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Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Tipton-Rosemark Academy (often abbreviated TRA) is a private Christian school in Shelby County, Tennessee, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. It is in the community of Rosemark, Tennessee, Rosemark, and near the border of Shelby and Tipton County, Tennessee, Tipton County. History Tipton-Rosemark Academy's inception came after local residents became concerned about their children's education following the Abington School District v. Schempp, removal of required government-sponsored Bible reading from public schools. An elementary school was established in a house in Munford, Tennessee and was christened Tipton Academy, after the county in which the school then resided. In 1967, a new facility was built in the nearby town of Brighton, Tennessee. In 1970, a kindergarten was added to the Brighton location, doubling the size of the establishment. In the same year, Tipton Academy purchased Rosemark School from Shelby County in hopes of expanding the academy into grades 9–12. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemark, Tennessee
Rosemark is an unincorporated residential and farm community located along Tennessee State Route 14 in northeastern Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. It had a population of 2,315 people in 2010.Rosemark is not a named census unit for the 2010 census, but for the 2000 census it was a census county division (CCD) with a population of 2,261, pe, 0600000US4715792856 U.S. Census Bureau An area of approximately in Rosemark was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 as the Rosemark Historic District. History Originally known as Richland, a name that probably referred to the fertility of the soil, the Rosemark area was settled as early as the 1830s. The main economic activity in the area was cotton farming. Years later, the community name was changed from Richland to Rosemark after residents learned that another Tennessee community was named Richland, but the Richland name is still used by several community institutions in Rosemark. For most of its history, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |