Author Archives: Clint

Thanks to the Lawrence County Public Library for sharing this photo with us! It shows the 1945 Loretto High School football team. Do you see anyone that you recognize? Coach John Pechonick, Managers Billy Drew Whitfield (on left) and Jack … Continue reading →

Was this grave in Appleton Cemetery disturbed by graverobbers 85 years ago? The answer is, yes, it probably was, although to this day, no one knows why. For at least three weeks in the autumn of 1930, the Appleton community … Continue reading →

Did you know that the first Tennessean to be killed in World War II was from Lawrence County? Private Leland V. Beasley was a 1936 graduate of Loretto High School. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Beasley, Leland joined … Continue reading →

Did you know that Lawrence County High School’s award-winning Big Gold Machine marching band turns 87 this year? The first band program at LCHS was organized in 1929 by band director Harold Kellogg. Many local businesses contributed to the creation … Continue reading →

On Sunday, April 24, Deerfield Baptist Church in western Lawrence County will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a special service and a groundbreaking ceremony for its new sanctuary. Deerfield Baptist was organized as a Missionary Baptist Church in 1916 by … Continue reading →

This sweet little lady is said to have killed an enemy soldier during the Civil War. How did she do it? The answer will give you new respect for a humble kitchen utensil. William M. Kimbrough and Sarah Dearing Kimbrough … Continue reading →

Have you ever noticed the empty lot between Rick’s of Ethridge and Ethridge Church of Christ? Did you know that one of the most well-known buildings in the county once stood on that spot? The building in this grainy black-and-white … Continue reading →

Did you know that Lawrenceburg once had its own military academy, and that the school’s baseball team was coached by a former outfielder for the New York Yankees? The Lawrenceburg Military Academy enjoyed a very brief existence on a sprawling … Continue reading →

Have a look at this gem from the files of the Lawrence County Public Library! This photo is from around 1965, when the library was on the second floor of the old City Hall building.

The city of Lawrenceburg voted for total prohibition of alcohol sales almost twenty years before the United States passed a Constitutional amendment to do the same, and the action sparked the outrage of Lawrence County’s German population. Lawrence County has … Continue reading →