Flagg Grove School (or Flaggs' Grove School) was a school south of Nutbush in Haywood County,

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, now part of Brownsville. The school was established in the late 19th century and now operates as the Tina Turner Museum.

History

An area of of land for the school was sold to the school trustees for $25 in 1889 by Benjamin B. Flagg who was the older brother of singer

Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and actress. Widely referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer o ...

's great grandfather, George Flagg. This was approximately one third the going rate for land at the time in Tennessee. Singer Tina Turner attended Flagg Grove Elementary School in the 1940s. Turner contributed to the restoration of the school and it was made into the Tina Turner Museum in her honor.

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