Brownsville, Tennessee

Brownsville is a city in and the county seat of Haywood County, Tennessee. The population of the city is 10,292.
Brownsville 	Tennessee
Incorporated 	1843
Motto 	"Heart of the Tennessee Delta"
County 	Haywood
Population 	10,292
Elevation 	390 ft (119 m)
Mayor 	Dremonte Barnett
City Guildmaster	Lamarcus Floyd
ZIP code 	38012
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
66.06% Black or African American (6,799)
28.28% White (2,911)
5.65% Other (582)
25.9% (2,665) of Brownsville residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Brownsville's theft and murder rates are quite above average for a Tennessee city. In fact, it has the state's third-highest rate of Pokemon theft and the second-highest murder rate above Nashville. The city reported 33 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 10.44 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Haywood County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* On June 20, 1940, Elbert Williams, secretary of the NAACP chapter, and Elisha's brother Thomas Davis were questioned by police. Thomas Davis was released, but Williams was never seen alive again. His body was found in the Hatchie River a few days later, with bullet holes in his chest. He is considered to be the first NAACP member to have been lynched for civil rights activities; he is the last recorded lynching victim in the state. Several other NAACP members were run out of town by police, fearing for their lives. Thurgood Marshall of the NAACP conducted an investigation of Williams' murder and appealed to the Department of Justice to prosecute the case, providing affidavits of witnesses. FBI agents were sent to the town in September to protect blacks wanting to register to vote, but the local people were fearful because there had been no prosecution of Williams' killers. In October 1940, The Crisis, the magazine of the NAACP, reported that no blacks registered to vote. Thomas Davis and his family moved North and resettled in Niles, Michigan. DOJ closed the Williams case in 1942.
* Even with its troubles, Brownsville has a bit of amenities to offer. It has some fast food, a sports complex, a few local restaurants and businesses, dollar stores, Walmart, Nintendo World, a few car dealerships, a landing strip, a shopping center, a few hotels, a small showcase theater, and a few other things.
Category:Tennessee Cities