Millington, Tennessee - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Millington is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...

. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 10,176. Millington was the home of the recently closed Memphis Motorsports Park

Memphis Motorsports Park

Memphis International Raceway is an auto racing park located across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis, Tennessee, approximately ten miles south of Millington, Tennessee. The facility opened in 1987 with a drag strip and 1.8-mile road course...

. It was granted the title "Flag City Tennessee" by the Tennessee State Legislature. The Naval Support Activity Mid-South

Naval Support Activity Mid-South

Naval Support Activity Mid-South , in Millington, Tennessee, is a base of the United States Navy. A part of the Navy Region Midwest and the Navy Installations Command, NSA Mid-South serves as the Navy’s Human Resources Center of Excellence...

is located at the former Memphis Naval Air Station, which was closed in 1993. There is also now a civilian general aviation

General aviation

General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...

airport for jets and propeller-driven airplanes at the site.

Geography

Millington is at 35°20′12"N 89°54′8"W (35.336566, -89.902132).

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, the city has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.4 km²), of which 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 0.13%, is water.

The city is located in the Memphis Metropolitan Area

Memphis Metropolitan Area

The Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area, TN-MS-AR , more commonly known as The Mid-South, is the 41st largest among similarly designated areas in the United States. The metropolitan area covers eight counties in three states – Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas...

, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....

. Millington is close to the Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park

Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park

Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park is a state park in Shelby County, Tennessee near Memphis, Tennessee, located in the Southeastern United States....

, Fort Pillow State Park

Fort Pillow State Park

Fort Pillow State Park is a state park in western Tennessee that preserves the American Civil War site of the Battle of Fort Pillow. The 1,642 acre Fort Pillow, located in Lauderdale County on the Chickasaw Bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, is rich in both historic and archaeological...

, and the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...

History

In 1878, Mr. and Mrs. George Millington donated a large area of land to a group of settlers for the purpose of starting a town. They asked in return that the town be named "Millington" after him. They named a mayor of Millington, and for a while he was the only government leader there. The mayor was in charge of settling arguments between neighbors. Eventually the town elected a town marshal who had only two responsibilities. The first was to ring a bell at 9 o'clock to let the townspeople know it was time for curfew. He gathered all of those who were still out and escorted them back to their homes. His second responsibility was to ring a bell should there ever be a fire.

In 1890, the first industry came to town. After a few years it began to fade and the people of the town came together to save it. The woodwork factory processed many types of wood and made the benches that were put inside of the churches. At that time there were only two churches, the Methodist church and the Baptist church. There were no libraries in Millington, so a group of women who called themselves "Friends of the Library" cleaned out an old building and tried to make it into a library. When this idea failed they came up with the idea of a "mobile library". Millington also had a book club, which was very important to the town. It was limited to 25 members, and in each meeting they had book reviews.

Before World War II, Millington had only one school building. The people of the town tore it down, and in 1907 the first brick building was built. In 1916 high schools were consolidated, and the first unit of the present school building was built. In 1917 the first graduation in the present building occurred. Millington had the first gymnasium in the county which was built with private funds. Millington had a fair which included sack races, prizes, etc. An auditorium was built where plays and skits were performed. Millington also had a garden club complete with garden shows which were performed in the auditorium. Millington had a community Christmas tree, located in the Baptist church at the time.

There were only 50 phones in the town of Millington, and they were not open during the night except for emergencies. The first newspaper got news from going by the train and asking people about what was going on, so the news was extremely personal and centered on gossip. They had a hand-operated printer press that got the papers out, and sold copies for three cents each. A man from Memphis came to Millington wanting to establish a newspaper of his own, but the woman who founded the only newspaper in Millington objected and got a territorial restriction to have the only newspaper in the town. The man from Memphis was impressed and offered to buy the newspaper. The newspaper's owner sold it for one dollar and a guarantee to be employed by the newspaper.

