It Happened at Mossy Creek: 1788-1790

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Title

It Happened at Mossy Creek: 1788-1790

Subject

Local History; African American families

Description

Selection from a booklet about the early history of Mossy Creek known referred to as Jefferson City, Tennessee. Selections cover the early settlement of the land by the Peck family, establishment of a Methodist church , the contributions and death of Uncle Cy Peck and Leola Peck Bassett.

Source

Jeffery Wells

Publisher

Black in Appalachia

Date

1788, 1975

Contributor

Alona Norwood

Rights

Items can be used for private reflection and research and not for commercial purposes.

Coverage

United States--Tennessee-Jefferson County

Files

Citation

“It Happened at Mossy Creek: 1788-1790,” Black in Appalachia: Community History Digital Archive, accessed July 17, 2026, https://blackinappalachia.omeka.net/items/show/2170.