This image is the cover for the book Haywood County, Tennessee, Black America Series

Haywood County, Tennessee, Black America Series

Surviving slavery, Reconstruction, poverty, and the Civil Rights tensions of the twentieth century, Haywood County�s black community has done much to shape the identity of this historic West Tennessee county. This volume, containing over 200 black-and-white images, highlights the county�s settlement, the early slave culture, the legacy of its many soulful and talented musicians, such as Anna Mae Bullock (better known as Tina Turner), the hard-fought strides in bringing education to African-American citizens, the importance of church in
molding the social and spiritual elements of life, and some of the county�s most recognizable faces and names.

Sharon Norris

Author and historian Sharon Norris has composed a wonderful tribute, in word and image, to the black experience of Haywood County, capturing life of yesteryear in Brownsville and some of the smaller communities, such as Nutbush and Stanton. A visual treasure, Haywood County serves as fitting testimony to a community that has persevered through much of the South�s darkest moments and has created a truly special place, full of spirit, fellowship, and melody.

Arcadia Publishing