MARSHALL COUNTY

A fainting goat
County Seat: Lewisburg
Some of the goats in Marshall County are a bit nervous. The county is known nationally for its "fainting goats" -- which appear to freeze and sometimes fall over if frightened. "Fainting" goats actually don't faint; they have myotonia, a condition where their muscles tighten up when they are startled. First brought to Marshall County by a drifter from Canada, fainting goats have become popular because, among other things, they are less likely to run off and easier to round up than regular goats.

Every October, Lewisburg celebrates its legacy with a goat festival. If you like goats, you'll have a great time!
Shifting from goats to governors: Marshall County, which is not a big county by any measure, has the odd distinction of having produced three chief executives. They are, in order of when they served:

Horton

Henry Horton, who served from 1927 until 1933.


McCord

Jim McCord, governor from 1945 until 1949.


Ellington

Buford Ellington, governor from 1959 until 1963 and from 1967 until 1971.


Horton, McCord and Ellington photos from Tennessee State Library and Archives.

Here's a picture of the courthouse in Marshall County.

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