This is a FREE to read Biography by Philip
Francis
It talks about Jellico and its people and is very
interesting.
Here is one excerpt;
Our seventh move was to Jellico,
Tennessee, in 1884.Our home was in
Kentucky, less than a mile from Jellico, a border line town, from the years 1865
to 1875.
Established nearly 60 years ago, the Jellico Public
Library has taken a big step into the 21st Century in recent weeks. With the
development of a new website. Jellico Library patrons can now find library news
history, news releases and other pertinent information just a mouse-click
away. Jellico Public Library houses over 8,000 volumes in their 1,100 square
foot location, including a children's room and three public access computers.
Aside from books, the library offers a wide variety of periodicals, VHS videos
and DVD's. Among the new developments detailed by the website are the coming of
four new public access computers and an automated checkout system.
Visit the Jellico
Public Library's website 104 N.
Main St Suite 2 Jellico, TN 37762 423-784-7488 E-mail:
[email protected]
Jellico is named for "Angelica" root which grows in the area
and may be made into an intoxicating beverage. Until 1883 the area was
called Smithburg because of the number of people named Smith who lived
there. Jellico was first incorporated in 1885. Jellico has always
been a progressive community and once boasted an opera house and possibly the
first commercial airport in Tennessee. Jellico was the childhood home of
Grace Moore,
(1898-1947) a famous movie star and opera singer. So fine was her
voice that she was called the Tennessee Nightingale. Jellico sits astride
the Tennessee and Kentucky border with I-75 and US 25W passing through the
City. Jellico has many modern amenities including an excellent hospital
and is near a lovely state park. Today Jellico is a thriving town poised
for continued economic growth.
Note: Graceland was named after Grace
Moore
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