Local Artist Scotty Myatt Plays the Winery

Who Knew that on Saturday night, beginning at 5:00, Scotty Myatt, a home grown Parisian, brings his own style of soft rock and roll to The Paris Winery? Good food, good music, great atmosphere! Submitted by Rick Owens.

Sallie Hogan Randle Braved the Wilds of Henry County

Who Knew the first white woman settler in Henry County, Tennessee, was Sallie Hogan Randle? She was born October 5, 1796, and died May 27, 1869. She is buried in Clifty Cemetery about a mile off Hwy. 641 South on Clifty Road in Henry County. The two pictures I made recently are shown below. There are two headstones; one is the original and the other, more recent, one was placed there in her honor by Luzane Wynns Tayloe. I have also added these 2 pictures to her memorial page on the www.findagrave.com website. Submitted by Don Nichols.

Silver Dollar Destined to Reappear

Who knew that the newly opened Windfall Trading Post has a silver dollar embedded in the floor? Nearly 60 years ago, Douglas Anderson, co-owner and manager of Moore’s Grocery, expanded the store to include the storefront next door. When he had a new floor poured, he carefully sank a shiny silver dollar flush with the floor in front of the meat counter. Over the years, foot traffic wore the coin smooth. During the recent renovation, it was painted over, but it is near the swinging doors to the kitchen and will reappear soon as the paint wears off. Submitted by Ray Harding.

Owens was Batting Champ in 1959

Who knew that in 1959 Dennis Owens was the Babe Ruth batting champion. He had a season average of .560 and barely beat out Billy Mitchell for the crown. Dennis played for Salant and Salant. Submitted by Rick Owens.

Paris Rocked with Peterik in 1974

Who knew that Jim Peterik (Survivor, Ides of March, etc.) and his band (at the time called the Chi-Town Hustlers) played warm up for Bill Chase in June 1974 at the Skyview Drive In Theater in Paris? I was there and have autographs. Rick Conger.

Jack & Joanie Jones were 2001Mardi Gras Ball Royalty

Who knew that before the Heritage Center Mardi Gras Ball was instituted in 2008, a much smaller Mardi Gras Ball was held in a local residence for several years, beginning in 1999? This became an annual event and was so much fun, it was later expanded into the area wide fundraiser just recently held at The Paris Convention Center. The King and Queen of the 2001 Mardi Gras Ball were Jack and Joanie Jones. As the picture below indicates, they made a regal royal couple. Submitted by Ray Harding.

Puryear Roller Mill was Henry County's "Belle" & "Pride"

Who Knew about the Puryear Roller Mill, which was in operation in Puryear, Tennessee in the 40's and 50's ? The two main items they produced was "Belle of Puryear Flour" and "Pride of Puryear Meal". My mother & dad, Myrtice & Alfred Nichols, sold those two products in our grocery store on Route 5, a few miles from Paris, during that time period. I still have a picture that was given to us by Puryear Roller Mill, as a token of appreciation. The picture is in a metal frame with a small thermometer in the upper right corner. A scanned image of the picture is shown below. Notice the phone number, which indicates it was many years ago. Submitted by Don Nichols.