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4 unusual facts about Haywood County


Dolores Gresham

Her Senate District 26 encompasses the counties of Chester, Crockett, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, McNairy and Wayne in the western part of the state.

Haywood County, Tennessee

One of Haywood County's most notable residents was Sleepy John Estes, a blues guitarist songwriter and vocalist.

Jimmy Naifeh

He represents House District 81, which includes most of Tipton County and all of Haywood County.

In an interesting dynamic to the race, the only other county in the district, added in the most recent redistricting, Haywood County, is Tennessee's only black-majority county.


Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Lauderdale County was created in 1835 from parts of Tipton, Dyer and Haywood counties, and named for Lieutenant Colonel James Lauderdale, who was killed at the Battle of New Orleans.


see also

Nutbush

Nutbush, Tennessee, a town in Haywood County, childhood home of singer Tina Turner