Millington, Tennessee

Coordinates: 35°20′12″N 89°54′8″W / 35.33667°N 89.90222°W / 35.33667; -89.90222
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Millington, Tennessee
City
FIPS code
47-49060[4]
GNIS feature ID1293985[5]
Websitewww.millingtontn.gov

Millington is a city in

2010 census, it had a population of 10,176.[6] Millington was granted the title "Flag City Tennessee" by the Tennessee State Legislature. The Naval Support Activity Mid-South
is located at the former Memphis Naval Air Station, whose function was changed in 1993 from a training base to an administrative one. There is also a general aviation airport that features the third longest runway in Tennessee.

Geography

Millington is at 35°20′12″N 89°54′8″W / 35.33667°N 89.90222°W / 35.33667; -89.90222 (35.336566, -89.902132).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.13%, is water.

The city is located in the

Fort Pillow State Park, and the Mississippi River
.

History

The book Millington, the First Hundred Years by Faye Ellis Osteen (compiled of many stories that can not be proven fact or fiction, relies on individual witnesses and stories handed down by local families) and published by the Millington Centennial Committee outlines the history of Millington from its beginnings to the present. In 1878, Mr. and Mrs. George Millington donated a large area of land to a group of settlers for the purpose of starting a town.[

Millington Regional Jetport was opened as a general aviation airport. It currently is the backup airport for Federal Express(FedEx
). [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910554—
192065718.6%
19306620.8%
194073010.3%
19504,696543.3%
19606,05929.0%
197021,177249.5%
198020,236−4.4%
199017,866−11.7%
200010,433−41.6%
201010,176−2.5%
202010,5824.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9][3]

2020 census

Millington racial composition[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White
(non-Hispanic) 		6,128 57.91%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		2,816 26.61%
Native American
 28 0.26%
Asian
 237 2.24%
Pacific Islander
 8 0.08%
Other/Mixed
 693 6.55%
Latino
 672 6.35%

As of the

2020 United States Census
, there were 10,582 people, 4,136 households, and 2,716 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 5.9% of the population.

The average household size is 2.5 persons.

Age breakdowns are as follows: 6.8% under the age of 5, 24.2% under the age of 18 and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. There was 51.9% of the population that was female.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,779. The

poverty line
.

Naval Support Activity Mid-South

Main article: Naval Support Activity Mid-South
Aerial view of the Naval Air Station Memphis in the mid-1940s

Millington is home to the

Millington Regional Jetport
, was turned over to the city of Millington. In 1998, the name of the naval station was changed to Naval Support Activity Mid-South to better reflect its current mission and the Navy's approach to regionalization. Many military retirees, who live in and around Millington in order to have access to base facilities, contribute to the local economy.

This site was originally established in November 1917 as Park Field, an Army Signal Corps Aviation School used to train pilots for service with the

Armistice
was signed. Two days after the signing, training operations were ceased.

At that time the airfield began pioneering airmail routes throughout Tennessee and the surrounding states. In March 1920, the government officially purchased Park Field. However, the airfield continued to decline until it was little more than a storage area for aircraft and parts.

Ironically, the

Stock Market Crash of 1929 breathed new life into Park Field. During the 1930s the field served as a transient camp for unemployed workers. In 1937 the Resettlement Administration took over the land and developed model farms used to demonstrate what could be achieved with correctly managed land. Park Field remained under this agency's jurisdiction until the outbreak of World War II
.

Just as the onset of World War I had given Park Field its birth in 1917, the declaration of war on December 8, 1941, had similar results, heralding the arrival of naval aviation to the Memphis area. In February 1942, the Navy Shore Station Development Board recommended approval of a reserve aviation base on the former site of Park Field.

The Naval Training Station was commissioned along with the Naval Reserve Aviation Base in 1942. On January 1, 1943, the name was changed from Naval Reserve Aviation Base to Naval Air Station Memphis. The main role of Naval Air Station Memphis was to provide aviation maintenance and pilot training. During this period of time more than 20,000 students were trained annually.

NAS Pensacola, Florida and occupy spaces being vacated by the former Naval Aviation Depot Pensacola (NADEP Pensacola) that was also being closed by BRAC action. During the same time period BRAC also recommended that BUPERS (Bureau of Naval Personnel)[14] move from Virginia
to Millington.

Plane at Midsouth Air Show, NSA Mid-South in 2007
Annual events
  • Flag City Freedom Celebration
  • Air show[16]
    • Sponsored by Mid-South Airshow Foundation
    • 1999 to 2007
    • was held every two years
    • US Blue Angels

Local government

Millington is chartered by the State of Tennessee under a City Manager form of government. This city has a mayor and seven aldermen, each of whom each serves a four-year term. The current mayor is Terry Jones, and the aldermen, are Bethany Huffman, Al Bell, Jon Crisp, Larry Dagen, Thomas McGhee, Don Lowry and Mike Carruthers. The current City manager is Ed Haley.[1] The current Public Safety Director is Gary Graves.[17]

Education

The city is served by

Shelby County Schools. Millington Primary School, Millington Intermediate School, and Millington Central Middle High School
are in the Millington Municipal School District. Lucy Elementary, Woodstock Middle School, and E.E Jeter School operates in the Shelby County Schools.

