World’s Largest Coon Hunt

1925 Highway 641 South | Parsons, TN 38363 | (731)847-2404

Since 1976, the Decatur County World’s Largest Coon Hunt – Benefit for St. Jude has been held annually on the second full weekend of April, Thursday through Sunday. To this day, it is still worked solely by volunteers. It takes each and every person who walks on the grounds to make this great event possible.

Over 2.3 million dollars has been donated to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital from this event in twenty-five years, with sixteen of those years being record breakers. Little did those first volunteers realize what a great task they had started! From 1976 to present, faces may have changed from time to time. However, all hearts remain the same and the motto is as it was twenty five years ago: “That every child at St. Jude Children Research Hospital be given the chance we all take for granted every day – The Chance For Life.”

Location: Decatur County Fair Grounds – Parsons, Tennessee

Directions
South of Interstate 40/Exit 126- About 17 miles on your left at Decatur County Fair Grounds

Home of the Tennessee River

The Tennessee River offers fishing, boating, swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, and camping. The five marinas and over 50 miles of beautiful shoreline offer river access. An 18-hole golf course has been built on the Tennessee River in the eastern section of the county-Tennessee River Golf Course.

Tennessee River Golf Course

This 18-hole layout borders the Tennessee River and is built on very hilly terrain.

Total yardage=6,400 (ladies 5,000); Bent Grass Greens, Bermuda Fairways.

Driving range, full line golf shop on site.

USGA rating 70.4, slope rating 123.

Open daily daylight to dark.

Open Year-Round

Cypress Pond Refuge (State)

Located in Decatur County, East Decatur, south of Whites Creek on the Tennessee River. Approximately 600 acres.

Note – CLOSED 1st of November – 1st of March. Same as statewide seasons, except closed to all hunting and dog training November 1st through March 1st.

Hunting – Archery Deer, Squirrel, Turkey, Dove,
Wildlife Viewing
2 Eagle’s nest (best view from Tennessee River)

Hiking is permitted – No camping – No vehicles – No ATV