Collierville is the second oldest town in Shelby County and was originally laid out in 1836; named after local businessman and land owner, Jesse Collier. Collierville was incorporated in 1870 and was built around the cotton, dairy, and manufacturing industries. The Morton Museum on the Town Square has a beautifully detailed history of our town and we encourage you to explore that interesting asset. It goes without saying, but we have come quite a way since 1870, when our population was 275, to the dynamic community of over 52,000 that we are today.