Read PARIS! magazine online!

Who knew that PARIS! magazine can now be read online. Just click on the photo of the magazine cover in the upper left hand corner of the homepage.

Fall Photo Contest

Who knew that Paris Landing State Park and Friends of Paris Landing are sponsoring a fall photo contest? Source -
Paris Landing online

Krider Idol

Who knew that the Paris-Henry County Arts Council and Youth
for the Arts will host Krider Idol at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Krider Performing
Arts Center on Volunteer Drive in Paris.

Henry County's Oldest Business

Who knew that The Paris Post-Intelligencer is the oldest business in Henry County. Owned and operated by the family of the late W. Percy Williams, it is one of the five oldest businesses still owned and operated by the same family. Currently it is under the control of Michael Williams who is the fourth generation editor and publisher. - Source: PI

Paris Crowing, Growing, Showing

Who knew that in 1900, 2,018 people lived in Paris, Tennessee; in 1910, 3,881; and in 1940, 6,395. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,763.? Source - Wikipedia.

Multi-talented Cherry Jones

Who knew that Paris, TN native, actress Cherry Jones, narrated the audiobook adaptations of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series including, "Little House in the Big Woods", "Little House on the Prairie" , "Farmer Boy", "On the Banks of Plum Creek" , "By the Shores of Silver Lake" , "The Long Winter" and "Little Town on the Prairie"? Source - Broadway World.

Kentucky Lake "Magnet"

Who knew that Kentucky Lake is a magnet for vacationers and fishermen, with recreation use amounting to some 17 million visits each year? Source: Kentucky Lake.com, submitted by Becky Hedges.

Who knew?

Who knew that anyone can submit "who knews?" to MyParisMagazine.com? Just send your recollections, Henry County trivia, and fun facts to debturner@gmail.com.

Brenda Valentine is Industry Ambassador for VANGUARD

Who knew that Puryear's Brenda Valentine, already national spokesman for the National Wild Turkey Federation, is now industry ambassador for VANGUARD? The local gal is known worldwide as "the first lady of hunting."

TopRetirements.com Touts Paris, Tennessee

Who knew that TopRetirements.com says the reasons retirees enjoy living in Paris, Tennessee, include "lakeside living/outdoors lifestyle, active downtown, low cost of living, hunting, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, world's biggest Fish Fry, the vibrant downtown area is growing, with arts, children's activities, boutique shopping, and dining, just two hours from Nashville, and two and a half hours from Memphis, home of the blues and great barbecue!"

Oxygen Conveniently Available Early in Henry County

Who knew that Henry County Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in the country to have oxygen directly available to all beds? Who knew?...Becky Hedges

Work was Plentiful at Tyson

Who knew that, during the peak of construction of Camp Tyson in Henry County, a seven-mile long line of automobiles formed between the work site and Paris at 6:00 a.m. and again at 4:00 p.m. when the work shift ended. Source - Spinks Clay Co.

Paris-Henry County Biographies

Who knew that people can submit biographies of deceased Henry
County residents to the USGenWeb Archives for genealogical research purposes? Source -
USGenWeb Archives.com

Retire in Paris-Henry County

Who knew that Paris-Henry County are one of two West
Tennessee communities featured in the Retire
Tennessee web site.

Coal Oil and Kerosene as Home Remedies

Who knew that our ancestors considered coal oil a remedy for skin abrasions, bites, or cuts? Any time any of us got hurt at his home, my grandfather would reach for the bottle of coal oil to apply to the wound. Apparently the same curative powers were attributed to kerosene. It is my impression that very early lamp fuel had actually been coal oil (made from coal or shale), but it was soon replaced by kerosene, a distillate of crude oil; the old timers continued to call it coal oil. Who knew?...Ray Harding.

Downtown Paris Association

Who knew that the Downtown Paris Association (DPA) uses a large amount of acronyms during meetings, such as NOTS (Noon on the Square) ARTS (Arts Round the Square) TOTS (Trees on the Square) EFOP (Eye Full of Paris) plus others....Who knew?....Rick Conger ...when acting like a secretary (ALAS) for the group, he uses them in the minutes.

Yesteryear in Downtown Paris

Who knew what a big event that Saturday in downtown Paris was in the ‘40’s and ‘50’s? Farmers and city folks would flock to town. Parking was scarce; some would stake out a parking place for the day. Old men whittled and swapped knives on benches around the Courthouse. Lots of other men would lean against the east outside wall of Blanton’s grocery (now Ainley, Hoover, Clark, & Hoover), to visit and smoke. Over the years, that granite wall became smooth at shoulder level and there was a long line of white scratches from the striking countless kitchen matches. Ladies shopping downtown always avoided passing anywhere near the entrance to Ezell and Douglas (now part of Perkins Drugs), a man’s place and the nearest thing to a saloon in downtown. Throngs of people visited on the sidewalks, kids went to the matinee at the Capitol, or looked at every toy in Woolworth’s (the “ten cent store”). Teenagers could listen to the latest records in the preview booths at Paris Radio (now First Bank) and get fountain treats at Sullivan’s (now Paris on the Square), McSwain’s (now Maggie’s), Fry’s (now Antiques on the Square), or Russell’s (now Dunlap Law Firm) drug stores. Grocery stores were open until 9 p.m. or later; that was the last stop of the day for many. Who knew?...Ray Harding.

Eye-Full of Paris Around the Corner

Who knew that the the annual Eye-Full of Paris Weekend is coming up September 25-27? - Downtown Paris Association

40 Years of Henry County High School

Who knew this Saturday will mark the 40th anniversary of the opening of Henry County High School. It was Aug. 29, 1969, when the consolidated school for all of the county’s high school students marked its first day of classes. From parispi.net.

YouTube Rules

Who knew there is a plethora of videos about Paris, Tennessee, people and places
on You Tube? Check them out here.

Presidential City

Who knew that Buchanan, Tennessee, was named after United States President James Buchanan? - source Wikipedia.