Plenty To Do This Weekend In Hickman County

It is here. Perhaps one of the biggest weekends all year in Hickman County, Tennessee. October 1, 2011 is the date for three major events: The Banana Pudding Festival, The Civitan Car Show, and the Quilt Show. All of them are in Centerville within just a few miles from each other.

The quilt show will be held at the First Baptist Church located at 123 Church Street in Centerville. It will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  For more information, check out the website http://www.hickmanco.org/component/content/article/186-hickman-co-quilt-show .

The Centerville In The Fall Car Show will be held at the Justice Center in Centerville within walking distance from the Quilt show. You can find out more information on their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155602921125692 .

The Banana Pudding Festival will be held at the Grinder's Switch Ag Pavilion in Centerville. It is a couple of miles away, but there will be shuttles between the car show and it. Last year it was estimated that over 3,000 people attended. It is located in Grinder's Switch, an area of Centerville, best known as the home of Minnie Pearl who made the town famous in her comedy routine on the Grand Ole Opry. For rules about the cook-off and more information, visit their website http://bananapuddingfest.org/ .

Last year, I attended all three festivities and had a great time. I expect that I will again this Saturday.

Grinder's Switch Hour On Tennessee Crossroads

The Grinder's Switch Hour, named in honor of Minnie Pearl's fictious hometown, is held in Centerville, TN every Saturday has been featured on Tennessee Crossroads on the local PBS TV station. The segment has been uploaded to Youtube.com. You can catch the radio show live from Hickman County on CountryKIX96.com at 10:00 a.m.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_YQsr93tyo

It's Hickman County!

Small towns usually do not have big acts to perform on the local stage. However, Hickman County - at times - seems to be the exception. Hickman County has been home to some big country stars throughout the years.

Minnie Pearl was born in Centerville, Tennessee and Grinders Switch was her fictitious home in her comedy routine. Del Reeves lived here for decades. Mark Miller of Sawyer Brown lived here for a few years. Alan Jackson, Ed Bruce, and Blake Shelton have all called Hickman County home.

And, last Saturday night the Crickets which includes drummer and songwriter J. I. Allison, who lives in Lyles, TN, played at the Ag pavilion in Grinders Switch. Although not as many people attended as I would have liked to have seen, they put on a great show. It was billed as "Saturday Night In Hickman County" and was a fundraiser for victims of the "Great Flood" in May.

And The Winner Is...

This past Saturday was the 1st annual Banana Pudding Festival in Hickman County. If you did not attend, you missed a treat. The lady that won the contest has written a blog post and you can read all about it in her blog here. The festival was a big success and I hope it grows bigger every year. However, I have a feeling that roads will need improvment to support the increaed traffic through Centerville and Grinder's Switch. But, that is a good thing.

Fair On The Square In Centerville, Tennessee 2010

The Grinder's Switch Music And Arts Festival on the Centerville, TN square begins at 9:00 a.m. and musicians will be playing to around midnight on September 11, 2010. This is the 18th annual festival that has been held and promises to be a fun day for everyone. Admission is free. Opening ceremonies begin at 10:00 with a live broadcast of Grinder's Switch Hour on KIX 96 radio station to follow.

Several local bands will perform including the Grinder's Switch Skillet Lickers, Brothers in Christ, Double Down, Bobby Marquez, Raw Country and the Grinder's Switch Ensemble. Photos from the Grand Ole Opry will be displayed by photographer Jimmy Moore.

Plenty of food - from barbecue to hamburgers will be available.

Come on out to Centerville and Hickman County and enjoy the fun.

Hickman County Fair

The Hickman County Fair has been scheduled for August 25-28, 2010 at the Hickman County Agricultural Pavilion and Fairgrounds in Centerville, TN. The Ag Pavilion is in Grinders Switch - a small area in Centerville that was made famous by Minnie Pearl in her comedy routines. I'm not sure of the activities but I will post them as soon as I hear about them.

Come one, come all and ride the rides and eat the funnel cakes and cotton candy (my favorite) and have a good time.