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Edgewater Beach Resort

Posted: December 10th, 2008 | Author: Mark | Filed under: Childhood Memories, Tiptonville, Tennessee, Vintage Postcards | Tags: , | No Comments »

Here it is, Edgewater Beach, where we always stayed on our vacations to Tiptonville, Tennessee, at least until the Airpark Inn opened. This postcard probably dates from the late ’50s, and shows the beach much as it was during our stays. What isn’t shown here are the cabins, which faced the beach and are off to the right in this photograph. It’s probably been 40 years since our family stayed there, which could account for the nostalgia it invokes.
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Reelfoot Airpark Inn

Posted: December 3rd, 2008 | Author: Mark | Filed under: Childhood Memories, Tiptonville, Tennessee, Vintage Postcards | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

Among my earliest recollections of Tiptonville, Tennessee is Edgewater Beach. We always stayed at one of the cabins there when on vacation, and got in some swimming when we weren’t at my grandmother’s farm. But that all changed with the opening of the Airpark Inn, ten miles north of Tiptonville. Located at Reelfoot Lake State Park, the 20-room Inn immediately became our new place to stay during our visits. Read the rest of this entry »