Humphreys County, TN Courthouse - Waverly, TN
Humphreys County was established in 1809 from parts of Stewart County, and named for Judge (and future Congressman) Parry Wayne Humphreys.  The county seat was initially located at Reynoldsburg, near the mouth of Dry Creek.  When the western half of the county was split off to form Benton County in 1835, the seat was moved to the more centrally located Waverly.

There has been four courthouses built in Waverly, Tennessee through the years.  The first was destroyed by fire in November 1876; the second was destroyed by fire on June 10, 1898, supposedly by arson, with all records being destroyed, except those kept in lawyers' offices. The third courthouse was built in 1899 and served until the present one was completed in 1952.  The Architect for the final &amp; current version was Steinbaugh &amp; Wheeler and the Contractor was Boone Construction Company.

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5200 and combined with Photomatix to create this HDR image.  Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

&quot;For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.&quot;  ~Jeremiah 29:11
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