Wayne County Museum

05/11/2026

Step into the world of Tennessee’s first Pulitzer Prize winner for an unforgettable evening with Kenneth W. Vickers, Ph.D. discussing his book TS Stribling: A Life of the Tennessee Novelist. THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT the Bear Inn in Clifton, TN., May 21st. at 6 pm.

03/09/2026

The Wayne County Museum Volunteers are meeting tonight at 6pm in the Museum! Sure would like to have you join us and help preserve the history of our heritage!

02/24/2026

Learn more about T.S.Stribling at the Wayne County museum! Thanks Bear Inn Retreat in Clifton, Tennessee

For Clifton, T.S. Stribling isn’t just another name in a book.

Stribling was born here on March 4, 1881, he went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Store. He wrote about the South honestly, the hard seasons & the rebuilding years. Our son gifted us a vintage copy of The Store for Christmas & we look forward to reading it for our ourselves soon.

We have the T. S. Stribling Museum here in Clifton now. It’s a beautiful reminder that big stories can grow from small places. There are some folks who are working hard to get the museum back up & running this year. More about this to come.

Honoring our past isn’t just nostalgia, it’s also remembering who we are & the kind of depth that’s been here all along.

07/16/2025

07/04/2025

Mark your calendar for this informative presentation on some early Wayne County History! You’ll be glad you came!

05/08/2025

Wayne County Museum Trivia!
Who was this man?
This individual lived his early years near Waynesboro where he received his early education. He achieved worldwide recognition in 1958 as the commander of the USS Nautilus, the world‘s first nuclear powered submarine that made the first successful underwater crossing of the north pole. For this fee, he and the crew received a presidential citation and a New York tickertape parade. At the time, the accomplishment was considered an answer to the Soviet Union‘s launch of the world‘s first satellite the year before. After a 20 year career in the Navy, he served four terms as a congressman from Tennessee sixth district. Who was he?.

01/29/2025

Eddie Thompson receives custom sign for Wayne County Prisoners of War Exhibit at the Wayne County Museum. Eddie is shown with George Mansfield of Graphix Plus who donated the Sign! Graphix Plus is located on Hog Creek Road, Waynesboro! Thanks , George and Kim! Hope you’ll come and visit your museum soon . Open 10am to 3 pm Monday thru Friday!

01/17/2025

Our Sympathy to the family of Melba Montgomery ! Such a talented singer, from a family of talented Singers and songwriters! Melba was honored with a star on the Wayne County Museums Walk of Fame! Go to the “Tennessee Experience” app to learn more about Melba Montgomery’s career! Please remembers Melba and family in prayer!

01/17/2025

May our Melba Montgomery Rest in Peace

Melba Montgomery, one of country music's greatest singers, passed away today at the age of 86.

12/20/2024

We were honored to have Wayne County native Phyllis Gobbell at the Wayne County Museum to talk about her newest book ”Prodigal”. It was a fun day! Thank-you Phyllis!

11/30/2024

The Wayne County Museum will host Phyllis Gobble on Saturday, December 7th, from 1 pm to 3 pm, as she reads from her newest book, “Prodigal”. Guests can take advantage of this opportunity to buy autographed copies for Christmas gifts and support the museum.