Paris, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Paris, Tennessee
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Tennessee.


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map_caption = Location of Paris, Tennessee


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Henry

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area_total_km2 = 28.3
area_land_km2 = 28.2
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 10.9
area_land_sq_mi = 10.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 9763
population_density_km2 = 346.5
population_density_sq_mi = 897.4

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 157
elevation_ft = 515
latd = 36 |latm = 18 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 18 |longs = 50 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38242
area_code = 731
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-56720GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1296772GR|3
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Paris is a city 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 city had a total population of 9,763. It is the county seat of Henry County.GR|6

A convert|60|ft|m|sing=on tall replica of the Eiffel Tower stands in Paris.http://www.paristnchamber.com/eiffeltower.htm Paris, TN Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.]

Paris is also home of the "World's Biggest Fish Fry".

Geography

Paris is located at coor dms|36|18|4|N|88|18|50|W|city (36.301229, -88.313815)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28.3 km²), of which, 10.9 square miles (28.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.37% water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 9,763 people, 4,394 households, and 2,605 families residing in the city. The population density was 897.4 people per square mile (346.5/km²). There were 4,965 housing units at an average density of 456.4/sq mi (176.2/km²). 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.

Industry

Local companies manufacture brakes, small electric motors, metal doors, rubber parts and school laboratory furniture.http://www.paristnchamber.com/industry.htm Paris, TN Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.]

Culture

Eiffel Tower

Constructed by Christian Brothers University in the early 1990s, the Eiffel Tower is located in Memorial Park. The tower is a convert|60|ft|m|adj=on tall scale model of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.cite web| url=http://www.paristnchamber.com/eiffeltower.htm|title =Eiffel Tower| publisher =Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce| accessdate =2008-03-28]

In addition to the Eiffel Tower, Memorial Park provides tennis courts, a public Olympic-sized swimming pool, soccer fields, two walking trails, a children's playground with pavilions, and a newly constructed frisbee golf course.

World's Biggest Fish Fry

Paris is home of the "World's Biggest Fish Fry". The festival is held every year and culminates on a weekend, on the last full week in April, with a parade, an art and craft fair, a rodeo and a fun fair. There is a sign which features a roughly convert|20|ft|m|adj=on long catfish that can be seen when entering the town from the south on U.S. Highway 79.

Notable people from Paris, Tennessee

* Dennis Freeland (1956-2002), editor of the "Memphis Flyer" newspaper [http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=7392]
* Howell Edmunds Jackson, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
* Vernon Jarrett, newspaper columnist and social commentator
* Bobby Jones, gospel singer
* Cherry Jones, Tony Award-winning actress (grew up in Paris)
* Chick King, first two-sport professional athlete
* Ula Love, performer in the Ziegfeld Follies
* Harry Neal, member of piano duo Nelson and Neal (grew up in Paris)
* Tom Lonardo, musician, born and raised in Paris.
* James D. Porter, Jr., Tennessee governor, 1875-1879
* Stephen M. Veazey, world President of Community of Christ (2005 to present) (grew up in Paris)
* Britt McGehee, prominent Thoroughbred Agent for rider James Graham and formerly a trainer of great note. (born in Paris)
* Hank Williams, Jr., country music Singer/songwriter (lives near Paris)
* J. David Williams, concert organist & conductor (grew up in Paris) [http://www.jdavidwilliams.com]

Paris/Henry County media

Radio Stations
*WAKQ-FM 105.5 - KF99-KQ105
*WTPR-AM 710 - WENK-WTPR
*WTPR-FM 101.7
*WMUF-AM 1000
*WMUF-FM 104.7 "104.7 W-M-U-F"
*WLZK-FM 94.1 "The Lake"Newspapers
*The Paris Post Intelligencer

References

External links

*Mapit-US-cityscale|36.301229|-88.313815
* [http://www.cityofparistn.gov/ Official city web site]
* [http://www.worldsbiggestfishfry.com World's Biggest Fish Fry]
* [http://www.festivalusa.com/ourtown-paris,tn Our Town USA]
* [http://www.parispi.net/ The Paris Post-Intelligencer]