Great gift idea for history lovers and architects

Here's an interesting book that would make a great Christmas gift - Historic Tennessee! The book presents some of the historic architecture and treasured sites in Tennessee. Photographs by Robin Hood, a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer and publisher. The treasures that have been photographed include a diverse collection of archaeological, Native American, African American, early industrial, and residential sites, in addition to the traditional and architectural canon. It is published by the Tennessee Preservation Trust and available in our gift shop.

Tennessee Preservation Trust donates "Historic Tennessee" to local libraries

The Tennessee Preservation Trust (TPT) and West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center presented the Elma Ross Public Library with a copy of Historic Tennessee on Monday, November 7, 2011. Presenting the book to Librarian Katherine Horn are (from left) Delta Heritage Center Director Sonia Outlaw-Clark, Horn, and TPT Board members Susan Sills and Billy King.

Historian Billy King also presented Horn with a copy of his recent book Big Black Creek, Vol. 1. The book tells about the important preservation work being done by the Big Black Creek Historical Association in Madison and Haywood County.

Historic Tennessee and Big Black Creek, Vol. 1 were also presented to the Haywood High School Library. Pictured with the books are HHS Librarian Julie Dahlhauser and Library Assistant Justin Kemper.

The Tennessee Preservation Trust is committed to placing a copy of Historic Tennessee, their recent publication that commemorates the state’s rich historical and architectural heritage, in each college and high school library in Tennessee. In partnership with the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center, the book was recently donated to the Haywood High School Library and the Elma Ross Public Library.

Historic Tennessee features 300 color photographs by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Robin Hood and the moving words of nationally esteemed history writer James A. Crutchfield. The book showcases ninety sites significant to the drama of Tennessee’s colorful past– from upper East Tennessee to the Mississippi River. Tennessee Preservation Trust would like all students to have access to this great resource. The book is available at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center.

The Tennessee Preservation Trust (TPT) is a membership-based statewide non-profit historic preservation education and advocacy organization. Headquartered in Nashville, TPT represents thousands of the state's heritage supporters through its individual members and organizational affiliates. We strive to be the critical link for the state's diverse heritage community. Our organization helps monitor and promote preservation-friendly legislation at the local, state, and federal levels, and assists citizens across the state with advocacy issues pertaining to specific historic sites—as well as historic districts and zoning issues. TPT has a committed staff, an active board of directors, and many dedicated volunteers throughout Tennessee.

Tennessee Preservation Trust Conference

Brownsville attendees pictured in front of the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center exhibit booth. Pictured are Vice Mayor Carolyn Flagg, Brownsville City Planner Sharon Hayes, WTDHC Director Sonia Outlaw-Clark, Amy Moss Carpenter and Marietta Haywood. Not pictured is Susan Sills.

We were so happy to help sponsor this year's Tennessee Preservation Trust Conference held April 14 & 15 in Collierville, Tenn. Collierville is a beautiful town and a great venue for this conference. The weather turned out perfect and we really enjoyed meeting everyone and making new friends. Susan Sills, of Brownsville, was in charge of organizing the conference and did an excellent job.