[5][6] In January 2006, Coopertown was called "one of the more blatant examples of speed traps" in the country by a spokesperson for the National Motorists Association (NMA).

[7] The town's mayor, Danny Crosby, defended the increased enforcement of lowered speed limits, citing the need to combat speeders using Highway 49 as a shortcut between I-24 and I-65.

[7] A complaint and writ of ouster filed by the State of Tennessee on June 27, 2006, noted that comment from the NMA.

[8] That complaint seeks to remove Crosby from office, due to acts of willful misconduct related to the speed traps, as well as other abuses of power.

In January 2008, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that even though "the trial court accurately characterized conduct attributable to Crosby as 'bigotry, sexism, or utter foolishness'", the plaintiff failed to prove by "clear and convincing evidence" that Crosby "knowingly or willfully" committed the type of misconduct essential to establish the requisite statutory grounds to remove a public official from office.

[citation needed] The tribal identities of the 16th and 17th century Native American occupants of present-day Tennessee are disputed.

[9] In later years, the part of Middle Tennessee that was to become the Coopertown community was claimed as territorial hunting grounds by both the Cherokee and the Chickasaw.

[15] Former Mayors - Ethel Spiller (1996-2000), Herman Davis (2000-2004), Danny Crosby (2004–2008) and J. Sam Childs (2008-2016) According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.9 square miles (83 km2), all land.