Booming on the Battlefield
2023-08-05 - 2023-08-06 | Shiloh National Military Park, 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road, Shiloh, TN, 38376, United States
On Saturday, August 5, and Sunday, August 6, the roar of cannon will return to Shiloh National Military Park. The scheduled firing demonstrations will be presented by the Shiloh cannon crew, firing a 6-pounder field piece. Please meet for the program across the street from the park visitor center. Park living historians will fire the gun, introduce the equipment and tools of the 19th century cannoneers, and tell the story of how these powerful guns impacted the outcome of battle at Shiloh. The park hopes this special experience will help you imagine the smell and sounds of the 1862 battlefield. The cannon firing demonstrations will take place at 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 3:00 pm on Saturday and at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:30 pm on Sunday. Each program will last approximately 20-minutes, and interpret the weapons, projectiles, and procedures Civil War artillery crews used during the war. The award-winning park film, ‘Shiloh: Fiery Trial’, is being shown in the park visitor center auditorium at the top of the hour starting at 8:00 am with the last showing at 4:00 pm. There is never a fee for park programs or to enter Shiloh National Military Park. For more information on this and other events at Shiloh please contact the park visitor center at 731-689-5696, visit the park website at www.nps.gov/shil, find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ShilohNMP, or follow us on Twitter @ShilohNPS.

Hub City Film Festival
2023-08-05 - 2023-08-06 | The Ned McWherter West TN Cultural Arts Center, 314 E. Main St., Jackson, TN, 38301, United States
The Ned will be hosting the first annual Hub City Film Festival this August, Saturday, August 5th & Sunday, August 6th, 2023 (Specific Times TBD)! Hub City Film Festival is being presented by Community Foundation of West TN. The festival will showcase local filmmakers works as well as host seminars with filmmakers about topics such as producing, directing, marketing, independent filmmaking and community connectivity. Film Festival director, Shelby Tyre said ‘We wanted to create a community for filmmakers in the area to do just that, as well as to hopefully grow that community into something bigger that will benefit West TN as a whole.’ The film festival is currently accepting all types of films from short films, short documentaries, feature films, feature length documentaries, music videos and others! We are also looking for interested sponsors to aid us in putting on the event.’ Anyone interested can go to our website to find links and ways to get involved! Visit https://hubcityfilmfestival.org/ to learn more. Follow the festival on social media: Instagram and Facebook for updates and additional information regarding the Festival. Click ‘learn more’ for more information.

Voices in the Vineyard 2023 - Dirt Pilgrims
2023-08-05 19:00 - 23:50 (America/Chicago) | Century Farm Winery, 1548 Lower Brownsville Rd., Jackson, TN, 38301, United States
Voices in the Vineyard at Century Farm Winery will be beginning on May 13, 2023 and will continue through October 28, 2023. Music will begin at 7:00 p.m. and there will be a food truck on site. For more information and a full lineup, see the attached flyer or click ‘Learn More’.

2023 West Tennessee Cotton Festival
2023-08-05 21:00 | The Crockett Mills Community Center, 84 Community Center Dr., TN
The 2023 West Tennessee Cotton Festival will be held in Friendship, TN throughout the entire month of August! All Cotton Festival Events take place at The Crockett Mills Community Center in Crocket Mills, TN located at 84 Community Center Dr., Friendship, TN. Events throughout the month: August 5: Miss Cotton Festival Pageant 9:00 am-2:00 pm Divisions: 9:00 am Wee Miss (birth-12months) 9:30 am Baby Miss (13-23 months) 10:00 am Tiny Miss (2-3 Years) 10:30 am Petite Miss (4-5 Years) 11:00 am Little Miss (6-9 Years) 11:30 am Junior Miss (10-12 Years) 12:00 pm Teen Miss (13-15 Years) 12:30 pm Miss Cotton Festival (16-21 Years) August 11: Family Night Food & Fun 6:00 pm: Bingo 7:30 pm: Movie featuring ‘Rookie of the Year’ *bring a lawn chair if you’d like* August 12: 10:00 am: Kiddie Pull 7:00 pm: Tractor & Truck Pull By United States Puller Association Concessions Available! August 18: 7:30 pm: Dance Featuring Four Wheel Drive Band Concessions & Door Prizes Available August 19: Car, Truck and Bike Show 11:00 am Judging Begins 2:00 pm Winners announced August 26: 10:00 am-2:00 pm Arts & Crafts Show Shop for one of a Kind Unique Items! For more information and the latest updates, click ‘learn more.’

Casey Jones Craft Camp
2023-08-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-14 10:30 - 11:30 | TN
The Casey Jones Craft Camp will be held in the Jackson Room at the Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum every Monday at 10:30am with crafts for two age groups (0-6 yrs and 7-10 yrs old). The craft camp is FREE and includes light refreshments. Click ‘learn more’ for more information.

Live Music in the Delta with Scott Myatt
2023-08-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, TN, 38305, United States
We will be having live music in the Delta Room at the Old Country Store from 12-1 p.m. every Tuesday and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. every Friday night. The music is FREE to enjoy while dining at our world famous buffet! Click ‘learn more’ for more information about this event.

