Yellow Fever

Yellow Fever

Martin’s population in 1876 was about 500 people. In 1876, the town had six dry goods stores, four groceries, two drug stores, one furniture store, three saloons, one millinery shop, one watchmaker, two marble yards, one cabinet and undertaker’s shop, two...
Make The Most Of A Weekend In Martin

Make The Most Of A Weekend In Martin

Make The Most of A Weekend In Martinby Regan Green - Travel Writer Martin is a name probably best recognized because of its local university, UT Martin, but the town has much more to offer than just higher education. Between the charming downtown shops, the many parks...
Our Founders

Our Founders

Our story of the Happy Town: Martin, Tennessee, starts with William Martin, who moved to Weakley County in 1832. In 1838, Willam and his family moved to Martin, TN. William Martin died in 1859; however, his three sons (George Washington Martin, Marshall Presley...