Memories of Marion

W.L. Kirkpatrick Store 1908
Shown here is the W. L. Kirkpatrick store at Copenhagen (Richard City) around 1908. The store carried everything from clotheslines to plow lines, and… Login to continue reading Login…

Shooks Motel 1960s
James and Mabel Shook built Shooks Motel in the 1960s at Kimball near Turney Grocery. The motel was located on U. S. Highways 64-41-72, and… Login to continue reading Login…

Highway 41 1930s
This circa 1930s postcard shows Highway 41 as it crosses the Sequatchie Valley heading into Jasper. The image was likely taken atop Anderson… Login to continue reading Login…

Ka-Mar Motel and Restaurant
The Ka-Mar Motel and Restaurant was located on U. S. 41 and 72 at the Dixie Lee Junction at Kimball. Owned and operated by Arthur… Login to continue reading Login…

South Pittsburg Post Office 1939
This real picture postcard shows what the U. S. Post Office South Pittsburg looked like in 1939, a mere four years after its… Login to continue reading Login…

Marion County Courthouse 1940
Built in 1923, after the original courthouse at Jasper burned in 1922, this image of the courthouse dates from 1940 when there were… Login to continue reading Login…

Martin Springs Tourist Camp 1940s
This postcard from the 1940s shows the cabins that tourists stayed in during their visit to the Martin Springs Tourist Camp. Thorton Martin, and later his two… Login to continue reading Login…

Buddy’s Cafe 1942
This black-and-white postcard that shows the interior of Buddy’s Cafe in Jasper, was printed around 1942. Identified among those eating at Buddy’s is “Whistle… Login to continue reading Login…

Stuckey’s Candy Shop 1963
In the 1950s and 1960s, Stuckey’s Candy Shop at Kimball was located where the Krystal Restaurant is today. The notation at the back of this… Login to continue reading Login…

First National Bank 1906
This postcard shows what South Pittsburg’s First National Bank looked like in 1906. The people, from left to right, are Tom Mix, company officer for… Login to continue reading Login…
