Adamsville, Tennessee facts for kids
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Adamsville, Tennessee
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Buford Pusser home
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| Motto(s):
The Biggest Little Town in Tennessee
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Location of Adamsville in McNairy County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | McNairy, Hardin |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.09 sq mi (18.35 km2) |
| • Land | 7.04 sq mi (18.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,207 |
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(2019)
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2,164 |
| • Density | 307.47/sq mi (118.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38310
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| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-00240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1269295 |
Adamsville is a town in Hardin and McNairy counties, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,207 at the 2010 census. Adamsville is named after George D. Adams, who operated an inn and stagecoach stop in the 1840s. Adamsville's nickname is the "Biggest Little Town in Tennessee" and was the home of Sheriff Buford Pusser.
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History
The area in and around Adamsville was first surveyed by Davy Crockett. Just after 1818, George C. Adams and his family were the first settlers of European ancestry to locate to the area. A trading post would be opened, just north of where the Adamsville Cemetery is today. The trading post served the local Native communities and Anglo settlers. In 1838 the Bell's detachment of the Trail of Tears traveled through Adamsville. Settlers from North Carolina and Maury County, Tennessee migrated to the area and the settlement developed an agricultural economy. When the Battle of Shiloh was fought in 1862, Union Army soldiers were camped in Adamsville.
Adamsville was incorporated in 1870. The town struggled to grow until roads were improved in the early 20th century. Agriculture remained the main economic developer until the textile industry came into the area with Myrna Mills factory opening, and then other factories following.
Geography
Adamsville is located at 35°15′0″N 88°23′25″W / 35.25000°N 88.39028°W (35.250124, -88.390311).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18.0 km²), of which 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.72%) is water.
Adamsville is located primarily in McNairy County; only a small part of the municipal area lies in Hardin County.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 459 | — | |
| 1920 | 459 | — | |
| 1930 | 643 | 40.1% | |
| 1940 | 719 | 11.8% | |
| 1950 | 927 | 28.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,046 | 12.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,344 | 28.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,453 | 8.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,745 | 20.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,983 | 13.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,207 | 11.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,164 | −1.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,066 | 91.21% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 59 | 2.6% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.09% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.44% |
| Other/Mixed | 87 | 3.84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 | 1.81% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,265 people, 836 households, and 519 families residing in the town.
Arts and culture
Adamsville's Fat Cat Grill serves "slugburgers", a delicacy found in west Tennessee, northeast Mississippi and northwest Alabama. The Fat Cat slugburger consists of a hamburger patty made of beef and soy grits which is then deep fried and served on a bun with condiments. Another local delicacy is the baked cabbage at the Saw Meal Restaurant and Steakhouse.
Annual events
Adamsville holds a large number of annual events. Every Memorial Day weekend the four-day Buford Pusser Festival is held at the Buford Pusser Memorial Park. The local preliminary for Miss Tennessee, the Miss Walking Tall Pageant is held at the Marty community center. A number of other cultural events such as the HeeHaw Show, the Adamsville Music Fest, the Miss Adamsville Music Fest Pageant, the Buford Pusser Horse Show, a fall festival and two Christmas events also take place.
Points of interest
The Buford Pusser Home and Museum is located in Adamsville in the former home of the county sheriff. Pusser is also buried in the Adamsville Cemetery. Gibb's Gas & Oil Collectibles is an appointment only museum of old gas pumps, gas and oil signs, oil cans, and other service station memorabilia. Adamsville's public library is the Irving Meek Jr. Memorial Library. The local War Memorial Park is located off of Highway 64 and Old Stage. It commemorates veterans and those who died from Adamsville in World War I and II, the Korean War and Vietnam War. The Old Home Motel was built in 1960 by Joe and Juanita Richardson. Buford Pusser lived at the hotel for a time, and Elvis Presley stayed the night there.
Parks and recreation
Established in 1998, the Adamsville Recreation & Parks Department maintains flag and American football leagues, a cheerleading team, basketball and soccer teams. The town also offers other sports for youth and adults including softball and baseball. Every year the department plans a 5K run to coincide with the annual Buford Pusser Memorial Festival. The city park, also named after Buford Pusser, sits on land that was founded as a sandlot and horse barn by Pusser and the Adamsville Jaycees in 1973. The city park formed out of a fundraiser which featured musicians George Jones and Tammy Wynette, and continued funding and grants go towards improving the park. The city park has a lighted basketball court and tennis courts, a playground, three ball fields, an open-air pavilion, grills and picnic tables, and a walking track. Shiloh Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course. The golf course is on historical land: the number two and number four greens lie along the road where General Lew Wallace marched his three brigades to the Battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1852.
The department also maintains a senior center which distributes Meals on Wheels and related services. The Marty community center is also maintained by the Recreation & Parks department for public use and also has live entertainment, including the monthly Adamsville Bluegrass Jamboree.
Economy
Adamsville has an 85-acre industrial park and four miles east of the town proper is the Tennessee Technology Center. Ripley Industries, a parts supplier for the automotive industry and related industrial fabricators, has its corporate headquarters in the town. Jones Exhaust Systems, engineering consultants Aqua Dynamics Group, Langley Wire Cloth Products, and Better Source Supply Company all have major locations in the town, as well. The Adamsville Partnership organization was formed by local businesses, property owners, professionals and related parties to promote the community.
See also
In Spanish: Adamsville (Tennessee) para niños
