Carl Lee Perkins

Historical marker location:

Casey Jones Village, Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, Tennessee

( Marker can be reached from 45 Bypass (US45) (Tennessee Route 186) south of Casey Jones Lane (far side of parking lot) when traveling south.)

1932-1998.

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.