Prior to the establishment of the municipal school district, Millington was mostly a part of the Shelby County Board of Education.

Culture

Sports

USA Stadium was the home for USA Baseball from 1986 to 1996. Since then it has hosted numerous other events at the stadium, including 171 International Games, 18 Service Academy Spring Classics, eight Gulf South Conference Baseball Championships, 17 USA Classic National High School Tournaments, 16 NJCAA Division I World Series, 11 USA Teams, four TSSAA High School State Championships, and 18 foreign countries:[18] Argentina, Aruba, Canada, China, Cuba, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, USSR (Russia), and Venezuela.

Recreation

Millington Family YMCA

The Millington Family YMCA[19] is notable for its 25-yard, eight-lane indoor pool and outdoor water park.

Baker Community Center

The Baker Community Center[20] is located at 7942 Church Street. It was built in 1960, and contains a curtained stage, large auditorium, five meeting rooms, and a fully equipped kitchen.

Millington golf courses include Glen Eagle Golf Course,[21] Edmund Orgill Park Golf Course, and the Mirimichi Golf Course, the last of which was owned by Justin Timberlake.

Oak Park, Miles Park, Lions Park, and Aycock Park are all parks found in Millington. Oak Park is located at 7930 Church Street and sits on .32 mi (0.51 km). Miles Park is located at 4724 Biloxi Street and sits on .45 mi (0.72 km). Lions Park is located at Hickory Meadow Road and sits on .86 miles (1.38 km). Aycock Park is located at 7330 Renda Street and sits on 22 acres (89,000 m2).

Local festivals

Goat Days

tractor pulls, an ice cream making, and a goat
chariot race. Goat Days does not have a specific date of origin recorded, but the event was founded by William S. "Babe" Howard, the first president of the Millington Chamber of Commerce. The event is community supported and is administered by many volunteers.

Media

The Millington Star is the local community newspaper. Founded in 1951, it is published once a week, and currently has a circulation of about 20,000. The paper's office is located on Easley Street. It is owned by West 10 Media, LLC.[23][24]

Transportation

The completion of Veterans Parkway has resulted in a major multi lane roadway linking US Highway 51 to Interstate 269, formerly part of Tennessee Highway 385.[25] The Canadian National Railroad serves many industrial properties.[citation needed]

The city is served by

Millington Regional Jetport, which has the third largest runway in the State of Tennessee. The airport has a full-time fire and rescue facility on its grounds, an instrument landing system, full-time control tower, and Automated Weather Observation System.[26]

Disasters

See also:
May 2010 Tennessee floods
Raleigh Millington Road flooding 2010

On December 25, 1987, Millington experienced a flood of a 4.1 magnitude. The flood did not recede until December 29. It killed three people and displaced over 6,000 residents resulting in the construction of the current levee system.[27]

On May 1 and 2, 2010, a similar flood took place, causing a massive displacement to residents in the Shady Oaks Mobile Home Community and other parts of Millington. Throughout the city, an estimated 1,500 people were evacuated from their homes when a nearby levee broke, causing a record-setting flood. One hundred forty six of those people were residents of the Millington Navy Base. Shelters for displaced residents were set up at the Baker Community Center and the United Methodist church. No injuries or fatalities were reported.[28][29] The National Weather Service in Memphis estimated 10.00 inches (254 mm) of rain over the two-day period for Millington.[30]

Notable people

References

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  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Millington city, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ Thelma Sigler Williams (1975). "A History of Millington, Tennessee".
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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  12. ^ "Navy Base Info". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
  13. ^ "BRAC". Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "BUPERS". Archived from the original on December 20, 2010.
  15. ^ "Different Venue: Board votes to continue contract for fireworks at Freedom Celebration - Millington Star". millington-news.com.
  16. ^ "AirShow".
  17. ^ Bailey, Clay (May 4, 2016). "Millington fire chief to oversee police department too". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  18. ^ "USA Stadium". Archived from the original on November 15, 2002.
  19. ^ "Millington Family YMCA". Archived from the original on January 6, 2013.
  20. ^ "Baker Community Center". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  21. ^ "Find Golf Courses Near Me".
  22. ^ "International Goat Days". Archived from the original on April 22, 2009.
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  24. ^ "About Us - Millington Star". millington-news.com.
  25. ^ "Millington, TN - Official Website - Economic Development". www.millingtontn.gov.
  26. ^ "Team.Aero | Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) - Ready for International Growth and Opportunities". Team.Aero.
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  28. ^ "FloodArticle".
  29. ^ "Flooding brings chaos".
  30. ^ "National Weather Service". www.weather.gov.

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