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“Chattanooga Chronicles”
Cody Maxwell Is Alive and Well Those you who’ve read this week’s cover story, or who are regular Pulse readers, recognize Cody Maxwell’s byline. For several years, Cody has been a unique voice in our pages, covering everything from the hidden city lurking below familiar streets, to the Chattanooga connection to the Scottsboro Boys, to the looming scandal of Patten Towers (his story on this ran two years ago). We’re delighted to report that this talented writer now has a book out: “Chattanooga Chronicles,” published by the His-
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tory Press. As the publisher says, “Chattanooga’s history is as storied and complex as any Southern city that was born in the early days of the America and came of age during the Civil War, but not every Southern city has a writer like Cody Maxwell.” Some of the stories recounted in the book began as Pulse articles (“The Great Flood,” “Haywood Patterson Is Dead and Gone,” “The Hotel Patten”), while others were written especially for the book. All are enthralling tales of the city we live in, told by a master storyteller. From the afterword of “Chattanooga Chronicles: ” We must listen to those workmen who shoveled river mud from the city streets after the floods, to Andy Williams and his skunk-sprayed girlfriend and to all the old black men locked up in prison like that young boy Haywood Patterson.
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To understand the spirit of Chattanooga, we must listen to the symphony of all those lives as inconsequential as our own. We must tell our sons to look past themselves— past us, even—and to remember the stories of all those now-forgotten people who were once as bright and alive as we all are.” On July 20, from 2-4 p.m., Cody Maxwell will sign “Chattanooga Chronicles” at Winder Binder Gallery and Bookstore, 40 Frazier Ave. (423) 413-8999. —Janis Hashe
Julyfest In Mentone
How to Keep on Fourthing Are you bummed out that the Fourth of July holiday doesn’t fall on a weekend this year? Do you need more time to celebrate your freedom without having to worry about work in the morning? No worries—you can keep the party going by making the short drive up Lookout Mountain to Mentone, Alabama for the second annual Julyfest. After drawing thousands of people to Mason Park last year, Julyfest is back and bigger with plenty of music, arts & crafts, pet parades and more. Running July 6 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and July 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST), the festival is free and open to the public, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the entertainment in comfort. The festivities kick off, rain or shine, with a pet parade at 10:30 a.m. (registration for the parade begins one hour before). Music will follow soon after and continue throughout the day, starting with saxophonist Bill Henson at 11 a.m., and culminating with a performance by country singer Leah Seawright and her drummer Mark Herndon, formerly of the band Alabama, at 7 p.m. There will also be a juried arts and crafts show throughout both days that will feature more than 50 talented artists and craftspeople showcasing their skills in painting, sculpture, photography, wood art, pottery, and jewelry. In addition to the music and crafts, there will be a silent auction and dog adoption
to benefit the Humane Society and Animal Resources of DeKalb County, plus barbeque provided by Old Tymer’s of Fort Payne. Fireworks will be blasting all night on Thursday throughout Chattanooga, but if you want to keep celebrating America all weekend, what better way than with a good ol’ Southern fried festival in Sweet Home Alabama? —Carson O'Shoney
Artillery Demonstration
Big Cannons Go BOOM! As it turns out, not all of the cannons hanging out on Lookout Mountain just sit in the park and look cool. At least one cannon up there is functional. This Fourth of July, round up the family and try something a little different by attending a special artillery demonstration at Point Park. After all, who needs fireworks when you’ve got heavy weaponry? The dull pop! of a firework seems somewhat tame when compared to the earth-trembling BOOM of antique Civil War artillery. Living historians will demonstrate the awesome power of a reproduction nineteenth-century cannon while also discussing some of the historical aspects of the grisly battles fought in the area in 1836. Participants will hear what it was like for artillerists to prep, load, and fire these cannons into the beautiful valley below them. Each demonstration will last about 30 minutes, and is free for those 15 and under. Those 16 and older need only pay $3 to enter the park, which means the only smoke you’ll be smelling should be coming from the cannon—not your wallet. For specific demonstration times, call (423) 821-7786 or head to the Lookout Mountain Battlefield between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Whether you’re going for the history or the cannons, this is sure to be a Fourth of July the family will never forget. —Keeli Monroe