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===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
The portion from the Tennessee River to Cotton Gin Port was surveyed in 1807 and 1808 by Edmund P. Gaines, the road's namesake. In 1816, the Gaines Trace and the Tombigbee River were the boundaries between American and Chickasaw territory.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaines_Trace Gaines Trace]</ref> | |||
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