W.S."Babe" Howard

William Stuart Howard, or "Babe" as he was called, is a very important part of Millington's history. Babe was the president and general manager of Millington Telephone Co. from 1953 until his death in 2008. He was the first president of the Millington Chamber of Commerce and was twice honored as the Chamber's "Man of the Year". Babe loved baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

, so he built the USA Stadium. From 1988 to 1998 it was the home field for the USA Olympic and National teams. Babe served as an alderman for 19 years. He was also a member of the Shelby County Board of Education for over 15 years. In 1990 Babe founded the International Goat Days festival because he enjoyed fainting goats. Babe built a building, the Harrold Store, in the old section of Millington which is now a state landmark. Babe had his own molasses

Molasses

Molasses is a viscous by-product of the processing of sugar cane, grapes or sugar beets into sugar. The word molasses comes from the Portuguese word melaço, which ultimately comes from mel, the Latin word for "honey". The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane or sugar beet,...

business that closed in the year 2008. He served as chairman of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and contributed $4 million to the Wolf River Conservancy in hopes of protecting wildlife. Howard died in 2008 at the age of 82, after a long illness.

Joe the Phreaker

In 1971, a phreaker (telephone system experimenter/free user) named Joe Engressia, who was blind, got a job as a telephone repairman with the Millington Telephone Co., soon after having to move from Memphis, TN where Ma Bell prosecuted him for his illegal activities.
This was first described in the Esquire Magazine story "Secrets of the Little Blue Box" by Ron Rosenbaum

Ron Rosenbaum

-Life and career:Rosenbaum was born into a Jewish family in New York City, New York and grew up in Bay Shore, New York. He graduated from Yale University in 1968 and won a Carnegie Fellowship to attend Yale's graduate program in English Literature, though he dropped out after taking one course...

. Engressia died in 2007.

Paul Barrett

Paul Barrett was a contributor to the progress and government of Shelby County. Barrett was born in Barrettville in northeastern Shelby County. His bank, Barrettville Bank, became the most successful bank in the state of Tennessee. Barrett held office for about forty years and won every office he ran for. He served on the Shelby County Quarterly Court from 1942 until 1966.

Local government

Millington is chartered by the State of Tennessee under a strong mayor form of government. This city has a mayor and seven aldermen, each of whom each serves a four-year term. The current mayor and aldermen are:

Mayor - Richard Hodges

Aldermen:

Seat #1 - Keith Barger

Seat #2 - Jimmy Pike

Seat #3 - Don Lowry

Seat #4 - Jim Brown

Seat #5 - Albert Hutcheson

Seat #6 - Chris Ford

Seat #7 - Mike Carruthers

Civic organizations

The Jaycees are an international group that shares the tools of success, business development, management skills, training, community service and international connections with young adults ages 18–40. The Jaycees are an organization dedicated to giving back to communities, from little towns and big cities, to international places. As for Millington Jaycees in particular, the "Haunting on the Highway" is the main fundraiser and project every Halloween, with the exception of 2010.

Local festivals

Goats Days is an event that happens in Millington every September. The event involves local organizations and festivities such as tractor pulling

Tractor pulling

Truck and Tractor pulling, also known as power pulling, is a motorsport competition, popular in America, Europe , Australia and Brazil, which requires modified tractors to pull a heavy sledge along a 35ft. wide and length of 100 metre or 300ft+ track, with the winner being the tractor that pulls...

, an ice cream making contest, and a goat

Goat

The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...

chariot race. Goat Days does not have a specific date of origin recorded, but it has been said that the event was founded by W.S. Howard, the first president of the Millington Chamber of Commerce. The event is community supported and run by many volunteers, and takes place at the USA Stadium.

PraiseFest is an annual fundraising event held in February by the East Acres Baptist Church. The event is presented by the church's youth group, known as GTS (God's Teen Squad). A combination of songs, skits, interpretive dance and multi-media technology presents the Gospel in a way that is entertaining and uplifting. It has also become known as "The Fastest Hour in Millington".

Demographics

As of the census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

of 2000, there were 10,433 people, 3,633 households, and 2,699 families residing in the city. The population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

was 670.2 people per square mile (258.7/km²). There were 4,019 housing units at an average density of 258.2 per square mile (99.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.77% White, 22.09% African American, 0.72% Native American, 2.51% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races

Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.66% of the population.

