Just under 20 miles north of Henderson is the thriving city of Jackson, Tennessee. This gorgeous region was once home to many tribes of Native Americans, who used the plethora of rivers for means of transport, trade, and agriculture. Remnants of their occupation such as arrowheads and stone mortar bowls can still be found within the rolling hills and vast expanses of trees. European settlers eventually took hold, and with them, brought cotton and eventually, a railroad system.