PulaskiGiles CountyTENNESSEE

PulaskiGiles CountyTENNESSEEWelcome Home!

Founded in 1809, Giles County is a progressive area with a strongsense of pride in its heritage. With a population of 30,000 Giles Countyis small enough for neighbors to know one another and large enough to offer a richquality of life. Pulaski, the county seat, is centrally located and has a population of over9,000. For more than a decade the community has beenthe recipient of the prestigious Governor’s Three StarAward for educational and economic excellence.

3-STAR COMMUNITY

Award Recipient for Economic Preparedness

The necessities of daily living are availableat locally operated and national chain storesand restaurants throughout the county. Quaintshops, bed and breakfast inns and comfortablemotels serve visitors. There’s even an airportfor private planes and company jets. Familydoctors, specialists, nursing homes, assistedliving facilities and medical complexes servethe community’s health care needs. The MilkyWay Farm and Mansion, built during thedepression by Mars Candy Co. founder FrankMars, hosts corporate retreats.

In addition to local theatrical, musical andhistoric offerings, major cultural andentertainment opportunities are within anhour’s drive from Pulaski. For example, Pulaskiis:

55 miles south of Franklin with itslarge business complexes, year-roundsports facilities, large mall-centeredshopping district plus dozens ofentertainment hot spots.

Favorable location 70 miles south of Nashville, home ofthe Famous Grand Ole Opry, the NFL’sTennessee Titans and the NHL’s NashvillePredators. The state’s capital city offerstheaters, orchestras, symphonies andmuseums in addition to historic sites, azoo and an international airport.

40 miles north of Huntsville, Ala., withthe Marshall Space Flight Center, aninternational airport, major space andautomotive businesses, and ampleeduca t iona l and en te r ta inmentopportunities.

30 miles from Tennessee River withwater recreation like fishing and boatingand the port city of Florence/MuscleShoals, Ala.

Economic feasibilityThe cost of living is low in Tennessee partly

because the state has no income tax!Additionally, housing and land costs arereasonable in Giles County, enablinghomeowners to purchase more house and moreland with less investment than in other areas.The chart at right shows the average sales priceof homes in the surrounding areas.

Average Cost of Area HomesCity Price per Sq. Ft.Giles, TN $53Columbia, TN $77Nashville, TN $141Franklin, TN $107Huntsville, AL $102

Pleasant climateGiles County’s moderate climate offers mild

winters, pleasant springs, long summers andpicturesque autumns. Rainfall averages 42.91inches, and snowfall averages 6.3 inches.

Annual EventsA sampling of the dozens of

community events duringwhich Gi les Count iansentertain themselves and out-of-town quests are:

• Lawn & Garden Show, Pulaski

• Crape Myrtle Festival, Ardmore

• Farm Machinery Show, Pulaski

• Saddle Club Rodeo, Pulaski

• Trail of Tears Volksmarch & Spiritsof the Elk Historical Festival, Elkton

• Horse Shows, Pulaski, Minor Hill &Lynnville

• Bluegrass Moonlight Jam, Pulaski

• Diana Singing, Diana

• Land of Milk & Honey GolfTournament, Pulaski

• L&N Railroad Days, Lynnville

• Blackberry Festival, Lynnville

• Old Time Bluegrass Festival & CraftFair, Pulaski

• Pulaski Area Car Enthusiasts CarShow, Pulaski

• Pulaski Retail Home Town Days,Pulaski

• Historic Home Tours, Pulaski & Elkton

Proud heritageThe community celebrates its heritage

with the Giles County Historical Museumand Genealogical Research Room; fourNational Register of Historic PlacesDistricts and more than two dozenindividually listed properties; annualhistoric home tours throughout the county;the American Home EntertainmentMuseum, Prospect; the Sam DavisMuseum in Pulaski; a Civil Warreenactment group, a historical societyand veterans, heritage and auxiliary groupsremembering all military conflicts sincethe War Between the States.

Business communityMore than 40 manufacturers, including six

Fortune 500 companies and two Fortune 100companies, make their home in Giles Countybecause of the excellent work force, access toroadways and a favorable financial climate.For more than 40 years Giles County hascontinued to expand its industrial and businessbase. In addition to Pulaski, namedan All American City in 1993, thecounty has four other incorporatedcommunities: Minor Hill, with apopulation of 437; Elkton, a townof 510; the Alabama border town ofArdmore with 1,082 residents; and historicLynnville with a population of 345.

Four seasons ofoutdoor recreation

Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hunting thelarge populations of deer and turkey aswell as other game animals and birds;fishing and boating in local waters, alongthe nearby Tennessee River and in arealakes. They may receive free hunter safetyinstruction; join local chapters of numerousnational outdoor hunting and fishingassociations; participate in AKC caninefield events and old-fashioned ham andturkey shoots or practice at public shootingactivities and ranges. Others spelunk thearea caves and explore the terrain withATVs and 4-wheel vehicles.

Educational opportunities

Giles County is a family-oriented communitywith more than 4500 children. There are eightschools in the K-12 public system with anaverage pupil-teacher ratio of 20:1, and teacherswho really care. The county has recentlycompleted a massive building and expansionprogram. The schools offer computer labs,accelerated reading programs and a variety ofsports. Other educational offerings includenumerous pre-schools, an active home-schoolgroup, a privateelementary and highschool, TennesseeTechnology Centerof Pulaski, andMartin MethodistCollege, a quality 4-year liberal artscollege founded in1870.

Leisure andcommunity activities

Residents and visitors can enjoy five publiclibraries; local arts association theatricalproductions; swimming; golfing; a countryclub; 4-H, homemaker clubs and farmingorganizations; dance and music lessons; youthsports teams including soccer, t-ball, football,basketball, baseball and softball, tennis; foxhunting, riding schools and clubs, trail riding;civic, professional, social and special interestorganizations for men, women and youth;festivals and parades in the county’s five cities;numerous churches and a monthly gospelsinging.

Bank of Frankewing931-363-1796 (Frankewing)931-424-7219 (Pulaski)

Colonial Bank931-363-1582www.colonialbank.com

Suntrust Bank931-363-6511www.suntrust.com

First National Bank931-363-2585www.fnbforyou.com

First Farmers & Merchants Bank931-363-3830www.fandmbank.com

AmSouth Bank of Ardmore931-427-2136www.amsouth.com

Giles County Public Library931-363-2720

Giles County Chamber of Commerce931-363-3789www.gilescountychamber.com

Pulaski Electric931-363-2522www.pulaskielectric.org

Tennessee Technology Center931-424-4014www.pulaski.tec.tn.us

Martin Methodist College931-363-9804www.martinmethodist.edu

WKSR931-363-2505www.wksr.com

Pulaski Citizen Newspaper931-363-3544www.gilestoday.com

County Executive’s Office931-363-5300

City of Pulaski931-363-5505www.pulaski-tn.com

Area Contacts

PulaskiGiles CountyTENNESSEEYour profit center is here!

w w w . g i l e s c o u n t y e d c . c o mPulaski-Giles County Tennessee203 South First StreetP.O. Box 633Pulaski, TN 38478-0633

Phone: (931) 363-9138Fax: (931) 363-3408Email: gcedc@usit.net