Monthly Archives: June 2025
The Intruders on Shoal Creek
Do you recognize any names on this list of “intruders?” Before the Chickasaw Nation ceded the land that would become Lawrence County to the United States government in 1816, the area was infested with squatters; whites who had moved to … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Tennessee!
Happy birthday, Tennessee! Tennessee was first admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796 and had been a state for 21 years when Lawrence County was founded on October 21, 1817. Tennessee’s road to statehood was long and arduous. In … Continue reading
Lawrence County History Trivia 