Although born in Knox County , Tennessee , Falkner lived with his family in Ste. Genevieve , Missouri and Pontotoc , Mississippi before settling at the age of 17 in Ripley , Tippah County , Mississippi .
Although born in Knox County , Tennessee , Falkner lived with his family in Missouri and Pontotoc , Mississippi before settling at the age of 17 in Ripley , Tippah County , Mississippi .