly went out of business. However, the most famous The teapots on display Highland Dr. Go 1.5 miles, a 330-acre state enjoy the busi- 10.1 miles. Turn R onto continued to lure travelers off the beaten path. On the Cotton date from 1750 to 1860 and were purchased take TN-22N exit for TN-445W/Kimery Store natural area in the floodplain of the Middle Junction Trail you’ll encounter one-of-a-kind sites like the Teapot Gleason/Dresden. Go nesses in bustling Rd., go 4.9 miles. Turn R around the world by Trenton native Dr. downtown, you’ll Fork of the Obion River. Bring a picnic and Collection (point 94) and The Mindfield (point 22.2 miles, continue onto onto Big Cypress Rd. to admire the native wild flowers, trees and Frederick Freed. Stop in Trenton City hall TN-431N. Go 2.9 miles to probably hear the pt. 88. 39). Tennessee is full of opportunities to visit to see this unique collection. pt. 84. train whistle, part wildlife. Get up close and personal with unique roadside attractions. You can view Did You 295 Big Cypress Rd. birds of prey during the yearly fall festival. Know Park & walk to of Martin’s rich Greenfield Did You 20,000 sets of salt & pepper shakers on the Look for the sign marking the visit pts. 84-86. railroad history. You’ll find everything from 731-235-2700 Know Point 88 is named for a bald Rocky Top Trail and see the “world’s largest site of the Female Collegiate Olivia’s Opera House fine dining atOlivia’s Opera House to cypress tree that once grew in the treehouse” on the Promised Land Trail. Our Institute, once occupied by 142 S. Lindell St. specialty java at The Looking Glass Coffee park; it was the largest of its kind Pie in the Sky Trail leads you to Rock Union troops during the Civil Martin, 731-587-8000 ? War before being destroyed & Curiosities. In the spring and fall, the in the U.S. and the largest tree of City Gardens; it was among the first The Looking Glass by accidental fire. Following the war, Confederate 215 S. Lindell St. district comes alive with outdoor music at ? any species east of the Mississippi to leverage billboard advertising by Martin, 731-587-5075 The Gap and Cadillac’s; during summer and River. The 13-foot diameter tree painting “See Rock City” on the tops veteran Julius Freed (father of teapot collector Cadillac’s fall, shop the local farmers market. lived 1,350 years before being of more than 900 barns in 19 states Frederick Freed) built a house on the site and 103 Church St. struck by lightning in 1976. across the U.S. helped Trenton rebuild. Martin, 731-587-5542 20 See Cotton Junction Trail map on page 12. Find more information at CottonJunctionTrail.com. 21 stand cotton gin to a simple pioneer 95. Herbie Town – (L) This off-the-beaten- Park and walk to visit points 97-98. OFF-TRAIL homestead, this site celebrates Tennessee’s path destination features replica buildings 1 S. Bells St. 97. Veterans Memorial – On the Crockett County To go off trail from pt. 94, The Blues in West Tennessee reminiscent of the wild west, including Alamo Courthouse lawn, agrarian history. head S on S. College St., 731-696-2953 A distinct sound that evolved from slavery and sharecropping, the Wagon Wheel these 16 granite Find 100 species turn R onto TN-54S/ telling of small towns, hard times and big dreams — the blues were Hotel & Saloon, a tablets honor over of trees labeled W. Armory St., go 8.4 born in West Tennessee. During the early 1900s in Memphis, Beale miles. Turn L onto church, stables, 4,700 local indi- throughout the Street served as the region’s center of African-American commerce. Humboldt Gibson Wells Rd., blacksmith shop viduals who have property, visit an Due to its emerging status as a thriving mecca for blues performers, go 0.8 mile to pt. 95. and over 20 other served the U.S. antique print shop Beale Street became known as the official “Home of the Blues.” 778 Humboldt Gibson buildings. Be since World War I. and grab a snack. Wells Rd., Humboldt Today, this beloved sound continues to thrive on a one-of-a-kind transported to A restored 150-year-old cabin is available 731-559-4661 street that pays homage to the blues during all hours of the day. another place and time, right here in 43 N. Bells St. 98. The Cupcake Company for overnight stays. Cabin requires advance Return to TN-54S, turn L. Alamo reservations. Encounter the stories of these musical pioneers who shaped the Tennessee. Open Mon.