During the 1700's, the area of Parsons was a dense forest area and hunting grounds for this tribe of Indians.
What is Cherokee
100
In the early 1900's this mineral was mined on the banks of the Beech River.
What is Phosphate
100
The school became an official high school in what year
What is 1915
100
The streets in Parsons running east and west are numbered 1st through 10th streets. The streets running north and south are named after what?
What is states
100
The area of W. Tenn. that became Decatur Country was purchased form the Chickasaw Indians for $300,000. The first settler to come in the early 1800's landed at the mouth of this little creek named by the numerous cub bears that were plentiful there.
What is Cub Creek.
200
Some of the earliest information about Decatur Country was written by D. Croft in his diary of 1825 on his voyage by flat-bottom boat from Pittsburg, PA to Florence AL. What river did he travel?
What is Tennessee
200
In 1938 the city of Parsons opened this plant which created many jobs for the area.
What is Salant & Salant
200
The first newspaper published in Decatur County
What is the Decatur Co. Beacon
200
The streets in north Parsons are named after what?
What is early families of Parsons.
200
For 3 months the Tenn. River froze. It was 6 to 14 in. thick in places. Boats were caught up in the jam. When did the River freeze?
What is Dec. 1917
300
Decatur county was formed from a portion of another county.
What is Perry
300
This first school in Parsons for higher learning was founded in 1908. It was located on West 3rd Street and known as?
What is Parsons University
300
This is the county seat of Decatur County although it is not the largest city in the county.
What is Decaturville.
300
An area of West Parsons was similar to the Wild West. There was a big dance hall in the middle of the area. Fights and shootings occured there. What was the name of this area of town?
What is China Town.
300
The oldest town in Decatur County was incorporated in 1825.
What is Perryville
400
Decatur County was named in honor of this Naval Hero.
Who was Stephen Decatur
400
The new school in Parsons was a subscription school which meant what?
Students had to pay a tuition
400
What caused the biggest growth of Parsons?
What is the Railroad
400
When was the bridge over the Tennessee River constructed?
What is 1928-1930
400
What was kept in the railroad tie-yards?
What is cross-ties
500
According to early deeds, this man owned a large flat piece of land. In order to build the town of Parsons, he deeded this land to what company?
What is The Tennessee Midland Railroad
500
How much was the tuition for the new Parsons University?
2.50 for the upper grades and 1.50 for lower grades.
500
The town of Parsons received its name from a?
What is a local doctor - Dr. Parsons.
500
In who's honor was the bridge at Perryville named?
What is Alvin C. York
500
This Dr. was instrumental in starting the first Clinic in Parsons and later the Decatur Co. Hospital.