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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Guys is a town in McNairy County, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Guys had a population of 414.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 466 to 414 (-11%). Half of its homes were built before 1980.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Guys yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Guys, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Guys is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Guys has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Federal Siege Trench in Corinth, 3.2 miles away.

Guys and the nearest listed places

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Federal Siege TrenchSiege and Battle of CorinthUnion Battery F, Battle of CorinthBattle of Corinth, Confederate Assault PositionL. C. Steele HouseGateway Lanes

Closest to Guys

Federal Siege TrenchCorinth · Site3.2miSiege and Battle of CorinthCorinth · District4.3miUnion Battery F, Battle of CorinthCorinth · Site4.7miBattle of Corinth, Confederate Assault PositionCorinth · Site5miL. C. Steele HouseCorinth · Building5.1mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Federal Siege Trench’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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📜 Corinth📜 Eastview📜 Ramer📜 Michie
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