West Tennessee Strawberry Festival

To promote the expanding strawberry industry, the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival was founded in 1934. This event is still held each year in early May bringing over 100,000 visitors annually to the city for parades, beauty reviews, horse shows and other events. After World War II, many companies chose Humboldt as a site for new manufacturing facilities. They have benefited from an industrious workforce and have continued to expand their local operations.
In 1994, the West Tennessee Regional Arts Center was created. This unique facility makes available many cultural opportunities not found elsewhere in the region.
Humboldt was built as a result of an independent pioneer "can do" spirit. The city has fully participated in the progress of the latter part of the Twentieth Century and is well positioned to be a leader in the new millennium. We invite you to visit awhile or stay a lifetime.
The Humboldt area was settled after Andrew Jackson Isaac Shelby signed a treaty with the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. A number of small villages sprang up along the Forked Deer River and other locations near the resent Humboldt. Gibson County was created in 1823.