A photo of the Weakley County Courthouse in Dresden, Tennessee. In the foreground is a statue, sculpted by Russ Faxon on 2010, of Ned Ray McWherter, who served as governor of Tennessee from 1987-1995. The Dresden courthouse was designed by Marr And Holman. The limestone Weakley County Courthouse was built in 1949. This photo © Capitolshots Photography/TwoFiftyFour Photos, LLC, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Dresden, Tenn.–Weakley County Long Term Recovery Group in partnership with the Weakley County and City of Dresden Mayors’ offices, have organized a community event for the residents and survivors of the devastating tornado that impacted Dresden, TN on December 10th, 2021.
A Recovery Commemoration Ceremony and Tree Lighting Ceremony has been planned for December 10th, 2022, to serve as a remembrance, source of disaster recovery information, and celebration of community unity. Free t-shirts, hot chocolate and ornaments will be handed out throughout the day.
The Recovery Commemoration Ceremony will take place at McWherter Civic Center from 2pm-4pm. Dr. Don McCulley and others will be speaking, first responders will be recognized, and recovery assistance representatives and information will be available.
The Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on the Court Square at 5pm.