Pinson, Tennessee

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Pinson, Tennessee
—  Unincorporated Community  —
Pinson's small commercial strip runs along the western side of U.S. Route 45.
Pinson's small commercial strip runs along the western side of
U.S. Route 45.
Pinson, Tennessee (Tennessee)
Pinson, Tennessee
Pinson, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°29′24″N 88°43′14″W / 35.49, -88.72056
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Tennessee
County Madison
Elevation 381 ft (116 m)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 731

Pinson is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 45 between Jackson and Henderson, just north of the Chester County line. It is included in the Jackson, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is most noteworthy as being the site of the Pinson Mounds, the largest Middle Woodland period mound group in the United States, and the Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park dedicated to their study.[1] The town was hit by a devastating tornado on March 11, 1923, which destroyed about 50 homes and killed at least 18 people.[2] It was one of only two F5 tornadoes to ever hit the state, the other being on April 16, 1998 in Lawrence County.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park at Tennessee.gov. Retrieved on May 18, 2006.
  2. ^ "Tennessee and Kentucky Storm Dead Near 30", Nashville, Tennessean, March 13, 1923, pp. 1, 8.
  3. ^ US F4, F5 Tornadoes Since 1900. Retrieved on April 4, 2006.
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Coordinates: 35°29′24″N, 88°43′14″W