There were 3,633 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples

Marriage

Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...

living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,120, and the median income for a family was $44,495. Males had a median income of $33,533 versus $23,012 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the city was $17,348. About 6.2% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Naval Support Activity Mid-South

Millington is home to the Naval Support Activity Mid-South

Naval Support Activity Mid-South

(NAVSUPPACT) naval station, one of the largest single employers in the state of Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

, with approximately 6000 military, civilian, and contractor employees on 1950 acres (7.9 km²). The naval base hosts many tenant organizations, notably the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS). Formerly known as the Naval Air Station (NAS) Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

, a major technical training center for the United States Navy

United States Navy

The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

and Marine Corps comprising over 3800 acres (15.4 km²), the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure

Base Realignment and Closure

Base Realignment and Closure is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense and Congress to close excess military installations and realign the total asset inventory to reduce...

Commission report resulted in significant changes to the base's mission and its re-designation in 1995 as the Naval Support Activity Memphis. The airfield was turned over to the city of Millington, which is now the Millington Regional Jetport

Millington Regional Jetport

Millington Regional Jetport , formerly known as Millington Municipal Airport, is a public airport in the city of Millington, in Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. The airport is located north of Memphis...

. In 1998, the name of the naval air station was changed to the Naval Support Activity Mid-South to better reflect its current mission and the Navy's approach to regionalization. Many military retirees, who live in and around Millington in order to have access to base facilities, contribute to the local economy.

This site was originally established in November 1917 as Park Field, an Army Signal Corps Aviation School used to train pilots for service with the Allied Forces

Allies of World War I

The Entente Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The members of the Triple Entente were the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy entered the war on their side in 1915...

during World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

. By February 1918, flight operations were in full swing, but only until November of that year when the Armistice was signed. Two days after the signing, training operations were ceased.

At that time the airfield began pioneering airmail

Airmail

Airmail is mail that is transported by aircraft. It typically arrives more quickly than surface mail, and usually costs more to send...

routes throughout Tennessee and the surrounding states. In March 1920, the government officially purchased Park Field. However, the airfield continued to decline until it was little more than a storage area for aircraft and parts.

Ironically, the Stock Market Crash of 1929 breathed new life into Park Field. During the 1930s the field served as a transient camp for unemployed workers. In 1937 the Resettlement Administration

Resettlement Administration

The Resettlement Administration was a U.S. federal agency that, between April 1935 and December 1936, relocated struggling urban and rural families to communities planned by the federal government....

took over the land and developed model farms used to demonstrate what could be achieved with correctly managed land. Park Field remained under this agency's jurisdiction until the outbreak of World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

.

Just as the onset of World War I had given Park Field its birth in 1917, the declaration of war on December 8, 1941, had similar results, heralding the arrival of naval aviation to the Memphis area. In February 1942, the Navy Shore Station Development Board recommended approval of a reserve aviation base on the former site of Park Field.

The Naval Training Station was commissioned along with the Naval Reserve Aviation Base in 1942. On January 1, 1943 the name was changed from Naval Reserve Aviation Base to Naval Air Station Memphis. The main role of Naval Air Station Memphis was to provide aviation maintenance and pilot training. During this period of time more than 20,000 students were trained annually. The training continued until 1993 when BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure Commission) recommended the pilot training schools transfer to Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...

. During the same time period BRAC also recommended that BUPERS (Bureau of Naval Personnel) move from Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

to Millington.

Annual events:

