Jackson, Tennessee

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West Tennessee Daimond Jaxx
Pringles Park
4 Fun Place
Jackson, TN 38305
USA
The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx are a minor league baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. The team is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and plays their home games at Pringles Park; opened in 1998, the park currently hold 6,000 fans.


Casey Jones Village & Casey Jones Home/Museum
I-40 at Exit 80-A
56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson
USA
All aboard for family fun at one of Tennessee’s Top 10 Travel Attractions featuring the world famous Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store Restaurant serving three delicious Southern buffets daily with a beautiful authentically recreated 1890's Ice Cream Parlor & Fudge Shoppe, charming Gift and Confectionery Shoppe and the convenient Old Country Store "To Go" Neighborhood Market....all accented with an amazing collection of over 15,000 Southern antiques on display.
West Tennessee Regional Art Center
1200 Main Street
Humboldt, TN
USA
The West Tennessee Regional Art Center takes pride in being Tennessee’s only permanent fine arts museum between Nashville and Memphis. Our goal is to make our gallery, with all of its cultural and educational significance, easily accessible for teachers and students.

Art Under a Hot Tin Roof
114 E. Lafayette Street
Jackson, TN
USA
If you’ve driven down East Lafayette lately, you can’t help but notice the activity at 112 and 114. Lorne and Kat Semrau purchased the building with dreams of restoring and redesigning the building and creating an art gallery. Months later, with many hours of work, discussion, more sweat, and a few words with the “powers that be” on design, etc., on November 23rd, they will see their dream become a reality. Along with works from many artists, the visitor will find items from the past; for example, the original doors from J.C. Penney’s former downtown store will be used in the building.
Birdsong Resort / Marina
255 Marina Road
9 Miles North of Exit 133 on I-40
Camden Kentucky Lake, Tennessee
USA
Birdsong Resort, Marina and Lakeside RV Campground is a 58-acre recreational complex that has been operated by Bob Keast and family in the true sense of southern hospitality as a second-generation owner since 1961.
Britton Lane Battlefield
Off I-40 at Exit 76
280 Britton Lane Trail
Denmark, TN
USA
September 19 & 20 of 2009, a re-enactment of the Battle of Britton's Lane will take place at 4707 Steam Mill Ferry Road, near the original battlefield site.
Century Farm Winery
1548 Lower Brownsville Rd.
Jackson TN, 38301
USA
At Century Farm Winery, we perform the complete cycle from the vine to wine. The process begins with the harvest in the fall, to crushing and de-stemming, pressing, fermenting, aging, and bottling of the final product. A visit to our winery not only offers a free tasting, winery and vineyard tours, but also an opportunity to experience a lasting memory in a tranquil country atmosphere.
Donnell Century Farm
3720 Hwy 70E
Jackson, TN
USA
A slice of Americana. Whether you are coming to a festival, field trip, company outing, or group event Donnell Century Farm is the perfect place to experience a slice of Americana . This 150 year old family farm is still a real working farm. Come and experience agriculture like never before! Parents, grandparents, children and teachers enjoy this hands-on adventure. Children's eyes dance with delight as they peer out the hayloft in our big old mule barn. This is the place where memories are made, so bring your camera and capture the moment.
Green Frog Village / Cotton Museum of the South
Hwy. 412 S
Green Frog, TN
USA
The Cotton Museum of the South strives to preserve West Tennessee's agricultural heritage as an educational resource for the community and the region by telling the story of the cotton plant, its role in world affairs, its influence in the development of technology, and how it shaped local culture. Focusing on cotton production during the first half of the 20th century, the museum takes visitors through the cotton ginning process from boll to bale and provides a window into the life of rural southerners from that period. This experience will engage visitors in a dialogue with the past that will span generations.
International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame, Inc.
105 N. Church Street
Jackson, TN
USA
The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock (from rock 'n' roll) and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music (often called hillbilly music in the 1940s and 1950s) that contributed strongly to the style's development. Other important influences on rockabilly include western swing, blues music, boogie woogie, and jump blues. Although there are notable exceptions, its origins lie primarily in the southern United States.

