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AIRPORTS of LAUDERDALE COUNTY
| Arnold Field | Longest Runway: 4,700 Ft. Runway Lights: No Radio Communications: None |
HIGHER EDUCATION of LAUDERDALE COUNTY
| Ripley Vocational-Technical School | Area Technical Enrollment:123 |
HIGHWAYS of LAUDERDALE COUNTY
| U S Highways 51 |
State Highways 3, 19, 87, 88, 180, 207, 209, 210 |
HISTORY of LAUDERDALE COUNTY
| Established 1835 Ripley is county seat Organized February 24, 1835 County formed from parts of Tipton and Hayward Counties |
PEOPLE of LAUDERDALE COUNTY
| Colonel James Lauderdale | County named for Colonel James
Lauderdale Fought at the Battle of New Orleans Was killed leading a charge against British lines |
POST OFFICES of LAUDERDALE COUNTY
| Abernathy | Opened: May 12, 1881 | Closed: December 4, 1891 |
| Arp | Opened: September 8, 1899 | Closed: June 29, 1907 |
| Ashport | Opened: December 15, 1838 | Closed: September 10, 1849 |
| Opened: July 31, 1856 | Closed: July 21, 1857 |
| Opened: April 13, 1860 | Closed: May 18, 1808 |
| Opened: August 31, 1870 | Closed: August 31, 1971 |
| Bancom | Opened: May 27, 1880 | Closed: October 9, 1882 |
| Barr | Opened: August 20, 1908 | Closed: May 31, 1960 |
| Bexar | Opened: February 24, 1894 | Closed: May 31, 1960 |
| Leesville | Opened: December 10, 1852 | Closed: July 6, 1860 |
| Lightfoot | Opened: May 8, 1899 | Closed: June 29, 1907 |
| Luckett | Opened: May 8, 1899 | Closed: June 29, 1907 |
| Mack | Opened: May 17, 1883 | Closed: August 31, 1907 |
| Mark Twain | Opened: July 19, 1880 | Closed: August 7, 1881 |
| Maydee | Opened: November 30, 1914 | Closed: March 10, 1933 |
| Nankipoo | Opened: May 28, 1886 | Closed: September 14, 1903 |
| Orysa | Opened: June 18, 1883 | Closed: May 15, 1905 |
| Plum Point | Opened: April 16, 1886 | Closed: September 10, 1895 |
| Plumb Point | Opened: August 6, 1874 | Closed: August 20, 1878 |
| Plumbpoint | Opened:September 10, 1895 | Closed: May 15, 1913 |
| Opened: September 3, 1914 | Closed: September 4, 1923 |
| Prestige | Opened: March 8, 1918 | Closed: December 31, 1925 |
| Price | Opened: January 18, 1894 | Closed: April 15, 1916 |
| Ripley | Opened: February 18, 1837 | Closed: Operating |
| Rutherford | Opened: November 11, 1847 | Closed: February 5, 1850 |
| States | Opened: December 13, 1882 | Closed: January 29, 1883 |
| Steele | Opened: March 25, 1872 | Closed: June 20, 1895 |
| Tisdale | Opened: October 19, 1887 | Closed: August 7, 1882 |
| Union | Opened: May 16, 1878 | Closed: September 2, 1879 |
| Walnut Post | Opened: February 9, 1848 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: November 18, 1868 | Closed: January 7, 1870 |
HOSPITALS of LAUDERDALE COUNTY
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 326 Asbury Ave Ripley |
PARKS of LAUDERDALE COUNTY
| Fort Pillow State Historic Park | Rt 2, Box 109A Henning Located off Hwy 51 and west on Hwy 87 1650 acre park 40 acres water in park's rivers Located on the Chickasaw Bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River Confederate Army built extensive fortifications Remains of earthworks are well preserved Site named for General Gideon J Pillow of Maury County |
| ACCOMMODATIONS Meeting Rooms (50 persons) Laundry Restrooms Tent Camping (40 sites) Back Country Camping |
INDOOR
ACTIVITIES Museum Gift Shop Visitor Center |
OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES Hiking Picnic Area Playground |
WATER
ACTIVITIES Boat Launching Fishing |
STATISTICS for LAUDERDALE COUNTY
| SIZE of |
| Square Miles | 471 |
| Miles of City Streets | 51.78 |
| Miles of County Road | 506.68 |
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GATES, Tennessee
HISTORY of GATES
| Incorporated in 1901 |
PEOPLE of GATES
| General Horatio Gates | City named after General Horatio Gates Founded by 3 travelers from Franklin: Joseph Crockett, John Johnson, Frank Robison around 1850 |
STATISTICS for GATES
| POPULATION of |
| 1960 | 291 |
| 1970 | 523 |
| 1980 | 729 |
| 1990 | 608 |
| LOCATION CODES for |
| Zip | 38037 |
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HALLS, Tennessee
HISTORY of HALLS
| Incorporated in 1901 |
PEOPLE of HALLS
| Hansford Hall | Town named Halls Station, after postman, Hansford Hall in 1884 |
LIBRARY of HALLS
| Halls Public Library | 110 N Church St Halls |
STATISTICS for HALLS
| POPULATION of |
| 1960 | 1,890 |
| 1970 | 2,323 |
| 1980 | 2,444 |
| 1990 | 2,431 |
| LOCATION CODES for |
| Zip | 38040 |
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HENNING, Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS of HENNING
| Alex Haley House Museum | 200 S. Church St Boyhood home of Alex Haley Containing Haley memorabilia, family artifacts, audio tapes, and small gift shop Front lawn is final resting place of this master storyteller Admission charged |
HISTORY of HENNING
| Incorporated in 1883 Re-incorporated in 1901 |
PEOPLE of HENNING
| Dr D M Henning | Named after Dr. D.M. Henning, who founded it in 1873 |
STATISTICS for HENNING
| POPULATION of |
| 1960 | 466 |
| 1970 | 605 |
| 1980 | 638 |
| 1990 | 802 |
| LOCATION CODES for |
| Zip | 38041 |
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RIPLEY, Tennessee
GOLF in RIPLEY
| Rolling Hills Country Club | 502 Country Club Rd Ripley |
HISTORY of RIPLEY
| Incorporated in 1838 |
PEOPLE of RIPLEY
| General Eleazar Wheelock Ripley | Named after Gen. Eleaser Wheelock Ripley Born Hanover NH April 15, 1782 Graduated from Darthmouth 1800 Served in Massachusetts House of Representatives 1807 and 1811 Commissioned lieutenant-colonel and rose to rank of Brigadier General Distinguished officer of the War of 1812 Resigned from army 1820 Settled in Jackson La and entered state politics-elected state senator Served as Democrat in Congress 1835-1839 Died West Feliciana Parish, March 2, 1839 November 4th, 1850, war department in honor of Gen. Ripley, announced that Fort Ripley was named after him States and cities named after him: Ripley MS, Ripley County IN, Ripley County MO, Ripley OH Wives:
Above information submitted by Julia Thank you |
LIBRARY of RIPLEY
| Sugar Hill Lauderdale County Library | 123 S Jefferson St Ripley |
STATISTICS for RIPLEY
| POPULATION of |
| 1960 | 3,782 |
| 1970 | 4,794 |
| 1980 | 6,366 |
| 1990 | 6,188 |
| LOCATION CODES for |
| Zip | 38063 |
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