European-American settlement of this area did not begin until decades after the American Revolutionary War.

The community of Mills Point was large enough to receive a post office in 1830.

Originally incorporated in 1853 as the Hickman & Obion Railroad, it was bought out in 1871 by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.

The flood of 1913 began when a levee near West Hickman broke on April 4.

Baseball pitcher Rube Waddell was among the many who helped save the city during both floods.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[13] As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,365 people, 752 households, and 385 families residing in the city.

32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.