Historical Marker
Norris Freeway
Historical marker location:
7418 Norris Fwy, Halls Crossroads, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of Norris Freeway (U.S. 441) and East Emory Road (State Highway 131), on the right when traveling north on Norris Freeway.)
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.