Overview

Located about 75 miles north of Memphis, Dyersburg/Dyer County is the regional hub of a 10-county area, including parts of Northwest Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas. Dyer County has a diverse manufacturing sector, large agribusiness base, a 225-bed regional hospital and a regional mall. The county has an excellent public education system, highlighted by Dyersburg State Community College and the Tennessee Technology Center at Newbern. Major transportation assets include an interstate highway bridge across the Mississippi River, the CN railroad, and proximity to the Port of Cates Landing.