Paris, Tennessee
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Paris is a town in Henry County, Tennessee, 86 miles (138 km) west of Nashville, on a fork of the West Sandy River. In 1900, 2,018 people lived in Paris, Tennessee; in 1910, 3,881; and in 1940, 6,395.As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,763. It is the county seat of Henry County[Geographic references#6GR6].
A small replica of the Eiffel Tower stands in a park in Paris.
Paris is also home of the "World's Biggest Fish Fry". The festival is held every year and culminates on a weekend, usually in late April, with a parade, an art and craft fair, a rodeo and a fun fair. There is a sign which features a roughly 20' long artificial catfish that can be seen when entering the town from the south on U.S. Highway 79.
Paris was initially settled by employees of the railroad. It was comprised of rail workers and their families.
Geography
Paris is located at (36.301229, -88.313815)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.3 km² (10.9 mi²). 28.2 km² (10.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.37% water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 9,763 people, 4,394 households, and 2,605 families residing in the city. The population density was 346.5/km² (897.4/mi²). There were 4,965 housing units at an average density of 176.2/km² (456.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.09% White, 20.26% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.There were 4,394 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,261, and the median income for a family was $32,258. Males had a median income of $27,759 versus $20,198 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,572. About 14.1% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over. The city of Paris also has the nation's highest per-capita share of discount stores.
Famous People from Paris, Tennessee
- Hank Williams, Jr., country music singer/songwriter
- Vernon Jarrett, newspaper columnist and social commentator
- Bobby Jones, gospel singer
- Chris Dowdy, Song writer, comedian, clothing designer. (Most notable work with Garth Brooks, The Charlie Daniels Band, U2, Switchfoot)
- Cherry Jones, Tony Award-winning actress
- Ula Love, performer in the Ziegfield Follies
- Harry Neal, member of piano duo Nelson & Neal
- Howell Edmunds Jackson, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- Hurston Crabfeathers, notable ashtray designer
- Byron Galimore, Country Music Producer (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Brooks and Dunn)
- Chick King (First ever two sport professional athlete)
- Bobby E. Boyd, song writer (Bless the Broken Road and Two of a Kind Working on a Full House)
- Brishan D. Hatcher, singer
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