Fitness on the Farm with Natalia Cathey
2023-08-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, TN, 38305, United States
Come join us for a Body Weight Workout! And yes, it’s mom friendly! Bring your own yoga mat. Click ‘learn more’ for more information.

Storybook Station
2023-08-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-16 10:30 - 11:30 | TN
Come out to the Casey Jones Museum for Storybook Station every Wednesday at 10:30 am for FREE story time for preschool aged children. The event includes a story, snack and craft. For more details, click ‘learn more.’

Testimonies at the Table
2023-08-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-08-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, TN, 38305, United States
Join us every Thursday from 9 am to 10 am in the Delta Room to hear testimonies from special guest speakers! This event is free to attend and all are welcome to come and enjoy fellowship!

Little Sprouts Learning Classes on the Farm
2023-08-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, TN, 38305, United States
Join us for educational nature classes on The Farm at Casey Jones Village! These classes will take place every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. This class is FREE to attend and targeted to engage younger children up to 10 yrs old. Come explore with us on The Farm!

2023 West Tennessee Cotton Festival
2023-08-11 18:00 - 22:00 | The Crockett Mills Community Center, 84 Community Center Dr., TN
The 2023 West Tennessee Cotton Festival will be held in Friendship, TN throughout the entire month of August! All Cotton Festival Events take place at The Crockett Mills Community Center in Crocket Mills, TN located at 84 Community Center Dr., Friendship, TN. Events throughout the month: August 11: Family Night Food & Fun! Tickets are $5 and will give you access to Bingo and the movie! 6:00 pm: Bingo – $1/card 7:30 pm: Movie featuring ‘Rookie of the Year’ *bring a lawn chair if you’d like* August 12: 10:00 am: Kiddie Pull 7:00 pm: Tractor & Truck Pull By United States Puller Association Concessions Available! August 18: 7:30 pm: Dance Featuring Four Wheel Drive Band Concessions & Door Prizes Available August 19: Car, Truck and Bike Show 11:00 am Judging Begins 2:00 pm Winners announced August 26: 10:00 am-2:00 pm Arts & Crafts Show Shop for one of a Kind Unique Items! For more information and the latest updates, click ‘learn more.’

Wine Down at Crown Winery
2023-08-11 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-08-18 18:00 - 22:00 | Crown Winery, 3638 E. Mitchell St., Humboldt, TN, 38343, United States
Crown Winery has announced their Wine Down 2023 schedule! Remember when booking your table reservations to also go ahead and do your pizza reservations. The pizzas are so delicious that the time slots go fast! Visit their website www.crownwinery.com and book online. May 19th – Blue Eyed Sun May 26th – Missing Fifth June 16th – Blue Eyed Sun June 23rd – Rita Mac & Different Drum June 30th – Kimberlie Helton July 7th – Jackson’s Hubtet July 21st – Blue Eyed Sun July 28th – Kimberlie Helton August 11th – Kimberlie Helton August 18th – Missing Fifth August 25th – Rita Mac & Different Drum September 1st – Blue Eyed Sun September 15th – Missing Fifth September 22nd – Rita Mac & Different Drum September 29th – Jackson’s Hubtet For more information, click ‘Learn More’.

Live Music in the Delta with Hope MacGregor
2023-08-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, TN, 38305, United States
We will be having live music in the Delta Room at the Old Country Store from 12-1 p.m. every Tuesday and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. every Friday night. The music is FREE to enjoy while dining at our world famous buffet! For more about this event, click ‘learn more.’

Historic Structures Tour
2023-08-12 10:00 - 11:00 | TN
The Old Country Store invites you to tour it’s Historic Structures this summer! Guests will go on a guided tour of the Casey Jones Home, the Village Chapel, the Providence House, and top it all off with a free scoop of Blue Bell ice cream in Miss Anne’s Ice Cream Shoppe! Tickets are not required and this event is FREE to the public! Please meet in the lobby at the Casey Jones Museum and arrive 5-10 minutes before the tour begins, so that your group can start promptly touring these amazing historic structures at 10am. Click ‘learn more’ for more information.

2023 West Tennessee Cotton Festival
2023-08-12 10:00 - 22:00 | The Crockett Mills Community Center, 84 Community Center Dr., TN
The 2023 West Tennessee Cotton Festival will be held in Friendship, TN throughout the entire month of August! All Cotton Festival Events take place at The Crockett Mills Community Center in Crocket Mills, TN located at 84 Community Center Dr., Friendship, TN. Events throughout the month: Saturday, August 12: 10:00 am: Kiddie Pull 7:00 pm: Tractor & Truck Pull By United States Puller Association Admission is $15. Concessions Available! Friday, August 18: 7:30 pm: Dance Featuring Four Wheel Drive Band Concessions & Door Prizes Available Saturday, August 19: Car, Truck and Bike Show 11:00 am Judging Begins 2:00 pm Winners announced Saturday, August 26: 10:00 am-2:00 pm Arts & Crafts Show Shop for one of a Kind Unique Items! For more information and the latest updates, click ‘learn more.’

