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American Legion Fair coming to Cobb-Parr Park this weekend

American Legion Fair coming to Cobb-Parr Park this weekend

If you're looking for some family fun this weekend, come out to Cobb-Parr Park in Covington.

The American Legion Fair will be held October 25 - 28 at Cobb-Parr Park.

The fair will feature 29 rides, carnival food, games, local venders, and a variety of family entertainment.

Parking is FREE, Admission is FREE, Family Entertainment is FREE, and unlimited ride armbands are available for just $25 each day.  Individual ride tickets will also be on sale.

Help support Veteran's Programs while having a safe, and family friendly good time!

The American Legion is a non-profit organization that exists to support Veteran's Programs.

 

DSCC presents cast and crew of “All the Way Home”

DSCC presents cast and crew of “All the Way Home”

The Dyersburg State Community College Theatre Department announces the cast and crew of its upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize winning play All the Way Home by Tad Mosel.

 

The play is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, A Death in the Family by Tennessee native James Agee. It is set in 1915 in and around Knoxville and centers on the Follet family, particularly the family of Jay and Mary and their young son, Rufus. It tells the story of the simple moments they share, before introducing the audience to their extended families--Jay’s, who are a rather backward lot, and Mary’s, who are a bit more refined. Tragedy strikes and a member of the family suddenly dies. The plot focuses on how they take the news, and what their future will hold.

African-American artist’s work on display

African-American artist’s work on display

In the early 1940s, from the small apartment on the roof of a five-story apartment building in Mexico, African-American artist Harold Winslow created more than 1,300 pieces of art.

 

A traveling exhibit of 50 of the paintings by Winslow entitled “Una Vision de la Mexicanidad,” will be on display in the Learning Resource Center on the Dyersburg campus of Dyersburg State Community College from October 15 through October 23.

An opening reception will be held on October 18 at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend and admission is free.

“Una Visión de la Mexicanidad”—“Mexicanidad” refers to the Mexican national identity and culture—offers a record of one artist’s experience in two cultures. Winslow, who was born in 1918 in Dayton, Ohio, moved to Mexico in 1940 in the hopes of escaping racism. He remained there until his death in 2001, at the age of 83.

New Documentary about Veterans to Premier Thursday at Shiloh

New Documentary about Veterans to Premier Thursday at Shiloh

On Thursday, September 27, Shiloh National Military Park will host a screening of the new documentary about America’s veterans entitled “V-Day 11.11.11”.

Shiloh Releases New Audio CD on the Battle of Corinth, MS

Shiloh Releases New Audio CD on the Battle of Corinth, MS

Civil War buffs can now hear the thoughts of those involved in a major Civil War battle.

On Friday, September 21, a new audio CD was released by Shiloh National Military Park entitled “Voices of Corinth.”

Countrywood Neighborhood Sale

Countrywood Neighborhood Sale

Every year, yard sale bargain hunters flock to Cordova, Tennessee for the annual Countrywood Neighborhood Sale sponsored by the Countrywood Neighborhood Association.

On Friday, September 22, the huge yard event will draw crowds from all over the Greater Memphis area and from neighboring states.

Last year the sale was a huge success.  More than 200 residents participated

Rain or shine, the participating vendors will sell their almost brand new or slightly used items from furniture to clothing and televisions to motorized vehicles to make a buck.  Not to mention the local economy benefited as people booked hotel rooms for a few days to stay and visit the grand city of Memphis to shop it’s local stores and dine in local restaurants.

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Not your normal Halloween masks: DSCC announces fall exhibit

Not your normal Halloween masks:  DSCC announces fall exhibit

Some are happy, some are sad, several are colorful, several are gorgeous, while others are grotesque and scary. All are part of an exhibition of 40 wooden masks from the Mask Museum in the Centro Cultural Antiguo Colegio Jesuita in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico that will be on display at the Learning Resource Center on the Dyersburg campus of Dyersburg State Community College September 18 through October 5.

These masks were made in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors to symbolize and represent religious ideas and gods. They were used in rituals and indigenous ceremonies.

The exhibit is offered by The Tennessee Consortium for International Studies (TnCIS) and the Ministry of Culture of Michoacán, Mexico. DSCC will hold a reception for the community on Monday, September 24 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.