Andrew Jackson bought this land from the Chickasaw Indians, and Paris, in 1823, became the first incorporated town in West Tennessee. Folklore is that the three men who drew off the first town boundaries each put a name in a hat, and the winner was Paris, apparently submitted in honor of the visit to Tennessee at the time of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution. Paris has taken its French heritage seriously: the city flag is the French Tricole emblazoned with the city seal. Instead of the key to the city, it awards a certificate of ""Marquis de Paris,"" and one of its proudest possessions is a 60-foot model of the Eiffel Tower. Most of the buildings on the park-like court square date from about 1900, and owners have deliberately retained the ornate facades. Visitors tell us we have the most attractive downtown of any small city around. Historic authenticity is a valued attribute, so that Paris has become a mecca for antique hunters. Some of the South's largest antique malls can be found in downtown Paris.
If you can't have Paris, there's always Paris. But even if it isn't the City of Lights, this Tennessee town about 120 miles west of Nashville has charms of its own.
On Friday night a 911 call came in from Vendy Street stating that gunfire had been exchanged between two brothers and at least one of them had been shot.
That is why Robin is greatly appreciative of her recent APRO Scholarship awarded to her by the national trade association for the rent to own industry.
A Fort Campbell soldier who has been accused of taking an anti-tank rocket and hand grenades from his army base and selling them to an undercover agent recently served a tour of duty in Iraq.
Students listen to speakers during a past B.E. S.A.F.E. event in the quad. The Murray State Women's Center kicked off B.E. S.A.F.E week Wednesday with a full week of events ahead.
Some stray thoughts from last night's 61st annual Emmy Awards : a I was ever so giddy to learn one of last night's Emmy winners was from Paris, Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE - Marsalis Teague shouldn't be this good this early. Not only is Teague a freshman; he's also a newbie at receiver, having played quarterback at Henry County High School in Paris, Tenn.
In a week of apparent tough football picking Leslie French of 2100 Hwy. 77 in Paris out picked everyone to win the second week of The Camden Chronicle football contest.
