TENNESSEE’S WELCOME CENTER CIVIL WAR EXHIBIT NOW OPEN IN DYERSBURG

Apr 28, 2014

The unveiling of a permanent Tennessee Civil War exhibit took place 11 a.m. April 11 at the I-155 Welcome Center located at the eastbound mile marker 8.7 in Dyersburg.

The unveiling of a permanent Tennessee Civil War exhibit took place 11 a.m. April 11 at the I-155 Welcome Center located at the eastbound mile marker 8.7 in Dyersburg.

Special speakers included Commissioner Susan Whitaker, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and Co-Chair of the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission; County Mayor Richard Hill of Dyer County; Deputy Speaker Steve McDaniel, House of Representatives; and Dr. Carroll Van West, Tennessee State Historian and Co-Chair of the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission.

The purpose of the Civil War exhibits is to educate visitors and Tennesseans as to the important role Tennessee played in the Civil War. Each Tennessee Civil War Exhibit features an overview of Tennessee’s role in the Civil War, as well as the regional impact of the Civil War and will also promote rural tourism development through the Tennessee Civil War Trail and Discover Tennessee Trails & Byways programs. 

Permanent exhibits can also be found at Tennessee Welcome Centers located at I-40 Shelby County – Memphis; I-65 Robertson County – Mitchellville; I-24 Hamilton County – Tiftonia; I-65 Giles County- Ardmore; I-40 Smith County – Buffalo Valley; I-75 Campbell County – Jellico; I-26 Unicoi County – Erwin; I-40 Cocke County – Hartford; I-75 Hamilton County – Chattanooga; I-24 Montgomery County – Clarksville; and I-85 Bristol.

This project was made possible through a partnership with Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, MTSU Center for Historic Preservation, Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, and the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission and was funded by the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, State Capital Commission.

For more information on the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial occurring Nov. 13-14, 2014 in Franklin, visit www.tncivilwar150.com

 

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