Interesting Clay County Residents - Clay County Partnership Chamber of Commerce

Clay County brothers Willie and Cordell McLerran were once featured on the Tennessee Crossroads TV program for their unique craftsmanship. Cordell passed in 2010 at age 88, while Willie is thought to be the county’s oldest resident at 97 years young. CLICK HERE for their story.

Willie McLerren

Cordell McLerren

MARBLES

Congratulations go to LOGAN MAYBERRY

2012 National Marble Champion

Two Tennessee girls, Makynlee Sims and Logan Mayberry played for the coveted queen of marbles title, while Jordan Narr, of Allegheny County, Pa., and Caleb Isaacson, of Gunnison County, Colo., competed to become the next king of marbles.

Champions must win 8 out of 15 games to earn their respective titles.

Logan won the girls championship after 15 games.

“It was hard,” she said of the game played on a hotter than usual surface.

Logan, 11, practices every Saturday for about three hours, and this week’s trip to Wildwood for her third.

Her mother and stepfather, Tracey and Jack Tinsley were on hand to celebrate the win along with coach Hugh Brian Cherry.

“I’m tickled to death for both of them,” Cherry said, adding he is also Makynlee’s coach.

STATE CHAMPIONS

2012 Class A Girls State Basketball Champions

CHAMPS – The Clay County High School Lady Bulldogs basketball team won the 2012 Class A state championship at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN. The Lady Bulldogs won the title by defeating another District 7-A team that had already beaten them four times on the season. The CCHS boys basketball team finished state runner-up in Class A in 2017.