This book written in 1873 by Joseph S. Williams is a fascinating history on the founding of the various counties and cities in West Tennessee. Of particular interest are some of the early pioneer stories about the Indians in the area when West Tennessee was first being settled.
Bolivar is mentioned no less than 14 times in this ancient book. Read what Pitser Miller, the Merchant Prince of Bolivar, had to say when he was asked about the merits of moving to Memphis ... see pages 77-79. This anecdote begins "For none stood higher for commercial integrity than the merchants of Bolivar. Bolivar was one of the earliest and most important trading posts in West Tennessee"