Mayor William “Bill” Rawls, Jr. is a businessman born and raised in Brownsville, Tennessee. Mayor Rawls is a product of the Haywood County public school system and a 1984 graduate of Haywood High Read more
BROWNSVILLE, TN- On Thursday, March 19 Brownsville Mayor, Bill Rawls, Jr. will deliver the first annual State of the City address at 11 AM. “Focusing Forward” is the theme of the Read more
BROWNSVILLE (Feb. 3, 2015)—Mayor Bill Rawls has joined community leaders to issue a call to end violence in the city with his new anti-violence initiative, “Save Our Streets” or Read more
The Mindfield – This multi-faceted, multi-dimensional monument of art, that is located in downtown Brownsville, is a work in progress by local artist Billy Tripp.Read more
Preserving our past are the community’s Historical Society and the Reese Moses-Scallions Genealogy Room at the county’s Elma Ross Public Library. The Genealogy Department of the Read more
The Haywood County Museum, formerly Haywood High School and before that the Brownsville Baptist Female College, houses not only historical treasures of the community, but the Haywood County Read more
One of the county’s greatest natural resources and sources of pride is the Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. This nearly 10,000 acres of land surrounding the Hatchie River supports over 100 Read more
From this heritage, artists of all genres have created music, paintings and writings to record the region’s history through the arts. Early blues musicians Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachel Read more
Now officially open to the public, The Park of Dreams is a 8,000 square foot playground designed to be accessible to the special needs of children with disabilities while maintaining its main Read more
Brownsville-Haywood County has a deep, rich southern heritage in architecture, agriculture and the arts. A simple drive through the city and county will pique the interest of any early-American Read more