Evins' Old Mill

Historical marker location:

Smithville, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of Tennessee Route 26 and Evins Mill Road, on the right when traveling east on State Route 26.)

Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union during the Civil War. It joined the Confederacy in June 1861, but a significant portion of its population remained loyal to the Union, leading to a bitter and divided conflict within the state.