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Dyersburg
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
Dyersburg is a city in Dyer County, Tennessee, 124 kilometers north-northeast of Memphis on the Forked Deer River. The population was 17,452 inhabitants at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dyer County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.2 square kilometers.
In the history, in 1823 the General Assembly of Tennessee passed an act to establish two new counties immediately west of the Tennessee River, Dyer County being one of them. John McIver and Joel H. Dyer donated sixty acres for the new county seat, named Dyersburg, at a central location within the county known as McIver's Bluff. In 1825, Joel Dyer surveyed the town site into eighty-six lots. The first courthouse was built on the square in 1827. The current Classical Revival-style courthouse, designed by Asa Biggs in 1911, centers a downtown historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3 percent under the age of 18, 9.6 percent from 18 to 24, 27.6 percent from 25 to 44, 21.4 percent from 45 to 64, and 15.0 percent who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
Dyersburg experiences a boom with day tourists, owing to the clear air, town character with rich culture, high quality of life and conspicuously original history. The picturesque scenery, the majesty of nature, the slow pace of life, and the welcoming nature of its people also combine to make this region one of the most important tourist attractions in United States.
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