MCNAIRY COUNTY MUSEUM

SELMER, TN

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The McNairy County Museum in Selmer, TN is a unique and interactive museum that offers visitors a glimpse into the history of the county. Located in the heart of Selmer, the museum covers the period from the earliest days of settlement through the industrial era of the nineteenth century. The museum also offers visitors a look into the rich cultural heritage of the county.

The main exhibit at the museum is a detailed collection of artifacts from the county. These artifacts include documents, photographs, quilts, and other items from the county's past. Visitors can also take part in interactive exhibits, such as a diorama of the county's settlement, a look at the county's churches, and hands-on activities for children.

In addition to the artifacts and interactive exhibits, the museum also offers a variety of educational programs. These include lectures and workshops on local history, genealogy, and other topics related to the county. The museum also offers special events such as living history days, craft classes, and holiday celebrations.

The McNairy County Museum is a great place to learn about the history of the county and to experience the culture of the region. The museum is open year-round, and admission is free. It is a great place for families, students, and history buffs alike.

MCNAIRY COUNTY MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in SELMER TN. US MID #8404700057

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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Late October, 1862 Corinth, Mississippi
Battery Powell, a Union Army battery during the Battle of Corinth. The day after Parks's death, Private Wilcox died here, a mile away. One hundred years after this photograph was taken, my family moved into a house that sits on this site. I was a teenager when we moved.
Behind this wall . . . . . . is a space in another time . . . . . . it was then an open field on the edge of the small village of Corinth, Mississippi. That other today was early morning, October 3, 1862. A Union scouting party was crossing that field, this field, in this space, in this time, when Private Lewis Wilcox of the 48th Indiana Volunteer Infantry grabbed the arm of Corporal James "Hop-Frog" Parks of the 16th Iowa Infantry . . . "Parks! There through the trees – General Grant with his entourage!" As Parks lifted his binoculars in the thrill of better seeing the already famed aggressor general, a sniper's round (as Confederate troops were still on the outskirts of the other side of the town, this sniper was thought to be a local rebel sympathizer) shattered Parks's skull, and he fell dead at Wilcox's feet. Wilcox died the next day, when his Company was called to retake the Union Battery Powell from the Confederate troops who had taken the Battery that same morning.

Contact MCNAIRY COUNTY MUSEUM

MCNAIRY COUNTY MUSEUM
114 N 3RD ST
SELMER
TN
38375

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MCNAIRY COUNTY MUSEUM Information

MID # 8404700057
Name MCNAIRY COUNTY MUSEUM
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 35.170934, -88.592703
CODES FIPS State Code: 47
FIPS County Code: 109
US Census Tract: 930500
US Census Block: 3096