Gleason is a town in Weakley County, Tennessee. The population was 1,463 at the 2000 census. The city also holds the annual Tater Town Parade and festival in the fall. The Ladies High School basketball team has won the State Championship on three separate occasions, in 1992, 1999 and 2007.
Notable Natives
Mike Snider, Grand Ole Opry star, was born and maintains a home in Gleason.
Ashley McElhiney, attended Gleason School and won the Tennessee State 1A Miss Basketball in 1999. After a spectacular basketball career at Vanderbilt University, she became the first female manager of a male professional basketball team, the Nashville Rhythm.
Media
WAKQ-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with "Ace & TJ in the Morning"
WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
WTPR-FM 101.7 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
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City website
Source: Internet