August
Highway 127 Corridor Sale – Aug. 2-5, Jamestown
The world’s longest yard sale stretches for 675 miles along Hwy. 127. CONTACT: 800-327-3945, 127sale.com
Rock-A-Billy Festival – August 9-11, Jackson
The world’s largest gathering of Rock-A-Billy artists and musicians, featuring the pioneers of Rock-A-Billy music as well as new artists. CONTACT: 731-427-6262, rockabillyhall.org
Pooch Pool Party –
Bill Jones
Aug. 2-4, Gatlinburg
Square Dancing, the official Folk Dance of Tennessee. Square dancers from around the state will gather for three days of dancing, shopping, and renewing friendships. Spectators are welcome at no charge. CONTACT: tnsquaredance.org
Darren Shelton
Tennessee State Square & Round Dance Convention –
It’s Time to Enter the 17th Annual Tennessee Farm Bureau Photo Contest Pull out your camera and start snapping! Submit your best photos in our annual contest, and you could be named the grand-prize winner. To enter, fill out the form below and mail your prints to us. Or, visit tnhomeandfarm.com to upload your digital photos and enter online. Winners will be announced in the winter issue of Tennessee Home & Farm. First-place winners in each of three categories will be awarded $100 cash prizes; the grand-prize winner receives $200. Entries must be postmarked (or submitted online) by Aug. 1.
Aug. 11, Clarksville
Bring your dogs to take a dip in the pool! Register to win door prizes. CONTACT: 931645-7476, cityofclarksville.com
74th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration – Aug. 22-Sept. 1, Shelbyville
The world championship show of Tennessee’s native breed of show horse. Division champions will be crowned with the World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse being named. CONTACT: 931-684-5915, twhnc.com
8th Annual Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival – Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Gatlinburg This outdoor, family event is a juried art festival with cash prizes for best in show and Appalachian music. CONTACT: 800-588-1817, gatlinburg.com
Elvis Week –
Aug. 10-18, Memphis
The 35th anniversary of the celebration of Elvis Presley’s music, movies and life. the event also includes a candlelight vigil. CONTACT: 800-238-2000, elvis.com
Name_ ___________________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________ City ___________________________ State ________ Zip _________ Phone ____________________________________________________ County of FB Membership __________________________________ Farm Bureau Membership # _ _______________________________ Located in the address label of this magazine above your name. For example: #123456789#
Category: ❒ Tennessee
❒ Home
❒ Farm
Mail entry to:
Tennessee Farm Bureau Photo Contest P.O. Box 313, Columbia, TN 38402-0313 OFFICIAL RULES: Only original photos or high-quality reprints will be accepted via mailed entries. Color or black-and-white photos are acceptable in any size. Attach this entry form to the back of the photo (copies may be made of entry form if more than one is needed). No digital media storage devices will be accepted via the mailed entry option. To submit a digital photo, visit tnhomeandfarm.com and click on the photo contest entry form. Digital files must be high resolution – minimum of 5x7 inches at 300 dpi. To avoid legal entanglements, make sure permission has been given for use of photos. Online entrants are automatically entered in a web-only readers’ choice contest, which has no monetary prize. We offer three categories: Tennessee, Home and Farm. Only one entry per category per person. Only Tennessee Farm Bureau members with a valid membership number are eligible to enter. Employees of Tennessee Farm Bureau, Tennessee Farmers Insurance Cos., county Farm Bureaus or their families are not eligible to win. This is an amateur photo contest. Professional photographers are not eligible. Entries must be postmarked by Aug. 1, 2012. Photos will not be returned and will become property of Tennessee Farm Bureau and Journal. Images may be used in TFBF publications with photo credit given. For additional information, call Tennessee Farm Bureau, (931) 388-7872, Misty McNeese, ext. 2211. For questions about the online entry form, call Jessy Yancey at (800) 333-8842, ext. 217, or e-mail thaf@jnlcom.com.
Events are subject to date change or cancellation. Please call ahead.
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