Reverie, Tennessee

According to the United States Census, in 2000 the total population of the Reverie voting precinct was 11. The entire population was non-Hispanic white at that time. ==Economy==

Agriculture is the dominant source of income in the area surrounding Reverie, especially the cultivation of cotton. After the abolition of slavery, sharecropping was the primary means of income for families in the area. Mostly for the cultivation of cotton, land would be used by sharecroppers in return for a share of the crop to the landowner. Modern machines such as the cotton picker have made the manual cultivation obsolete over time as they took over the work from the hand laborers. As a result of the lessened need for agricultural laborers,the population of the area has dropped in recent decades. In 2007,farming and working from home via the Internet are the two most available industries in Reverie. ==History==

Founded in the 1800s, Reverie is one of the early settlements in Tipton County. In 1883, a U.S. Post office was opened that in 2007 is no longer in existence. Prehistoric mastodon skeleton Mastodons are members of the prehistoric, extinct genus Mammut, that resemble modern elephants. Native to North America they lived on the North American continent from almost 4 million years ago until their eventual disappearance about 10,000 years ago. In 1900, archaeologist James K. Hampson documented the find of skeletal remains of a mastodon on Island No. 35 of the Mississippi River, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) east of Reverie and 23 mi (37 km) south of Blytheville, Arkansas. A collection of these artifacts is on display at the Hampson Museum State Park in Wilson, Arkansas. In 1964, the Nodena site was declared a National Historic Landmark. In 1966 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. ==Geography==

Location and landscape riverbed (2010) Reverie is located at 35.53806 North, -89.99 West. The coordinates mark the location of the historical post office. The elevation above sea level is 239.44 ft (73 m). The landscape is dominated by the Mississippi River flood plains, fields and few trees. Mississippi River Island No. 35 When the border between Tennessee and Arkansas was established in 1795, it followed the middle of the Mississippi River. At that time, the river ran northwest of Reverie. After the avulsion of 1876, the Mississippi River ran southeast of Reverie, cutting it off from Tipton County. Today, Reverie is surrounded by the modern Mississippi River in the southeast and the sidearms following the 1795 course in the northwest. Although the sidearms are only partially connected most of the time, Reverie is located on what topographically is Island No. 35 of the Mississippi River, because it is surrounded by water on all sides. County seat Covington, Tennessee in a river can be cut off, creating a new island. The direct distance between Reverie and the county seat, Covington, Tennessee, is only 18 miles (29 km). As of 2007, the road trip to Covington required the driver to go via Memphis, Tennessee and was longer than 83 miles. Postal Postal address and ZIP code for the community used to be Reverie TN, AR 72395. The ZIP code is cross referenced with Wilson, Arkansas. United States Postal Service recommends using Wilson, AR 72395 for Reverie. ==References==