Tales of Madison

Download or read book Tales of Madison written by Harbert Alexander, Sr. and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a bustling port on the Forked Deer River and a dynamic railroad town, Jackson, Tennessee, has a rich history. Most people are familiar with David Crockett, Casey Jones and Carl Perkins, but in Tales of Madison, author and Madison County historian Harbert Alexander shares the lesser-known stories that comprise the fabric of Madison County's past. Tales of Madison offers new insights into the defining events in Madison County, tracing the history of Jackson from its origins as a Native American hunting ground over eleven thousand years ago to its promising future today.