Flag Grove School was a school south of Nutbush

Nutbush, Tennessee

Nutbush is an unincorporated rural community in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States, in the western part of the state.Established in the early 19th century, Nutbush is home to two early American churches founded by white settlers, Woodlawn Baptist Church and Trinity United Methodist Church...

 in Haywood County, Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

, now part of Brownsville

Brownsville, Tennessee

Brownsville is a city in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of Haywood County. The city is named after Jacob Jennings Brown, an officer who served during The War of 1812.-Geography:...

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The school was established in the late 19th century.

History

An area of 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) of land for the school was sold to the school trustees for $25 in 1889 by Benjamin B. Flag who was the older brother of singer Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...

's great grandfather, George Flag. This was approximately one third the going rate for land at the time in Tennessee.

Singer Tina Turner attended Flag Grove elementary school in the 1940s.