Three Palmersville School cooks
(L to R) Alphabelle Jackson, Nell Olds and Anabel Henderson
And here are six Palmersville School bus drivers (L to R) Denny Watkins, Frank Olds, Martha Copeland, Steve Bowlin, Jerry Crittendon and James Rawls
Here is the Palmersville School as seen in the 1940s.
Source: Robert G Reynolds of Palmersville TN News on Facebook @palmersvilltennessee;
Seen are the 1967 Palmersville Community Fair baby show winners and mothers
(front row L-R) Tracey Fagan and Mrs. Howard Fagan, Randy Ray and Mrs. Tommy Ray, Freda Kay Mansfield and Mrs. Kay Mansfield and Shon Randolph and Mrs. Jim Randolph
(back row L-R) Dale Leo and Mrs. Johnny Leo, Brent Montgomery and Mrs. Robin Montgomery, Danny Jo Mansfield and Mrs. Dan Mansfield and Melissa McClain and Mrs. Richard (Ricky) McClain
Courtesy of the Dresden Enterprise
For more information about Palmersville and Weakley County, we thank Robert G Reynolds of Palmersville who provides these sources:
This picture of a Palmersville Pirate Pep Rally recently crossed our desk. Can anyone tell us the year? Do you recognize anyone in the picture?
Go Pirates!
We’ve just discovered a good tool for exploring the Palmersville area.
Three maps of Weakley County are on this one site: topographic, satellite, and road.
Each balloon on the map is a place of interest, many of them are historical. For instance, you can find the locations of Williams Store, Stouts Store, Austin Springs, and Fancy.
Click on the map above to get started exploring.
Another great picture of students. Do you know anyone in this picture or who attended Welch High?
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Goodness, there were a lot of schoolhouses back in the day – – – –
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Schools listed are:
Be sure to read this companion post about the B-17 crash in P’ville during WWII.
We also have a first-hand account of a member of the crew!
We just received news about the gunner.
June Kemp created this map related to the crash:
Here is another picture of students at the old school building, this from about 1935. Do you recognize anyone?
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Palmersville Historical Society 