"Once upon a time there were two brothers named Ambrose and Joseph Gore. The two brothers, after serving their country in the Revolutionary War, looked about for a home site. While roaming around in the wilderness 100 years ago, they selected a spot where there was a good spring, in a beautiful valley, and near the spring they built a house, and the government granted them the land around this home for their pay for serving in the war."

"This home was built on the spot near the town spring, where Mr. McAlpin now lives. After getting settled in their house, they conceived the idea that around close to their home would be a good place for a town, so the town of Livingston, Tennessee, was laid off and the Gore brothers, Ambrose and Joseph, sold 40 acres to be used for the town site."

"The deed on record in the Register’s office shows that most of the markers and corners as set out in the deed were trees of the forest type. It is believed that all this plot was a wilderness at that time."

"Thus, a dream was consummated and the town of Livingston was started in 1833. At this time, the county seat of Overton County was located at Monroe, Tennessee. A year later, Livingston became a contender for the county seat. An election was called to determine whether or not the county seat should be moved from Monroe to Livingston. The day before election, Jess Eldridge, with some six or eight of his neighbors, who then lived on Kettle Creek, which was then a part of Overton County, started together to Monroe to the election. There being only a trail at that time through the wilderness, they did not reach Monroe till the day of election, but stopped to spend the night somewhere near Oakley is now located. Jess Eldridge being the only one of his party that was for the moving of the county seat to Livingston, arose early the next morning and turned out all the horses of his traveling companions, and himself rode on to Monroe. The rest of the party set out to find their horses, thinking a horse thief had stolen them, as it was common in those days. After finding their horses, they were too far from Monroe to get there in time to vote. The election carried by 4 votes to move to Livingston. Thus, Livingston, the county seat of Overton County ... the 100^th anniversary of its founding which is being celebrated August 10, 1933, is a beautiful valley, on a riverlett, containing public buildings, manufacturing enterprises, etc. Its present population is about 2,000. It is located on the Tennessee Kentucky & Northern railway, a line extending from the Tennessee Central Railroad. Four churches, one elementary school, one high school, and a combined student body of 1,000. Practically all of the business buildings are of brick. The climate of the city and county is ideal, because of its high elevation. It’s citizens are of pure Anglo Saxon stock, there being no foreign disturbing element. The city and county has produced a number of illustrious characters, some of them famous in the state and nations history, present and past."

"In 1921, assessed valuation of the property in Overton County was $4,471,888.00. The area of the county is 376 square miles. In 1921, the total number of farms was 2,714. The principle products are: Corn, wheat, lumber and especially poultry and live stock."

"Progress has gone forward in the preparation for this celebration of the 100^th birthday of Livingston and Homecoming for Overton County. People are coming from every state in the union to see and shake hands with friends of old. Unstinted praise is due to those who conceived the idea of the celebration of the 100^th anniversary of the founding of Livingston."

"It is indeed a happy thought that these forward looking people realized the intrinsic value of such a celebration, bringing together its own citizenship and the people of the county in a happy thought, and with one accord, the further progress of the community, just as did the original founders of the city 100 years ago, in whose honor this celebration is intended and whose names we revere. Likewise, on August 10, we will honor those among us who have given so liberally of their time, money, and talents, towards making this occasion the success it is bound to be, so it may occupy its place, though in a lesser degree, in the history and progress of our community."

"The following are the names of business houses and individuals who, by their free and willing cooperation, furnished the finances to promote the "Century of Progress and Homecoming for Livingston and Overton County."

"It is this spirit to work together that has caused this town and county to move forward through the century, and make this one of the best places in the world to live. They cordially ask you to make their places of business or offices your headquarters on August 10^th, the date of Livingston’s BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY."