Tent City

Tent City (HM2ATV)

Location: Somerville, TN 38068 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 13.246', W 89° 20.975'

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A number of black Fayette County sharecroppers who participated in a voter registration drive were evicted from their lands in 1959-60. Many of them moved to "Tent City", also called "Freedom Village", where they lived in military surplus tents furnished by a local group. The first Tent City was established on County Road 195. 5 miles southwest of Somerville: a second one was located off Highway 57, approximately 4 miles east of Moscow, Tenn.
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HM NumberHM2ATV
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Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, August 26th, 2018 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 286153 N 3900055
Decimal Degrees35.22076667, -89.34958333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 13.246', W 89° 20.975'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 13' 14.76" N, 89° 20' 58.5" W
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Area Code(s)901
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 35 Lagrange Rd, Somerville TN 38068, US
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