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Reelfoot Lake:
According to local native legend, Reelfoot Lake is said to be named for an Indian chief who had a deformed foot. He was nicknamed “Reelfoot” by settlers in the early 19th century. The legend states that the name originated from a prince of a Chickasaw tribe inhabiting present West Tennessee.
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Reelfoot Lake:
According to local native legend, Reelfoot Lake is said to be named for an Indian chief who had a deformed foot. He was nicknamed “Reelfoot” by settlers in the early 19th century. The legend states that the name originated from a prince of a Chickasaw tribe inhabiting present West Tennessee.
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124
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Uploaded on September 25, 2025
Taken on July 30, 2020