Paris, Tennessee

This small town lies along a fork of the West Sandy River and is the county seat of Henry County. Paris claims to sponsor the ‘World's Biggest Fish Fry’, held each April. As Kentucky Lake is only a 20-minute drive away from downtown, fishing is a popular activity. A 60-foot (18 m) tall replica of the Eiffel Tower stands in Paris. In addition to the Eiffel Tower, Memorial Park provides tennis courts, a public Olympic-sized swimming pool, soccer fields, two walking trails, a children's playground with pavilions, and a Frisbee golf course. According to the history of the town, one of the county commissioners, James Leeper, had high regards for the French General, the Marquis de Lafayette. He proposed naming the town in his honor, but since they were unsure of the spelling, settled on Paris instead.