Paris, Tennessee is the county seat of Henry County. The town site was chosen by five commissioners who were appointed by the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the county. They chose 50 acres, 37 of which were owned by Joseph Blythe and 12 of which were owned by Peter Ruff. When approached, both men donated the land. Paris was the first town incorporated in West Tennessee. The city was named after Paris, France in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette. It is also home to a 60-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower.
Regular Blogs
This blog reaches out to readers for their complaints, opinions, and suggested topics of discussion about Paris and the surrounding area.
http://henrycountian.blogspot.com
News and stories about Paris Landing are the topic of conversation here, with posts about the weather, gardening, and enjoying summer at the lake appear here alongside photographs of a baby eagle and Miss Tennessee being from the area.
http://parislanding.blogspot.com
The Q.U.I.L.T. Guild of Paris, Tennessee
This weblog belongs to a Paris quilting group which posts about various shows in which they are involved, the charities to which they give quilts, and the patterns they use to make their quilts. There are dozens of pictures of individual quilts as well.
http://paristnquiltguild.blogspot.com