Flag City Freedom Celebration

• Draws more than 30,000 visitors to the city

• July 4

• Navy Lake

Air show

• Sponsored by Mid-South Airshow Foundation

• 1999 to 2007

• was held every two years

• US Blue Angels

Churches

Church	Denomination
Anchor Baptist Church	Baptist Baptist Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Avery Chapel CME Church	Methodist Methodism Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
Belmount MB Church	Baptist Baptist Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Community Baptist Church	Independent Baptist Independent Baptist Independent Baptist churches are Christian churches generally holding to conservative Baptist beliefs. They are characterized by being independent from the authority of denominations or similar bodies. Members of such churches comprised three percent of the United States adult population according...
Crosspointe Baptist Church	Baptist Baptist Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
East Acres Baptist Church	Baptist Baptist Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Faith Heritage Baptist Church	Baptist Baptist Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
First Baptist Church of Millington	Baptist Baptist Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
First United Methodist Church	Methodist United Methodist Church The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
First United Pentecostal Church of Millington	Pentecostal Pentecostalism Pentecostalism is a diverse and complex movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, has an eschatological focus, and is an experiential religion. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek...
Grace Baptist Church	Independent Baptist Independent Baptist Independent Baptist churches are Christian churches generally holding to conservative Baptist beliefs. They are characterized by being independent from the authority of denominations or similar bodies. Members of such churches comprised three percent of the United States adult population according...
Holy Temple MB Church	Baptist Baptist Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Kerrville Faith Assembly of God	Assemblies of God Assemblies of God The Assemblies of God , officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 140 autonomous but loosely-associated national groupings of churches which together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination...
Lighthouse Fellowship	Assemblies of God Assemblies of God The Assemblies of God , officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 140 autonomous but loosely-associated national groupings of churches which together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination...
Lucy Baptist church	Baptist Baptist Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Millington Church of Christ	Churches of Christ
New Hope Baptist Church	Independent Baptist Independent Baptist Independent Baptist churches are Christian churches generally holding to conservative Baptist beliefs. They are characterized by being independent from the authority of denominations or similar bodies. Members of such churches comprised three percent of the United States adult population according...
Open Heavens Ministries International	Non-denominational Non-denominational Christianity In Christianity, nondenominational institutions or churches are those not formally aligned with an established denomination, or that remain otherwise officially autonomous. This, however, does not preclude an identifiable standard among such congregations...
Power for Living Christian Worship Center	Non-denominational Non-denominational Christianity In Christianity, nondenominational institutions or churches are those not formally aligned with an established denomination, or that remain otherwise officially autonomous. This, however, does not preclude an identifiable standard among such congregations...
Rosemark COGIC	COGIC
Saint Michael Church	Roman Catholic
Saint William Church	Roman Catholic
Shelby Forest Baptist	Baptist Baptist Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Solid Rock Baptist Church	Independent Baptist Independent Baptist Independent Baptist churches are Christian churches generally holding to conservative Baptist beliefs. They are characterized by being independent from the authority of denominations or similar bodies. Members of such churches comprised three percent of the United States adult population according...
West Union Cumberland Presbyterian	Cumberland Presbyterian
Woodlawn Baptist Church	Independent Baptist Independent Baptist Independent Baptist churches are Christian churches generally holding to conservative Baptist beliefs. They are characterized by being independent from the authority of denominations or similar bodies. Members of such churches comprised three percent of the United States adult population according...

Education

Millington is served by Shelby County Schools, including Millington Central High School. The two public middle schools in the Millington area are Millington Middle School and Woodstock Middle School. Millington is also served by four private schools including Faith Heritage Christian Academy, Tipton-Rosemark Academy, and Lighthouse Christian Academy.

Preschools

Bearly Tots Enrichment Center
CJ’s Learning Academy
Little University of Child Development
Love & Smiles Family Child Care Center
Millington Child Development Center
Naval-NSA Mid-South Child Care Center
SSB Learning Academy
SSB Learning Center
YMCA Day Care-Northhaven

Public schools

EA Harrold Elementary School
EE Jeter Elementary School
Lucy Elementary School
Millington Elementary School
Woodstock Middle School
Millington Central High School

Private schools

Faith Heritage Christian Academy
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Woodlawn Baptist Academy

Notable residents

Pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

singer Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...

grew up in the Shelby Forest

Shelby Forest, Tennessee

Shelby Forest is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The area is located roughly twelve miles north of Downtown Memphis, just west of the Frayser area and eight miles south of Millington...

area, just outside of Millington. Timberlake purchased Mirimichi golf course in late 2007. He invested $16 million in the course's redesign. Mirimichi Golf Course consists of waterfalls, lakes, and creeks. The eco-friendly course, certified by the Audubon Classic Sanctuary Program, contains 80 bunkers and covers over 7400 yards. A new club house is expected to be finished in 2011. Different components of Mirimichi include courses for both experienced and novice players. It also encompasses 18 putting greens.

