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Black-and-white photo of a public swimming pool complex with a clubhouse, surrounded by trees and benches, and people swimming and relaxing around the pool.
History
2 weeks ago
Clarksville then and now: 10 photos showing how much we’ve changed | PHOTOS

In recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, here are the 10 sets of photos from Clarksville then and Clarksville today.

The turnbridge train wreck of 1906. (Historic Clarksville, Ursula Beach collection, contributed)
History
3 weeks ago
10 worst disasters in Clarksville history, from Great Fire of 1878 to 2023 tornado

In recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, here are the 10 worst disasters to hit Clarksville, and some of the ways we came together to survive along the way.

The statue of John Montgomery, the namesake of Montgomery County, on First Street outside Clarksville City Hall on June 11, 2026. (Chris Smith)
History
4 weeks ago
10 people who changed Clarksville forever, from John Montgomery to Mayor Ted Crozier

In recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, here are 10 people who deserve to be remembered for making Clarksville what it is today.

L&N Train Station on Tenth Street on March 27, 2024. (Chris Smith)
History
1 month ago
10 moments in history that made Clarksville what it is today: From tobacco heyday to St. B annexation

In recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, here are 10 pivotal moments in Clarksville history that shaped who we are today but in many cases have been forgotten.

Lifestyle
4 months ago
11 women to remember as part of Clarksville history, from Stockade Annie to Faye Smalley

In recognition of Women’s History Month, here are 11 Clarksville women who should be remembered for what they accomplished during their lifetimes.

News
5 months ago
10 Black leaders who helped to shape Clarksville’s future against all odds

In honor of Black History Month, let’s look back at not just athletes and artists, but to the leaders who worked to make Clarksville a better place for everyone.

The Uneeda Biscuit wall sign in New Orleans, seen from Bourbon and Dumaine Streets, on March 20, 2023. (Chris Smith, Clarksville Now)
Lifestyle
7 months ago
10 weird things about Clarksville from pink elephant to Jimi Hendrix to ‘Last Train’

Here are 10 things we bet you didn’t know about Clarksville, from the pink elephant to Jimi Hendrix to Uneeda Biscuit.

Kenneth David takes a rest while at a fire support base in Vietnam, 1970. (Photo from U.S. Army.mil)
Military
11 months ago
‘If I didn’t do what I did, we wouldn’t have survived’: Vietnam War hero inducted into Fort Campbell’s Medal of Honor Rotunda

During a surprise enemy attack in Vietnam in 1970, 101st Airborne Division soldier Kenneth David jumped into combat and drew enemy fire away from injured soldiers.

The old Gateway Medical Center on Madison Street in June 2010, after hospital operations relocated to Dunlop Lane. (Clarksville Now archives)
News
1 year ago
How we got to Tennova: Clarksville’s hospital ownership history | ANALYSIS

As three health care groups are suddenly jockeying for the right to build a new hospital here, many longtime Clarksville residents have been spurring their memory: How did we end up in our current situation – with only one hospital that’s been widely criticized (fairly or not) despite decades of efforts to improve its quality and reputation?

History
1 year ago
Woodstock flooding: How this all started and why big solution was never implemented

Woodstock rezoning was approved in 1995 by the County Commission, then it was annexed into the city with variances approved to build near the flood plain. Since then, Woodstock has been plagued with flooding. Here’s how it happened and why big solutions were never implemented.