W. S. "Dad" Lively

Historical marker location:

198 College St, McMinnville, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of Donnell Street and College Street, on the right when traveling west on Donnell Street.)

1855 - 1944.

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.