Grand Junction was founded in 1854 and got its naming from the "Grand Junction" of the Memphis and the Charleston Mississippi Railroad Lines. These are the major North/South and East/West lines running thru Grand Junction. Grand Junction and its railroads were a much sought after prize during the Civil War for whomever controlled the railroads controlled the rest of West Tennessee. During the Civil War the Union Army held the city from the Confederate Army for aprox. 3 years. Much of the town suffered destruction during this time.
In 1878 the Yellow Fever epidemic came to Grand Junction and wiped-out more than half of the 150 residents left in the town. Most are buried in the local Cemetery. The town started to rebuild, several of those buildings still exist today. The Baptist Church was built in 1858, the Methodist Church in 1870. The former Presbyterian Church, which is now the town library, was built in the 1880's.
The
National Bird Dog Museum which also houses the Field Trial Hall of
Fame and Wildlife Heritage Center is located in Grand Junction. The famous
Ames Plantation is located nearby. The
Ames Plantation was once the home of
Hobart Ames, he left his estate to the University of Tennessee, with the
stipulation the National Field Trials would continue. The
108th National
Field Trials for 2007 was
Funseeker's Rebel Owned by Frank & Mercy Fonseca and Handled by Fred Dileo
New Additions
We will now be posting the Minutes of the 2007 City Board meetings from the first Monday of the month meeting at City Hall. The public is invited to attend.
January minutes can be found here.
February minutes can be found here.
March minutes can be found here.
APRIL minutes can be found here.
May minutes can be found here.
JUNE minutes can be found here.
JULY minutes can be found here.
Aug minutes can be found here.
Sept. minutes can be found here.
OCT minutes can be found here.
NOV minutes can be found here.
Dec. minutes can be found here.
Feburary 2008 Minutes are here
All minutes are posted after they are approved so they will run 1 month behind. For the latest happenings at the meeting,,,well it is the 1st monday on the month at 7:00pm at City Hall and ALL residents and visitors are welcome.
2006 City Board Meeting Minutes can be found here.
Special Notice
We will now be Posting every week a column that is contributed by Donna Lane and also carried by the Bulletin-Times. Her column can be read here each week. The column will be called:
Thanks to Donna!
Anyone else wishing to contribute to this column are welcome. Just email me.
The Mayor Curtis Lane is just an email away anytime: mayor@grandjunctiontn.com
Local City notices are posted here Click to view!
Notice to owners of PIT BULLS in Grand Junction City Limits, Read This.
Pictures from the 2007 Battle for Grand Junction, TN are up. Click Here
The Annual Ruritan Pancake Breakfast is comming up, Support your local Ruritan:
Grand Junction Ruritan Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, March 15, 2008
8:00-10:00 a.m.
Adults $5.00 Children $3.00 (12 and under)
View the Grand Junction Quarterly Newsletter Adobe PDF format
New Photos added in Photos section on the left.
Check out The NEW Cemetery INFO Page.
For All Emergencies call 911
Pics from 2007 Battle for Grand Junction, TN
Pictures from 2005's Civil War Re-enactment are online
Pictures from 2003 are online, see if you are in them.
Grand Junction Tennessee is located in the southwestern corner of Hardeman County TN. It is approximately 1 hr east of Memphis and 1 hour west of Pickwick Dam Recreation area The current population is 321.
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