McTyeire College was a Methodist college

College

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 in McKenzie

McKenzie, Tennessee

McKenzie is a city at the tripoint of Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 5,310 at the 2010 census.It is home to Bethel University and the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie.-Geography:...

, Tennessee

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 founded in 1858 and chartered in 1860.

History

The college originally opened in the community of Caledonia in Henry County, Tennessee as Caledonia College. Caledonia closed when students left to fight in the American Civil War

American Civil War

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 and the school building burned during the war. The college reopened in McKenzie, Tennessee

McKenzie, Tennessee

McKenzie is a city at the tripoint of Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 5,310 at the 2010 census.It is home to Bethel University and the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie.-Geography:...

and was rechartered in 1871 as McKenzie College. The school was renamed McTyeire Institute in 1882 under the direction of the Methodist Church. The school closed in 1931.