[431] Crockett County Farm joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program

Release Date: April 20, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947


CROCKETT COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM

Tritt Place Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions

(MURFREESBORO)— The Tritt Place Farm, located in Crockett County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
W.E. Tritt established his farm in the 14th Civil District of Crockett County in December 1910. Like many other farmers in Crockett County, he raised cotton as well as corn and cattle on the 90 acres that he purchased for $1,836. He and his wife, Mamie, were the parents of nine children, and their son, W. K., became the next owner.
W.K. and his wife, Flora Geraldine, purchased the 90-acre family farm in November 1941. The second generation continued to raise the same crops, which were very marketable commodities in World War II. W.K. and Geraldine were the parents of 12 children.
In 1994, Edwin M. Tritt inherited the 90 acres first worked by his grandfather. He and his wife, Jewel, are the parents of Darren, who, with his wife Amber, is the fourth generation to live on the farm. Edwin manages the farm and continues to raise the family’s traditional crops and livestock.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farms Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.

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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.