Loretta Lynn’s Ranch
I-40 Exit 143
44 Hurricane Mills Rd
Hurricane Mills, TN
USA
Today, “Loretta Lynn’s Ranch” is complete with a Full Service RV Park, Cabin Rentals, Swimming Pool, Playgrounds, Canoeing, Paddle Boats and Mini-Theater. Tours are offered thru the Lynn’s Plantation Home, Simulated Coal Mine and Loretta’s Butcher Holler Home Place. In 2001 Loretta opened the doors to her 18,000 square foot “Coal Miners Daughter Museum” which is a must to see.
National Bird Dog Museum
505 Hwy 57
Grand Junction, TN 38039
USA
The National Bird Dog Museum is a repository of information, art, photography, and memorabilia reflecting a variety of pointing dog and retriever breeds, hunting, field trial activities, and shooting sports. Here the tangible reminders of more than 100 years of sporting tradition awaits your exploration. Among portraits and exhibits contained in the museum, you will find history's most famous bird dogs represented . Many works of notable sporting dog artists and sculptors are displayed.
Old Medina Winery
2894 Old Medina Rd
Jackson, TN 38305
USA
Old Medina Winery is located in Jackson, Tennessee which is the center of West Tennessee. We are not a new winery, but an old winery, Lauderdale Cellars. Lauderdale Cellars has a 10 acre vineyard and has been making wine for over 12 years. Lauderdale Cellars has relocated from Ripley, Tennessee to Jackson, Tennessee. The owners and wine makers of Lauderdale Cellars are heavily involved in the new location and they invite you to visit the new winery building and vineyard.
Pickwick Belle
Pickwick Landing State Resort Park
Pickwick Dam, TN
USA
Come join us as we cruise beautiful Pickwick Lake and the majestic Tennessee River. Charter a new experience for the entire family, enjoy a romantic dinner cruise, plan a family reunion, celebrate a wedding, host a holiday party, hold a corporate event or off-site meeting. The possibilities are endless and all available here on the South's parkling gem. The Pickwick Belle.
West Tennessee State Fair
Jackson Fairgrounds Park
Jackson, TN
USA
Fun-filled days await you each September at the West Tennessee State Fair!
The fair will be full of activities, entertainment, competitions, exhibits of all kinds and much, much more!
Parker's Crossroads Battlefield
I-40, Exit 108
Parkers Crossroads, TN
USA
The Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Association was formed in 1993 by those interested in preserving the Civil War history of Henderson County, Tennessee. The primary focus of the organization is the preservation and interpretation of the
Parker's Crossroads battlefield. It was at this site, on December 31, 1862, the forces commanded by Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest were confronted by two Union brigades commanded by General Jeremiah C. Sullivan.
Sheriff Buford Pusser Home & Museum
342 Pusser Street
Adamsville, Tennessee
USA
Born on December 12, 1937, between Finger and Leapwood, Tennessee, Buford Hayse Pusser met each challenge of life head on and established himself as a man among men with a reputation that spread around the world. The second son and third child of Carl and Helen Pusser lived the first fourteen years of his life on a farm in rural northwest McNairy County. Buford attended grade school at Leapwood until his family moved to Adamsville, Tennessee when he was fourteen years old. While attending Adamsville High school he demonstrated his physical skills on the football field and in the gymnasium. Those who knew Buford remember his politeness and neatness.
Shiloh National Military Park
1055 Pittsburg Landing Road
Shiloh, Tennessee
USA
“No soldier who took part in the two day’s engagement at Shiloh ever spoiled for a fight again,” recalled one Union veteran. “We wanted a square, stand-up fight [and] got all we wanted of it.” Besides preserving the site of the bloody April 1862 battle in Tennessee, the park commemorates the subsequent siege, battle, and occupation of the key railroad junction at nearby Corinth, Mississippi.
Cypress Grove Nature Park
45 By-pass & U.S. Highway 70
Jackson, TN
USA
In addition to education and preservation, Cypress Grove Nature Park is a favorite location to walk, fish or simply enjoy the serenity of the cypress forest. Gazebos and benches along the walkway provide quiet spots to rest and observe nature. Visitors may even see ducks, herons, an active beaver colony, deer or any of the waterfowl or wildlife that make the park their home.

 
Pinson Mounds Archaeological State Park
460 Ozier Road
Pinson, TN
USA
Pinson Mounds, one of two state archaeological parks, is a special park, set aside to protect the prehistoric remains found there. Managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of State Parks, the Pinson Mounds grouping consists of at least 15 earthen mounds, a geometic enclosure, habitation areas and related earthworks in an area that incorporates almost 1,200 acres. Pinson Mounds is a national historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
 
Salem Cemetery Battlefield
367 White Fern Road
Beech Bluff, TN
USA
Approximately 1,500 men were engaged the four hour battle. The exact number of causalities is unknown, but it is estimated that Confederate losses were 65 killed, wounded, or missing. Federal losses were 2 killed and 6 wounded. Except for the paving of Cotton Grove Road, all of the natural features, and the road itself, remain unchanged form the time the battle occurred in 1862.
 
Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Farm
255 Marina Road
Camden, Tennessee
USA
Shop from our extensive freshwater pearl jewelry showroom with items from all over the world. Choose one of our freshwater pearls, or enjoy the variety of color and other shapes available from other countries. The Tennessee River – Mississippi Basin area hosts a unique species of mussel that over 90% of the pearl growers of the world want.
 
Tennessee River Museum
507 Main St.
Savannah, TN
USA
From Muscle Shoals to Paducah, from dinosaurs to the T.V.A., history in the lower Tennessee River Valley is both unique and fascinating! Its story awaits your discovery at Hardin County’s “Tennessee River Museum.” Here, exhibits chronicle prehistoric times, life of the Mississippian mound builders, the tragic story of the “Trail of Tears,” the Civil War on the River, the Golden Age of Steamboats, and the Tennessee River today.
 
West Tennessee Farmer’s Market
91 New Market Street
Jackson, TN 38301
USA
The Farmers' Market hosts special events throughout the year and is available for rent from the farmer vendor spaces and retail building spaces to the use of the entire facility for Shannon Street Festivals. Operating hours for the sheds: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday - Saturday. Retail Building hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. year round Monday - Friday. For more information, call Felix Fly or Linnie Todd at 425-8308.
 

 

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