Chamber Hosts Comprehensive Member Directory, Strengthening Local Economy

The Decatur County Chamber of Commerce updated its website on December 15, 2025 to include a comprehensive, searchable member directory that lists business names, phone numbers, addresses, short descriptions and category tags such as Retail, Restaurant, Health Care, Professional, Non Profit and Government. The directory covers Parsons, Decaturville, Scotts Hill and neighboring communities, and serves as a centralized reference for locating local services and organizational contacts.

Entries range from emergency services and government offices to retail shops and health care providers. Representative listings include 1031 Exchange Agency, LLC at 262 Tennessee Avenue North in Parsons, phone 731.847.9200, categorized as Professional; the 24th Judicial District Community Corrections Program at 9 West Main Street in Decaturville, phone 731.847.7545, categorized as Civic Community; 3 Peas Children s Boutique at 84 Tennessee Avenue South in Parsons, phone 731.847.PEAS, categorized as Retail Clothing; Ace Hardware at 413 Tennessee Avenue South in Parsons, phone 731.847.4030, categorized as Hardware Retail; AHC Westwood at 524 West Main Street in Decaturville, phone 731.852.3591, categorized as Nursing Home Rehabilitation Center; Air Evac Life Team with phone 931.622.2564 listed under Emergency Service; Decatur County Board of Education with phone 731.852.2391 at P.O. Box 369 in Decaturville under Government Education; Decatur County 911 with phone 731.852.3911 under Emergency Services; and Decatur County Bank with phones 731.847.6356 and 731.852.2821 under Banking.

For residents the listing reduces search time when seeking healthcare, dining, construction, realty and nonprofit contacts. For visitors and tourism promoters the directory clarifies which businesses are advertising and reachable for service or event coordination. For reporters and economic development officials the directory offers quick follow up contacts that support coverage of openings, closures and sector representation.

From a market perspective the online directory increases visibility for small enterprises and can improve customer acquisition at low cost. For local policymakers and economic planners the directory provides a snapshot of active membership and sectoral presence that can inform outreach, workforce development and incentive targeting. As local economies digitize, maintaining current contact records will be important for emergency response, tourism promotion and long term resilience.