Gospel singer Al Green

Al Green

Albert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"...

currently lives in Millington. The R&B entertainer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is dedicated to archiving the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers and others who have, in some major way,...

in 1995 and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame

Gospel Music Hall of Fame

The Gospel Music Hall of Fame, created in 1971 by the Gospel Music Association, is a Hall of Fame dedicated exclusively to recognizing meaningful contributions by individuals and groups in all forms of gospel music.-Inductees:...

in 2004. A duet with Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...

earned him a Grammy Award

Grammy Award

A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...

in 1994. The Grammys also presented Green with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002.

The well known band Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...

were originally residents of Millington. Since then, they've reached true stardom. In 2008, the song "Use Somebody" hit number four on the US singles chart. Their first single, "Sex on Fire" from the album Only by the Night, landed them a Grammy in 2009.

Country star Myla Smith resided in Shake Rag, Tennessee, on the outskirts of Millington, as a young girl. She was offered a position on Barney & Friends, a PBS children's television program, after her move to Dallas. Over the next couple of years, she added a Grammy-nominated Barney & Friends album and the Dove Award-winning Great Songs for Kids production to her list of achievements.

Tennessee Titan Tyrone Calico

Tyrone Calico

Tyrone Bernard Calico is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. In college, he was the starting receiver for Middle Tennessee State University. He ran the fastest 40-yard dash in the 2002 NFL Scouting Combine at 4.34...

is a native of Millington and went on to attend Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....

. He began his rookie year in professional football in 2003.

Greg Hardy

Greg Hardy

Greg Hardy is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ole Miss.-Early years:...

attended Ole Miss University and now plays on the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

football team.

Another football player, Ahmaad Galloway

Ahmaad Galloway

- College :Ahmaad Galloway is an American football running back. Ahmaad played four years at the University of Alabama. He wore number 29 for the Crimson Tide to honor his former high school teammate, Mario Reed, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a game...

, played at the University of Alabama

University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....

. He later signed with the Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

.

Marlon Barnes

Marlon Barnes

Marlon Barnes is a former American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He attended the University of Colorado....

initially played Millington football. He then served as the running back

Running back

A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

for the University of Colorado Buffaloes

Colorado Buffaloes

The University of Colorado Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's team are called the Buffaloes or Golden Buffaloes . "Lady Buffs" referred to the women's teams beginning in the 1970s, but was officially dropped in 1993...

in 2000.

USA Stadium

The USA Stadium is located at 4351 Babe Howard Boulevard in Millington. It was built by W.S. "Babe" Howard. Once he died, the city of Millington took it over, with plans to bring it back to its original character.

It was home for USA Baseball from 1986-1996. It served as a training site as well. The stadium has hosted over 300 former and current Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

players. Notable players include Todd Helton

Todd Helton

Todd Lynn Helton is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Colorado Rockies. He is a five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger, four-time National League Player of the Month, and three-time Gold Glove winner....

, Jason Giambi

Jason Giambi

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Ron Fraser

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Mark Marquess

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Ron Polk

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In 2002, Millington was the host of the NCAA Division II and NABF High School national championships for the second time. The city has hosted numerous other events at the stadium like 171 International Games, 18 Service Academy Spring Classics, 8 Gulf South Conference Baseball Championships, 17 USA Classic National High School Tournaments, 16 NJCAA Division I World Series, 11 USA Teams, 4 TSSAA High School State Championships, and 18 foreign countries: Argentina, Aruba, Canada, China, Cuba, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, USSR (Russia), and Venezuela.

The plans for 2011 are to expand the facilities, and possibly add 6 more fields.

Recreation

The Millington Family YMCA is located at 7725 Navy Cr. It was constructed in 2001 and is notable for its 25-yard, 8-lane indoor pool and outdoor water park. Some of the many programs held there are swim lessons, youth sports, health seminars, information fairs, and youth in government.

The Baker Community Center is located at 7942 Church Street. It was built in 1960, and contains a curtained stage, large auditorium, five meeting rooms, and a fully equipped kitchen. Some activities held at the Baker Community Center include club meetings, scout activities, beauty pageants, and fashion shows.

