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Paris is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,316. A 70 feet (21 m) replica of the Eiffel Tower stands in the southern part of Paris.

The present site of Paris was selected by five commissioners appointed to the task of choosing a county seat at the December 1822 session of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Henry County. Their choice was a site, of which were owned by Joseph Blythe and owned by Peter Ruff; both men donated the land to the county to have the seat there. A public square, streets, alleys, and 104 lots were laid off, and the lots were sold at auction over a two day period in either March or April 1823. Paris was incorporated on September 30, 1823. It was the first town incorporated in West Tennessee, followed by Lexington on October 9, 1824, and Memphis on December 19, 1826. The city was named after Paris, France, in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Between about 1970 and 1990, Paris became the center of the Old Beachy Amish. Beachy Amish from different regions moved there to maintain their traditional ways. Because of internal conflicts, most Old Beachy Amish left the region in the early 1990s and had completely vacated it by 2000. Since the American Civil War, Paris has had an African American community of around 15%. Prior to the early 1960s, young black children attended segregated schools. But beginning in the 1960s, the town of Paris worked in conjunction with Henry County to consolidate all schools, busing all children from the periphery of the county to consolidated, integrated schools in Paris. The process was largely peaceful. Also beginning in the 1960s, there was a gradual process of integration of the races in business around the town, also largely peaceful.

Paris is located just south of the center of Henry County at (36.301229, 88.313815). U. S. Route 641 passes through the city center as Market Street, leading north 21 mile (34 km) to Murray, Kentucky, and southeast 22 mile (35 km) to Camden. U. S. Route 79 passes southeast of the city center as Tyson Avenue and Wood Street; it leads northeast 62 mile (100 km) to Clarksville and southwest 16 mile (26 km) to McKenzie. Nashville, the state capital, is 86 mile (138 km) to the east in a straight line and 113 mile (182 km) by the quickest road route, via Clarksville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Paris has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.27%, is covered by water.

+Paris racial compositionRaceNum. Perc. White (non Hispanic)7,54773.16%Black or African American (non Hispanic)1,72316.7%Native American260.25%Asian1311.27%Other/Mixed6025.84%Hispanic or Latino2872.78%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,316 people, 4,335 households, and 2,556 families residing in the city.

Constructed by students at Christian Brothers University in the early 1990s, the Eiffel Tower was installed in Eiffel Tower Park. The original 65 feet (20 m) wooden tower was later replaced with a 70 feet (21 m) metal structure. The tower is a scale model of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Eiffel Tower Park provides tennis courts, a public Olympic sized swimming pool, soccer fields, two walking trails, two children's playgrounds with pavilions, a splash pad, and a frisbee golf course.

Paris is known for its support of the arts. Many large events of musical nature take place in the city's auditorium, the Krider Performing Arts Center. Known as "KPAC", the building is attached to the city's public elementary school, Paris Elementary. Additionally, the Paris Henry County Arts Council hosts artistic events throughout the year, including Arts 'Round the Square and an annual photography showcase. The Paris Academy for the Arts offers classes and workspace for local artists.

From 1922 to 1924, Paris was home to a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League as the Paris Travelers (1922) and the Paris Parisians (1923–1924). HCHS Football team has won the 5A State Championship twice.