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Along sections of Wood, Washington, Poplar, Market, Fentress and West Blythe Streets, Paris, Henry County, Tennessee Coordinates 36°18′10″N 88°19′33″W / 36.30278°N 88.32583°W / 36.30278; -88
The Battle of Paris ensued west of the city on 11 March 1862 and is said to have ended with Federals retreating eastward through the town with Confederates in pursuit. [1] On 1 April 1862, Company F of the Fifth Iowa Cavalry arrived in Paris, commanded by Captain William A. Haw. He writes in his report: [8]
Paris is located just south of the center of Henry County at (36.301229, -88.313815 U.S. Route 641 passes through the city center as Market Street, leading north 21 miles (34 km) to Murray, Kentucky, and southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Camden.
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A second offer was made by Grove on July 3, 1905. Its terms stated that if the county and city would appropriate a sum of not less than $40,000 for the purposes of purchasing grounds, Grove would endow the school in the amount of $50,000 for the perpetual maintenance and operation. A board of trustees was further specified to handle the endowment.
The building was used for school and classroom purposes until 1975 when new buildings were constructed elsewhere. The Paris Special School District used the building until 2001. [4] The Robert E. Lee School Association (RELSA), a non-profit organization, took the building over in 2001 and began restoring it with grant money and fundraising efforts.
The Porter House is a historic home located at 407 South Dunlap Street, Paris, Henry County, Tennessee. It was built by Thomas Crawford about 1850 [2] and added to the National Register in 1973. [1] It is most notable for being the residence of Tennessee Governor James Davis Porter between 1887 and his death in 1912. [2]
The following are people born in or otherwise closely associated with the city of Paris, Tennessee. Pages in category "People from Paris, Tennessee" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.