Her Senate District 26 encompasses the counties of Chester, Crockett, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, McNairy and Wayne in the western part of the state.
One of Haywood County's most notable residents was Sleepy John Estes, a blues guitarist songwriter and vocalist.
He represents House District 81, which includes most of Tipton County and all of Haywood County.
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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.
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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.
Nutbush, Tennessee, a town in Haywood County, childhood home of singer Tina Turner