Museum Festival Supports Preservation Of Clay County
The Clay County Museum Festival will take place this weekend to raise funds for the preservation of local history and the daily operations of the museum. Beverly Hollifield is the President of the Board of Directors and Director of the Museum. Hollifield said the event serves as a primary fundraiser to cover utility costs such […]
Restored Hull Law Office Nearing Completion In Celina
Clay County nearing completion of a year-long restoration project to preserve the original law office of Cordell Hull. The office of the longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner included strengthening weak walls and floors. President and Director of the Clay County Museum Beverly Hollifield said the building had been moved approximately […]
Corps Of Engineers Addressing Cordell Hull Rock Bluff
The Army Corp of Engineers will be closing the Right Bank Tailwater Recreation Area at Cordell Hull Dam to stabilize the rock bluff in the area. Corps of Engineers Project Manager Stephen Logan said the project is designed to reduce the falling debris, such as rocks and tree branches. Logan said that the project was […]
Very Rare Orange Bass Reeled In At Cordell Hull Lake
A Cordell Lake angler recently caught a one-in-a-million type of fish after reeling in an orange bass. TWRA Fish Region Three Reservoir Manager Mike Jolley said orange bass are extremely rare due to a natural phenomenon. Xanthism is a genetic mutation that causes unusual orange pigmentation in a fish’s skin. Jolley said ironically, the only […]
UC Remembers Cordell Hull & UN Charter Creation, 80 Years Later
80 years ago, the framework for the United Nations came into focus, led by Upper Cumberland native Cordell Hull UCDD Public Historian Mark Dudney said that Hull is considered the architect of the United Nations. As World War II ended, Hull and President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked toward creating a world organization that could prevent […]
Right Bank Tailwater Rec Area Closing For Rest Of Year For Repairs
The Right Bank Tailwater Recreation Area at Cordell Hull Dam will be closed the rest of year to stabilize the rock bluff below the dam. Construction set to take about 90 days barring extenuating circumstances. The closure will start at the end of the Turkey Creek Nature Tail parking lot near the Resource Manager’s Office. […]
Cordell Hull State Park Presents A Taste Of 1870s Farming Life Saturday
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park will provide a taste of farming life in the 1870s during Hull’s Harvest Saturday. The annual event is an immersive experience simulating farming and preparing for winter. Park Manager Monique Johnson said the event is meant to showcase what life would be like as an Upper Cumberland tenant farmer. Johnson […]
Friends Of Cordell Hull Groups Gets Non-Profit Designation
The newly-established Friends of the Cordell Hull group has officially achieved its non-profit designation. Board Chair Natasha Deane said the goal of the group is to bring more recreation opportunities to the lake. Deane said hiking, fishing, and kayaking are all activities the group wants to bring through volunteering and fundraising and in partnership with […]
TWRA Leasing Cordell Hull Farming Land
If you are looking to start a new farm, TWRA’s sharecrop program has over 800 acres for lease starting Tuesday. Cordell Hull Wildlife Manager Johnny Poston said the farmland stretches from the Clay Jackson County line to the Cordell Hull Dam. “It would be rented for grain production of corn, soybeans and wheat,” Poston said. […]
Cordell Hull’s Nobel Prize Heading to State Museum
The Tennessee State Museum is celebrating 75 years of the United Nations with the help of the Friends of Cordell Hull. The Pickett County Group is lending Hull’s Nobel Peace Prize medal to the museum, as well as the first charter of the United Nations signed by Hull. Friends of Cordell Hull Treasurer Lana Rossi […]
