Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,318. Its county seat is Lewisburg. Marshall County comprises the Lewisburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is in Middle Tennessee, one of the three Grand Divisions of the state.
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association is based here. In addition, the fainting goat is another animal breed developed here. To celebrate this unique breed, the county holds an annual festival known as "Goats, Music and More," drawing visitors from around the world.
History
Marshall County was created in 1836 from parts of Giles, Bedford, Lincoln, and Maury counties. It was named after the American jurist John Marshall, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Among these lynchings were the murders of John Milligan (also spelled Millikin) and John L. Hunter in the Needmore settlement near the county seat of Lewisburg in August 1903. Governor James B. Frazier offered a reward for information, as Whitecaps were blamed for the deaths, and the state was trying to eliminate this secret, vigilante group. In the early 20th century, numerous African Americans left the county during the period of the Great Migration to northern and midwestern industrial cities for work.
Three Tennessee governors— Henry Horton, Jim Nance McCord, and Buford Ellington— were each living in Marshall County at the time of their election as governor.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. The Duck River drains much of the county.
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Adjacent counties
- Rutherford County (northeast)
- Bedford County (east)
- Lincoln County (southeast)
- Giles County (southwest)
- Maury County (west)
- Williamson County (northwest)
State protected areas
- Henry Horton State Park
- Wilson School Road Forest and Cedar Glades State Natural Area