-Thurs., 9a.m.-5p.m.; – When it’s time to Did You Continue S for 7.9 miles to 731-696-2406 indulge your sweet blues sound and culture along the Cotton Junction Trail: rejoin main trail at pt. 96. Fri. & Sat. by appointment only; closed Sun. Know Just a few miles outside of Admission charged for visitors age 6 and up. tooth, stop in for made- w.C. Handy (1873-1958) – Widely known as “Father of the from-scratch baked Bells, the Tabernacle United back on trail OFF-TRAIL Methodist Church Camp & Blues,” Handy remains among the most influential of American song- 96. Alamo Court Square goods of all kinds. writers. His father was a pastor in and Handy credits To stay on main trail – For almost 50 years, To go off trail from pt. 98, If you’re looking for Meeting has stood since from pt. 94, head S on go W on W. Main St. (it ? 1826. Descendents of its church music and the sounds of nature as his two primary musical S. College St., turn R citizens in West becomes Egg Hill Rd.) for something savory, grab a boxed lunch, influences. Early in his career, Handy was a traveling music instructor Tennessee petitioned homemade soup or gourmet coffee. founder, Richard Taylor, continue to gather onto TN-54S/W. Armory 1.5 miles. Turn R onto there from all over the world every summer. — an experience that enabled him to study first- St., go 16.3 miles to the state to form a US-412, go 10.3 miles. hand the various forms of Southern music. In 1909, pt. 96. new county to give Turn R onto Chestnut Bluff 99. Quality Drug Store – (R) Take a short drive to the small town Return to US-412, turn 102. High Cotton & Co. he took this education with him to Memphis where Park & walk to them better access to Rd., take 1st L onto R. Go 0.2 mile, slightly – (L) A perfect Main St. Go 0.6 mile to of Friendship and he played clubs on Beale Street. “Mr. Crump” was visit pts. 96-98. government. In 1871, pass pt. 102 on L, mix of shabby and originally written by Handy as a campaign tune pt. 99. you’ll take a step make U-turn to enter Historic Bank of Alamo Crockett County was chic, this shop for Memphis mayoral candidate, Edward Crump. 7 S. Bells St., Alamo 548 Main St. back in time. This parking lot. created and named for David Crockett; Alamo features vintage 731-663-2335 Friendship old-fashioned drug 4050 Hwy 412S Later re-titled “,” it is considered was named its seat. As you stroll downtown, 731-677-2155 Crockett Co. Alamo Did You finds and garden by many to be the very first blues song. visit the shops and restaurants and notice store and malt shop Chamber of Commerce Retrace route to US-412, offers more than 731-345-3110 Know art. Find more Sleepy John Estes (1899-1977) – Born in 29 N. Bells St., Alamo the Classical Revival architectural elements turn L. Go approx. 11.5 treasures at the Saturday flea market. Ripley, Estes lost sight in his right eye after a friend 731-696-5120 of the historic Bank of Alamo. miles, turn R onto Conley just ice cream — try a club sandwich or BLT, made-to-order just as you like it. threw a rock at him during a baseball game. At the start of the Great Rd. to rejoin Did You Haywood is the largest cotton-producing county main trail at Know in Tennessee. Depression, he was playing on a Memphis corner when a pt. 100. When a post office was planned in 1844, two ? scout heard the sound and quickly recorded Estes at The Peabody David Crockett stores a mile apart agreed to split the differ- Exit R on US-412, go 400 103. West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center – Hotel. He made his way to and recorded songs with Charlie ence and move to the site of today’s downtown. ft., veer R on ramp. Turn (R) This final stop Pickett, Son Bonds and Lee Brown. Estes became Unlike the hit, Davy Crockett’s birthplace This act of friendship inspired the town’s name. R on TN-88 toward Bells. includes three known for not only his country-blues, but for his was not actually on “a mountaintop in Tennessee,” but along the ? Go 2.6 miles, turn L onto regional museums Cherryville Rd./Main St. unusual vocal sob that’s been