FINGER, TENNESSEE "A PLACE I WILL ALLWAYS CALL HOME" In the northern section of McNairy County lies a small town,Finger, Tennessee. The Plunk Family settled in this area about 1825. Finger was named in 1895. It lies near the tracks of The Mobile and Ohio Railroad built in 1857. Several stories have been told about how Finger got its name. My father, Frank Plunk, told, "A one boxcar train called The "Little Doodlebug" or "Dinkie" carried passenger and the US Mail between Jackson,Tennessee and Corinth,Mississippi. Mail was being delivered with different names: Possom Trot, Anderson's Store, McIntyre's Crossing, Brown Crossing, Mt. Carmel, Huggins Creek. The Train Conductor told William P. Massey, the person receiving the mail, "The Community had to name this town, because the mail was getting mixed up with all the different names". William P. Massey was thumping his finger on the boxcar trying to come up with a name. The Conductor said, "Why don't we call it Finger?" Finger and southern Chester County are well known for its open pit cooked whole hog bar-b-que. In the late 1800's George Dickey with the help of his friends and relatives hosted the first Finger Bar-B-Que and Picnic. It was an annual event, held the first Saturday in August, and has been going on for over a 100 years. Friends and relatives from hundreds of miles away come together to reunite and recollect on past memories. On August 2, 2003 six of Frank and Luda Plunk's boys return to Finger,Tennessee to enjoy the annual Finger Bar-B-Que and Picnic. 2009 the annual Finger Bar-B-Que and Picnic was moved to October.

Finger Annual Bar-B-Que and Picnic 2003. Wendell Plunk, Joe Plunk, Richard Plunk, Ivey Plunk Cone, Max Plunk, Carroll Plunk, Lonnie Plunk

August 1,  2009 on Saturday afternoon, The descendants of Samuel Carson Plunk, came together at the Finger Community Center (Finger School Gym) for a family reunion. Approximatly 60 descendants were present, which included Robison,  Floyd, Cone, Vires, and Plunk families. This was the fifth reunion in over 50 years. Everyone had a great time and agreed to have another reunion in 2010 on first Saturday in  August .  All descendants and near relatives are invited to attend. This is a covered dish affair, with donations given for the meat purchase. Bring old pictures for display.

I began researching our family ancestors fifteen years ago. We do hope that you find the pages of our site interesting, and I would love to hear from you, especially if you find that we have some family connection. Looking forward hearing from you. Lonnie Plunk LAPlunk@att.net