Jamestown, TN is located in Fentress County.  The county was established in 1823 and was named Fentress in honor of James Fentress, the speaker of the house and also the sponsor of the bill.  It was taken from parts of Overton and Morgan Counties.  The courthouse was built in 1824.  Having a courthouse made necessary to have a jail.  In 1828 the jail was built.  John M. Clemens, the father of Samuel L. Clemens (aka Mark Twain) was one of the Jamestown Town Commissioners who prepared plans for the first Jail and Courthouse. Plans for these buildings, in Clemens own handwrighting, has survived for over a hundred years. The jail was made of wood. After the Civil War the courthouse and jail was declared unfit to secure prisoners.  It is not clear what provisions was made for the prisoners u... 08/13/2007

If you are a University Of Tennessee Volunteer Fan and would like to hear Bruce Pearl speak he is going to be the keynote speaker at the Fentress County Boys and Girls Club 2nd Annual Hall of Fame Dinner.  Tickets will be $125 a piece or $1000 for a table of 10.  The event will be on September 6, 2007.  All proceeds will go to benefit the Fentress County Boys and Girls Club.  Contact Ruble Upchurch at the Fentress County Chamber of Commerce for more information.  It should be a lot of fun and proceeds will go for a good cause. 08/04/2007

My kids and I spend a lot of time hiking.  One of our favorite places to go is The Big South Fork.  We have not gone on all the trails but I will highlight a great trail.  It is the Twin Arches.  It is located near Pickett State Park.  To reach it from Jamestown, TN you take Pickett Park Hwy and follow it until you reach Divide Rd.  There you turn right and just stay on it and follow the signs.  Wear some good shoes because it is moderately hard.  There is a lot of stairs to climb both up and down. This time of year do not forget the water.  There is gorgeous rock formations and depending on the time of year, what the foliage looks like.  Pictures cannot do the Twin Arches justice.  There is also small caves and just overwhelming beauty.                                                  ... 07/17/2007