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ALEXANDRIA, TENNESSEE |  |
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| HISTORY OF ALEXANDRIA |
| Incorporated in 1831 Site of the DeKalb County Fair, one of the oldest in the South |
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WHEELER SCHOOL Wheeler School for Blacks was established during Reconstruction period in Wilson County on land donated by J.D. Wheeler, formally of the 5th Tennessee Cavalry. C.S.A. Renowned Black educator W.E.B. DuBois taught at the school during the summers of 1886 and 1887. The original log building was replaced with the existing structure in the late 1890's. |
| PEOPLE OF ALEXANDRIA |
| Town founded by Daniel Alexander about 1820 |
| DOWNTOWN ALEXANDRIA |
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| ALEXANDRIA POST OFFICE | H.O. MASON MUNICIPAL BUILDING (Library & City Hall) | ALEXANDRIA FOOD CENTER |
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| ALEXANDRIA CAFE | PRICHARD'S ASSOCIATED FOODS |
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HISTORIC HOMES OF ALEXANDRIA |
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CHURCHES OF ALEXANDRIA |
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| ALEXANDRIA CHURCH OF CHRIST | ALEXANDRIA METHODIST CHURCH | ALEXANDRIA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH |
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| CHURCH OF GOD | WEST MAIN BAPTIST CHURCH |
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PARKS OF ALEXANDRIA |
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| ALEXANDRIA LIONS CLUB COMMUNITY PARK (Ball Fields, Picnics) |
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Dekalb County Fair- North 1/2 mile, the first fair was held October 15-17, 1856, on the south bank of Hickman Creek. The buildings were destroyed by Federal troops in 1863 and rebuilt across the creek 9 years later. There, despite fire and flood, the fair has been held annually since 1872. Still a popular event. It is known affectionately as the "Grandpa Fair of the South". |
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DEKALB COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS |
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STATISTICS for ALEXANDRIA |
| 1960 | 599 |
| 1970 | 680 |
| 1980 | 689 |
| 1990 | 730 |
| POPULATION OF ALEXANDRIA |
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