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Gibson’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Gibson yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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Gibson, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Gibson yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Gibson, once known as Pickettville in the 1800s, is a town in Gibson County, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Gibson had a population of 366.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 396 to 366 (-8%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Gibson, decade by decade

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Famous people close to Gibson

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