Early days in the county were filled with savage Indians, and it was not unusual to attend church with a Bible in one hand, and a rifle in the other. Robertson County boasts one of the best stands of dogwood trees in the state, as well as wildflowers. Deer are abundant and the county is well known for its wild-dove population. River is a life-blood for the agricultural industry. The rich and fertile bottom land produces grain and cotton and the region is recognized as one of the nation's foremost cotton producers.
Automated gins run twenty-four hours a day during harvest time in the early fall.