“The First United Methodist Church, formerly known as “Sweet Gum Church”, was organized about the year of 1844, when the entire population of Williamson county did not exceed 5000 people, and at a time when the village of Marion had but recently been organized. Continue reading
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The first official Marion City Hall appears to have manifested with the building of the Marion State and Savings Bank building being erected in 1903. Continue reading
Joab Goodall, the grandfather and namesake of this biography came from Wilson County, Tenn., in 1828, and settled on what is now known as the old Goodall farm, just southeast of Marion. Continue reading
For years, Marguerite Cagle and her family owned and operated the Hotel State building, an apt name for the stately tall, white building that has been a cornerstone of the West Main Street exit off the square since it was built in 1914. Continue reading
These pictures were taken by Thomas Wimberly in 1958-59 of an unknown politician who came to town. Continue reading