40th Annual Circles of Hope Telethon
2023-08-13 13:00 - 18:00 | Carl Perkins Civic Center, 400 South Highland Avenue, Jackson, TN, 38301, United States
Join us for our 40th Annual Circles of Hope Telethon will be held Sunday, August 13, 2023, from 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Our telethon will be live on WBBJ, simulcast on 101.5, and live-streamed on Facebook. It costs approximately $450,000 a month for us to operate across all 20 counties, and we must continue to take care of our children. Making a pledge to the Telethon is vital in helping us continue to provide services to the children who need us. For more information, click ‘learn more.’

Voices in the Vineyard 2023 - Tipsy Gypsy Acoustic
2023-08-13 14:00 - 23:50 | Century Farm Winery, 1548 Lower Brownsville Rd., Jackson, TN, 38301, United States
Voices in the Vineyard at Century Farm Winery will be beginning on May 13, 2023 and will continue through October 28, 2023. Music will begin at 2:00 p.m. and there will be a food truck on site. For more information and a full lineup, see the attached flyer or click ‘Learn More’.

Live Music in the Delta with Tyler Goodson
2023-08-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, TN, 38305, United States

12th Annual Books of Madison County: Sean Dietrich
2023-08-15 19:00 - 23:50 | Jackson TN Fairgrounds, 800 South Highland Ave, Jackson, TN, 38301, United States
You’re invited to attend the Jackson Madison County Library Foundation’s 12th Annual Books of Madison County featuring columnist, novelist and podcast host, Sean Dietrich! There will be a reception, Author Talk, Hors D’Oeuvres, Silent Auction and dinner. Call 731-425-8600 for more information or click ‘learn more.’

Cars & Coffee
2023-08-16 15:43 | TN

Dreamgirls
2023-08-17 - 2023-08-19 | The Ned McWherter West TN Cultural Arts Center, 314 E. Main St., Jackson, TN, 38301, United States
DREAMGIRLS TICKETS are ON SALE NOW! Get your tickets TODAY! Thursday, August 17 @ 7:00 pm Friday, August 18 @ 7:00 pm Saturday, August 19 @ 2:00 pm Thursday, August 24 @ 7:00 pm Friday, August 25 @ 7:00 pm Saturday, August 26 @ 2:00 pm Dreamgirls is the first show in the Ned’s 2024-2025 season.Dreamgirls is directed by Monola Patterson, choregraphed by Mona Lisa Lanier, and music directed by Dr. James Henning and Lewis Thompson, with Dr. Howard Ramsby consulting. The cast features over 30 Jackson locals who bring to life the various roles in the story, including the iconic Dreams – the trio inspired by the Supremes and originally portrayed on Broadway by Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jennifer Holliday and Loretta Devine and in the film by Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, and Anika Noni Rose. Adding to the evening is the 14-member orchestra that Dr. Henning will conduct. From performances to music, you don’t want to miss this show! Click ‘learn more’ for more details and ticket information.

Little Sprouts Learning Classes on the Farm
2023-08-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, TN, 38305, United States
Join us for educational nature classes on The Farm at Casey Jones Village! These classes will take place every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. This class is FREE to attend and targeted to engage younger children up to 10 yrs old. Come explore with us on The Farm! Click ‘learn more’ for more information!

Live Music in the Delta with Daniel McClain
2023-08-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, TN, 38305, United States

2023 West Tennessee Cotton Festival
2023-08-18 19:00 - 22:00 | The Crockett Mills Community Center, 84 Community Center Dr., TN
The 2023 West Tennessee Cotton Festival will be held in Friendship, TN throughout the entire month of August! All Cotton Festival Events take place at The Crockett Mills Community Center in Crocket Mills, TN located at 84 Community Center Dr., Friendship, TN. Events throughout the month: Friday, August 18: 7:30 pm: Dance Featuring Four Wheel Drive Band Concessions & Door Prizes Available Saturday, August 19: Car, Truck and Bike Show 11:00 am Judging Begins 2:00 pm Winners announced Saturday, August 26: 10:00 am-2:00 pm Arts & Crafts Show Shop for one of a Kind Unique Items! For more information and the latest updates, click ‘learn more.’

Exotic Pet Expo
2023-08-19 - 2023-08-20 | TN
Join us August 19-20 for the Jackson, TN Exotic Pet Expo at the Fairgrounds. Come and see the exotic animals such as snakes, spiders, lizards, parrots, sugar gliders, hedgehogs, hamsters, plus supplies, feeders, and more! Saturday 9am-5pm Sunday 10am-4pm Admission is $5.00 per person. For more information, click ‘learn more.’

Petting Zoo on the Farm
2023-08-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, TN, 38305, United States
We will host a FREE Petting Zoo on The Farm at Casey Jones Village from 10am to 2pm on August 19, 2023. The petting zoo will include baby farm animals and exotic animals, including baby lemurs, a baby kangaroo, and giant tortoise. For more information, click ‘learn more.’
