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Madison Station

First settled in 1818, the town of Madison Station was officially founded in 1856 when the Memphis and Charleston Railroad laid tracks.

Founder James Clemens

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In 1858, James Clemens founded the town of Madison (then known as Madison Station) when he purchased land and planned the town lots fronting the new railroad.

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Madison became incorporated in 1869.

Madison Post Office

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Ora Wann was the first and longest serving postmistress in Madison.  She served in this position from 1915-1948. 

Main Street

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The business district of Madison Station developed on what is now Main Street. The first drugstore opened in 1871.

The Roundhouse

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This current Roundhouse building is a replica of Madison's first city hall and is constructed on the original site of the Madison Depot. The original was built in the late 1800s and served as the official city hall for town meetings, elections, and other town activities.

Pension Row School

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Since Madison incorporated, Pension Row was a thriving African American community with its own schools, churches, businesses, lodges, and recreation areas. For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, it was home to most of Madison's black citizens.

Christmas Capers

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During the Depression, drugstore owner "Doc" Hughes began tossing live chickens off the roof of the drugstore. If you caught a chicken, you could redeem a prize and eat the chicken for Christmas dinner. Hughes' grandsons continue the tradition today, tossing rubber chickens and candy from the old drugstore roof.

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