Golf is also available in Millington. The three golf courses that can be found in Millington are Glen Eagle Golf Course, Edmund Orgill Park Golf Course, and the Mirimichi Golf Course. The Edmund Orgill Golf Course is located at 9080 Bethuel Road. It holds 18 holes over 6,284 yards with a par of 70 (municipal). Glen Eagle Golf Course is found at 6168 Attu Street. It holds 18 holes over 6,800 yards with a par of 72 (public). The Mirimichi Golf Course is located at 6195 Woodstock Cuba Road. It holds 18 holes over 7,400 yards with a par of 72.
Jameson Park,

Oak Park, Miles Park, and Lions Park are all parks found in Millington. Jameson Park is found at Wilkinsville Road and sits on 0.75 mi (1.2 km). Oak Park is found at 7930 Church Street and sits on 0.32 mi (0.5149888 km). South Park is found at 4107 Biloxi Road and sits on 15.66 acres (63,373.8 m²). Miles Park is found at 4724 Biloxi Street and sits on 0.45 mi (0.724203 km). Lions Park is located at Hickory Meadow Road and sits on 0.86 miles (1.4 km).

Places of interest

Jones Orchard is located in Millington about 15 miles (24.1 km) north of Memphis. There are two locations in Millington which are 7170 Highway 51 and 6850 Singleton Parkway. The founder of Jones Orchard is H.L "Peach Orchard" Jones who got his name from his peaches. He got his reputation in 1940 when he started selling peaches door to door. There is 110 acre (0.4451546 km²) of land that is devoted to producing varieties of peaches. The peaches are under the watchful eye of H.L.'s son and grandson, Lee and Henry. The company also produces a variety of fruits like plums, nectarines, blackberries, blueberries, pears, and apples. It also produces jams, jellies, relishes, and home baked products.

A great attraction for wine lovers is the Old Millington Vineyard and Winery. It was established in the year 2000 and is located on 6748 Old Millington Road. Visitors entering the winery are greeted with a warm welcoming and offered free samples of wine. The Old Millington Winery also offers a selection of wine making supplies and accessories. Every Sunday afternoon, April through October, they serve up live music from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Guests are intended to bring lawn chairs and picnic, and there are bottles of wine for sale during the event. Again, there is no charge to visit the winery and sample wines, and bottles of wine range in price from $10 to $12 per bottle.

The Millington Farmers' market is a notable market for local growers to promote their green lifestyle. The Millington Farmers' market is located on 5152 Easley Street, and is open on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The mission of Millington Farmers' market is to promote economic opportunities for local growers and farmers to connect with the community with a marketplace of fresh and local products.

Food

Millington is known for its country fried food and collection of different cultures. With indigenous and very distinctive Filipino, Italian, Greek and Mexican influences, Millington varies in several different kinds of food, such as Bar-B-Q, Mexican, Greek, and Filipino.

Disasters

On December 25, 1987, Millington experienced a flood of a 4.1 magnitude. The flood did not recede until December 29, 1987. It killed three people and displaced over 6,000 residents resulting in the construction of the current levee system.

On Saturday, May 1, 2010, and Sunday, May 2, 2010, a similar flood ensued causing a massive displacement to residents in the Shady Oaks Mobile Home Community and other parts of Millington. Throughout the city, an estimated 1,500 people had to be evacuated from their homes when a nearby levee

Levee

A levee, levée, dike , embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels...

broke, causing a record-setting flood. 146 of those people were residents of the Millington Navy Base. 150 or more were inmates from the Millington Federal Prison who were transported by the SWAT team. Shelters for displaced residents were set up at the Baker Community Center and the United Methodist church. No injuries or fatalities were reported. The National Weather Service in Memphis estimated 10 inches (254 mm) of rain over the two-day period for Millington.

Media

The radio talk show The Political Cesspool
The Political Cesspool
The Political Cesspool is a weekly talk radio show founded by James Edwards, and syndicated by Liberty News Radio Network and Accent Radio Network in the United States...

is broadcast from Millington. The radio program airs every Saturday evening between the hours of 6 pm and 9 pm. The show started on October 26, 2004, with the help of the host, James Edwards. The show has been the center of much controversy.

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