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Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Lauderdale County is a county located on the western edge of the U.S. state of Tennessee, with its border the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,143. Its county seat is Ripley.[2] Since the antebellum years, it has been developed for cotton as a major commodity crop.

Lauderdale County

 United States

 Tennessee

1835

James Lauderdale[1]

Ripley

Ripley

508 sq mi (1,320 km2)

472 sq mi (1,220 km2)

36 sq mi (90 km2)  7.0%

25,143 Decrease

59/sq mi (23/km2)

UTC−6 (Central)

UTC−5 (CDT)

8th

lauderdalecountytn.org

(north)

Dyer County

(east)

Crockett County

(southeast)

Haywood County

(south)

Tipton County

(west)

Mississippi County, Arkansas

Culture[edit]

Sleepy John Estes[edit]

Sleepy John Estes was a U.S. blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist, born in Ripley, Tennessee.[15] He died on June 5, 1977, in his home of 17 years in Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee.[16][17][18] Sleepy John is buried at Elam Baptist Church Cemetery in Durhamville, Lauderdale County.[18]

(county seat)

Ripley

Education[edit]

All parts of the county are in the Lauderdale County School District.[22]

blues guitarist born in Ripley

Sleepy John Estes

- author of Roots

Alex Haley

- Professional Baseball All-Star

Jim Hickman

television and film actor best known for starring in the 1981 film Tarzan, the Ape Man, and the Ator movies.

Miles O'Keeffe

professional golfer on the PGA Tour known as “Mr. 59” for the lowest score during a PGA event born in Halls, Tennessee.

Cary Middlecoff

National Register of Historic Places listings in Lauderdale County, Tennessee

The Lauderdale County Home Page

Lauderdale Chamber / Economic and Community Development

- free genealogy resources for the county

Lauderdale County, TNGenWeb

at Curlie

Lauderdale County

Lauderdale County Department of Education

35°46′N 89°38′W / 35.76°N 89.63°W / 35.76; -89.63