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Situated among the rolling, green hills of southern Middle Tennessee,
the historic town of Pulaski combines old-fashioned Southern charm with
warm hospitality to create a family-friendly community. Pulaski is the
county seat of Giles County, featuring high winding ridges in the north
and the fertile valleys of Richland Creek and the Elk River in the
south.
The Hospital
Hillside Hospital is a JCAHO-accredited, 95-bed facility providing
complete clinical services with modern technology. Services offered by
the hospital include a 24-hr. physician-staffed Emergency Department,
which recently underwent a $2.5 million remodeling along with all of
the hospital's patient rooms. There is also an LDRP-equipped Obstetrics
Unit. Radiology services include Nuclear Medicine, CT, MRI, and
Mammography. Other services include Community Education, Bone
Densitometry, ENT, Surgery, Laboratory, Nutrition Counseling,
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Patient Education, Industrial
Safety Medicine, EKG/ EEG, Pharmacy, Sleep Studies, Pediatrics,
Respiratory Therapy, Laparascopic/Laser/Day Surgery, Geriatric Mental
Health Services, Stress Testing/ Pulmonary Function, Diabetes Center, a
six-bed Invasive ICU, Endoscopy, Gastroen-terology,
Heliport/Lifeflight, Ophthalmology/ Cataract Surgery and Orthopedics.
The Community
Conveniently located 60 miles south of Nashville and 50 miles north of
Huntsville, Alabama, Pulaski and Giles County have become the location
of choice for many major business and industrial interests. Six Fortune
500 companies and two Fortune 100 companies are located in the area.
Indeed, counting only employers with 100 or more employees, Pulaski is
home to over 5,000 jobs! Interstate 65, a major transportation artery
linking Chicago to Mobile, runs the length of Giles County, providing
vital shipping routes for manufacturers and other businesses.
Pulaski is home to Martin Methodist College, a four-year liberal arts
college founded in 1870, and home to the Della Clayton Lee Concert
Series, featuring a variety of professional musicians and entertainers.
The nearby city of Lynville has 59 buildings, all listed on the
National Historic District, including an old-fashioned soda shoppe, a
general store, gift shop, craft and antique shops. The Milky Way Farm,
built by the founder of the Mars Candy Company, is a Tudor-Revival
style home that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places,
and is a great place to tour.
Recreation
Pulaski features seven community parks that offer a variety of
recreational opportunities, which include softball fields, soccer
fields, tennis courts, playgrounds and picnic areas. Sharewood Park
features a $40,000+community playground and an outdoor amphitheater
that hosts concerts, family movie nights, community theater productions
and much more. Sam Davis Park boasts one of the best non-college
football and baseball facilities in the state.
Named after one of Tennessee's most famous native sons, David Crockett
State Park is just a few miles down the road from Pulaski. Joe Wheeler
State Park and Resort, located on the Tennessee River just 40 miles
south of Pulaski, features fishing, camping, dining, lodging, an
18-hole golf course, plus jet ski and pontoon rentals.
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