Dresden, TN
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Things to do and see:
Study the WPA mural of Tennessee and Weakley county history by Minetta Good inside of the post office. (image above)
Stroll the town square and learn some history at the county courthouse
Visit the public library and Ned Ray McWherter museum inside
Check out homemade food and crafts as the Saturday farmer’s market
Visit in early May for the annual Iris festival
Eating:
I went to Milan for that, but did pick up some snacks at the farmer’s market!
Why “Dresden”?
Dresden, actually, was named for the Saxon city in modern-day Germany. It was the birthplace of the father of Mears Warner, one of the original town commissioners. Dresden, TN was established in the late 1820s.
Nearby:
Dresden is approximately halfway between Martin, a college town and home of UT Martin, and Paris, Tennessee.