General Information

There are over 50 churches that meet within the county. Represented in this group are Assemblies of God, Baptist, Catholic, Church of Christ, Pentecostal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Church of God in Christ and Seventh Day Adventist. A Jewish Synagogue is located in Jackson. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Perry County.

There are two libraries within the county. A new county library has been built in Decaturville and contains a community room.

Organizations within the county include the Decatur County Chamber of Commerce, Women's Club through the extension office, Elk's and Ladies of the Elk's, VFW and Ladies Auxiliary, The Lion's Club, The D. A. V., The American Legion, Delta Kappa Gamma, Decatur County Education Association, D. A. R., The Daughters of the Confederacy, Ducks Unlimited, saddle clubs, hunting clubs and bass clubs.

Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and 4-H are active within the county.

Our county is blessed with two fine newspapers; The News Leader and The Decatur County Chronicle. WKJQ is the local radio station playing country music on FM and gospel on AM. Television comes from Nashville, Memphis and Jackson with cable service through McKenzie, Tennessee.

For more information please contact:

Decatur County Chamber of Commerce
Bridgette Scallion, Executive Director
139 Tennessee Avenue North
Parsons, Tennessee 38363

Phone: (731) 847-4202 Fax: (731) 847-4222
E-Mail: dccc@netease.net