Historic Clarksville 1784-2024

The Third Edition of this Deluxe, Hard-Bound Book Authored by well-known Clarksville journalist Jimmy Settle will feature:

• CLARKSVILLE’S DRAMATIC 240-YEAR HISTORY

• HUNDREDS OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

• A NEW CHAPTER COVERING THE 20 YEARS FROM 2004 THROUGH 2024

Looking Back at the Triumphs and Tragedies of the Past 240 Years

The first edition of Historic Clarksville: The Bicentennial Story 1784–1984, by Charles Waters, was published as the official commemorative history of Clarksville, Tennessee, in conjunction with the 200th anniversary of the city’s founding. The second edition — Historic Clarksville 1784–2004, authored by John Butler — was published with added content covering the previous 20 years, including a special chapter on the tornado of 1999. The award-winning, coffee table book is a comprehensive historical account of Clarksville’s history from pre-white settlement to the present.

Veteran Clarksville journalist Jimmy Settle is the author of the third volume which will add approximately 75 pages of new content covering the years from 2004 to 2024. Settle’s journalism career spans more than 30 years with the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle as a business and features writer. He is currently Director of Communications for the City of Clarksville.  About the book project, Settle said, “There is not another place in America that has seen such dynamic growth since 2004 as Clarksville has, driven by a melting pot of cultures and nationalities and a military community that is consistently celebrated. It’s a fascinating and diverse community that we are going to track in Historic Clarksville. I am honored to be engaged in the journey.”