Collections and Displays

Meigs County Historical Museum Decatur, TN

Colonel George Washington McKenzie

Susan Keenum McKenzie

Eric & Nathan Denton with Michael D. Harden descendants of George Washington & Susan Keenum McKenzie with the original Civil War pistol carried by George Washington McKenzie.

This pistol is the property of Michael D. Hardon & not a part of the museum collection.

On permanent display is a mural depicting Main Street Decatur in the 1930's. The mural was funded by grants from the Tennesee Arts Commission and the VEC Customershares program and painted by Bill McDonald, a local artist.

The genealogy room is available for research.

The gothic style "law office" is restored with period furnishings. The building is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.

This is our newest addition to the Museum painted by artist Bill McDonald featuring the Meigs County Theatre owned and operated by the Rockholt Family (Opened 1948-Closed @1960). We hope you will come by the museum and see both murals we are very proud of them. They were paid for with grants from The Tennessee Arts Commission and VECustomershare Funds.
Photo by Jim Caldwell