described as “crying banks of the in Greene County, near present-day BACK ON TRAIL 100. Tennessee Safari Park at Hillcrest – (R) that capture the the blues.” In the 1950s, he retired to Brownsville Take a walk on the Turn R onto US-79/70A, Limestone, and he spent most of his life and career in the state. He To stay on main trail go 12 miles. Turn L onto life and land- but returned in the ’60s and toured with other became a household name fighting Native Americans in the Creek from pt. 98, head S on wild side when you Dupree St./US-70A. Turn scape of West musicians as part of the American Folk Blues War in the early 1800s, where he was known as a larger-than-life S. Bells St. for approx. visit the state’s L onto Anderson Ave./ Tennessee: the Festival. Estes died in Brownsville in 1977. frontiersman, wearing the trademark . He used that 0.5 mile. Turn R onto only walk-thru zoo TN-76S. Go 2.5 miles, , West Tennessee Cotton Museum West Sonny Boy Williamson – (1914-1948) folksy image to win the hearts and minds of voters when he was W. Lincoln St., it becomes combined with a turn L onto Sunny Hill Tennessee Music Museum and Hatchie Cove to pt. 103. Heralded as one of the unsung heroes of the elected to the Tennessee Legislature in 1821, and then to three Conley Rd. Cross US-412 drive-thru park. River Museum. See the last home of blues to pt. 100. The site has more 121 Sunny Hill Cove blues, John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson has terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. All three divisions of Brownsville legend, Sleepy John Estes; visit Flagg Grove Tennessee claim Crockett as a local hero: Crockett fought politically 637 Conley Rd. than 400 animals representing 80 different been described by one music expert as “a popular Alamo 731-779-9000 School, the childhood school of Tina Turner. recording artist and the first truly virtuostic blues against Andrew Jackson for the rights of squatters occupying land in 901-734-6005 species. For a hands-on experience, there Open Mon.-Sat., 9a.m.-5p.m.; Sun., 1-5p.m. West Tennessee; in , he made his home and kept his is a full petting zoo as well as a gift shop. Did You harmonica player, whose richly imaginative solo Did You Know The 11,000-acre Hatchie flights resulted in completely re-shaping the office; boasts about his birthplace. After Crockett’s Know Point 100 is on a Century Farm*, given as a land third term in the House of Representatives, he NWR** is just a short drive playing approach and the role of his humble grant by President Andrew Jackson to Mrs. Helen away in Stanton. It offers instrument in the blues.” He was born in 1914 joined the war against Mexico and was killed at Conley’s family in settlement of the South. the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. birding, fishing, hunting on a farm near Jackson, receiving his first Hillcrest began in the 1860s as an agricultural ? and natural wildlife view- harmonica as a Christmas gift at the age of 11. He ? farm and continues to produce cotton today. Crockett has two Tennessee State Parks ing along the Hatchie River and O’Neal Lake. died in 1948 in Chicago, and his body was returned to Tennessee. named for him: Davy Crockett Birthplace State Return to US-412, His grave fell into disrepair over the years, but in 1990 the Jackson turn R. Go 2 miles to 101. Green Frog Village/Cotton Museum of the Visiting our region helps us preserve and community led an effort to locate and restore his gravesite, complete Park in Limestone, a stop on the Sunny Side: pt. 101. South – (R) Beginning in 1991 with a Early Country Trail and David Crockett State tell our stories — thanks for visiting and with a new headstone provided by RCA records. 15 Green donated country store and 1840s log no matter where your travels take you next, Park outside Lawrenceburg on Nashville’s Trace: Frog Ln. house, Green Frog has grown into a true Backstage to Backroads. Alamo we hope the one-of-a-kind sights along the 731-696-3319 rural southern village. From a retired four- Cotton Junction Trail continue to inspire you. 22 *See page 15. See Cotton Junction Trail map on page 12. Find more information at CottonJunctionTrail.com. **National Wildlife Refuge 23