Paris (Tennessee)

Henry County

47-56720

Paris is a city and administrative headquarters of the U.S. Henry County, Tennessee, 138 kilometers west of Nashville. In 1900, Paris had 2018 inhabitants, in 1910 there were 3881 and 1940, 6395 inhabitants. According to 2002 census lived at that time 9763 people in Paris.

In the Memorial Park of the town is a 18 m -size replica of the original Eiffel Tower in Paris. It was originally constructed in the early 1990s by the Christian Brothers University, but suffered on wood decay and was soon replaced by a metal construction. Paris is also the home of the "World's Biggest Fish Fry ", the world's largest baked fish.

There are also produce in Paris small companies, car accessories, small electric motors, metal doors, rubber parts and school furniture.

Culture

Paris is known for its arts funding. Many music festivals take place in the city hall, the Krider Performing Arts Center, which is connected to the public elementary school in the city.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Cherry Jones, actress and Tony Award winner
• Harry Neal, a member of the piano duo Nelson and Neal
• James D. Porter, Jr., Governor of Tennessee, 1875-1879
• Stephen M. Veazey, President of the Community of Christ World
• Hank Williams, Jr., country music singer