City of Michie, Tennessee
Established 1961 · McNairy County
Small-town life, big history. Michie sits where Tennessee's quiet backroads meet some of the most important ground in the country.
Michie was incorporated in 1961 and is home to around 680 people in the southern corner of McNairy County, right where Highway 22 runs down toward the Mississippi state line. It is a town where the fire department fundraiser is a social event and most people know whose truck is whose.
What brings outsiders through is history. Michie is the closest Tennessee town to Shiloh National Military Park, and the traffic on Highway 22 through town is partly the thousands of visitors a year heading for it.
A Civil War driving tour through Michie's historic back roads. Follow the signs and take the history at your own pace — it is the sort of thing you can do in an afternoon and still be home for supper.
Michie is the nearest Tennessee town to Shiloh National Military Park, one of the most visited Civil War battlefields in the country. Thousands pass through on Highway 22 every year.
From fire department fundraisers to Friday-night country dancing at Lamb Ranch, Michie turns out for its neighbours all year round.
Michie is on Highway 22 in southern McNairy County, about 15 minutes from Shiloh National Military Park, 20 minutes from Savannah and half an hour from Selmer. Corinth, Mississippi is a short drive south.
The city is run by a mayor and council who meet publicly on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm at City Hall. Residents are welcome at every meeting. See City Hall for hours and contact details.