Fowlkes Station, on the railroad, five miles south of Dyersburg, was founded in 1882 by W. P. Fowlkes. The business men are Miller & Son., J. C. Miller, W. C. Miller, Nathan McCoy and T. J. Fitzchew, all general merchandise; King & Tumley and Miller & King have steam grist-mills and cotton-gins. Dr. H. X. Richardson is the one practicing physician. Fowlkes has about 150 inhabitants.