Lightning, like water, takes the  path of least resistance. Another reason that people get struck is  that a lightning strike can be close by on flat ground without  being a direct hit. The electrical current often travels across a  persons feet from one foot to another and some of it goes through  the body. This happens frequently on golf courses.
Hickman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,690. Its county seat is Centerville. Hickman County is part of the Nashville-Davidson â Murfreesboro â Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The per capita income for the town was $14,947. About 15.1% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 21.6% of those age 65 or over. Centerville is governed by a mayor, vice mayor, and a board of 10 aldermen. It uses the council-manager government style of government.