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Inside the CONNECTION<br />
Adamsville’s Ashley Durham<br />
shines during Miss USA<br />
Pageant<br />
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Summer Festivals SIZZLE!<br />
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Adamsville lands industry<br />
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Grand Openings Celebrated<br />
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Freedom Fest & Generation<br />
1000 festivals in July<br />
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Much more inside……<br />
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Covers:<br />
The June CONNECTION features two<br />
covers. <strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s own<br />
Ashley Durham, who was named the<br />
First Runner up in the Miss USA<br />
Pageant, and Brandon Giles, who<br />
performed at the 3rd Annual<br />
Rockabilly Highway Revival.<br />
Photo left:<br />
MRA Board Member Anthony Henson<br />
visited the West Tennessee Delta<br />
Heritage Center during the MRA’s<br />
Community Connection.
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MCNAIRY PRIDE<br />
Adamsville’s own Ashley Durham<br />
represents county with pride<br />
during Miss USA Pageant!<br />
All <strong>of</strong> Adamsville and<br />
certainly all <strong>of</strong> <strong>McNairy</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> are beaming with<br />
pride! After all, it’s not every<br />
day that a community can<br />
boast over producing one <strong>of</strong><br />
the most intelligent, well<br />
rounded, and most beautiful<br />
young women in America.<br />
All <strong>of</strong> <strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong>, in<br />
fact the entire State <strong>of</strong><br />
Tennessee, stood behind<br />
Ashley Durham as she was<br />
one <strong>of</strong> 51 participants in the<br />
recent Miss USA Pageant.<br />
Local residents were elated<br />
as Miss Durham made the<br />
final eight, then the final<br />
four, and ultimately the final<br />
two. When all was said and<br />
done, Ashley was named<br />
First Runner Up to the Miss<br />
USA Crown. We are VERY<br />
PROUD <strong>of</strong> Ashley!
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RECEPTION PLANNED<br />
A reception<br />
honoring Ashley<br />
Durham will take<br />
place Sunday,<br />
July 31, at the<br />
MARTY in<br />
Adamsville. The<br />
reception will start<br />
at 1:30 pm.<br />
State and local<br />
dignitaries have<br />
been invited to be<br />
on hand.<br />
This is a<br />
wonderful<br />
opportunity to<br />
meet Ashley and<br />
have photographs<br />
made with her.<br />
ALL MRA<br />
MEMBERS<br />
SHOULD MAKE<br />
PLANS TO<br />
ATTEND!
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Summer Festivals SIZZLE!<br />
Buford Pusser &<br />
Rockabilly Festivals<br />
attract thousands -<br />
dollars and people -<br />
to <strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong>!<br />
The Buford Pusser Festival<br />
and the Rockabilly<br />
Highway Revival provided<br />
HOT starts to the summer<br />
season in <strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong>.<br />
Though the actual<br />
attendance numbers are<br />
difficult to calculate,<br />
together the two festivals<br />
attract no less than 10,000<br />
to their respective events.<br />
And in addition to<br />
increased traffic, the two<br />
events add to both<br />
Adamsville and Selmer’s<br />
bottom lines. Businesses<br />
located in each <strong>of</strong> the<br />
towns benefited greatly<br />
from festival traffic,<br />
especially local hotels and<br />
restaurants.<br />
Fall festivals, such as<br />
Adamsville’s Main St.<br />
Music Festival and the<br />
Hockaday Broomcorn<br />
Festival will continue to<br />
attract visitors into <strong>McNairy</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong>.<br />
Brandon Giles headlined Rockabilly<br />
Highway Revival<br />
Many thanks to the<br />
organizers <strong>of</strong> these events<br />
and their efforts to attract<br />
visitors and revenue to<br />
<strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong>.
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ROCKABILLY HIGHWAY REVIVAL sights……...<br />
Hot Rods and Rockabilly Queens were on hand mingling with the many visitors. Buford Pusser historian, Steve<br />
Sweat, (bottom left) spoke to many visitors about the late Sheriff.
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ROCKABILLY HIGHWAY REVIVAL sights……...<br />
The Bye Bye Birdie cast, as well as artists Rayburn Anthony, Phil Hummer & the White Falcons, and Brandon<br />
Giles performed on the main stage.
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ROCKABILLY HIGHWAY REVIVAL sights……...
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IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET YOUR<br />
Only<br />
$10 !<br />
Call 645-6360<br />
to get yours<br />
today!<br />
Rockabilly Highway Revival T-SHIRT!
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IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET YOUR<br />
Only<br />
$20<br />
Call 632-4080<br />
to get yours<br />
today!<br />
Buford Pusser Festival T-SHIRT!
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ADAMSVILLE LANDS INDUSTRY!<br />
Adamsville <strong>of</strong>ficials have leased the Garan Manufacturing building to American Power<br />
Sports Manufacturing Co., a company that manufactures motorcycles and all-terrain<br />
vehicles. Phase one <strong>of</strong> the operation will involve moving the packing operation to the<br />
Adamsville location and should employ 10 to 15 people. The operation will be<br />
expanded in four phases until it is at full strength. At full strength the company plans to<br />
employ up to 180 employees.<br />
Some employees <strong>of</strong> the company will transfer from the company's present location in<br />
Memphis, but the vast majority <strong>of</strong> the jobs will be local.<br />
Under the terms <strong>of</strong> the five year lease, the rent for the first month would be $1,000<br />
and would increase to $4,000 within three months. The company would be<br />
responsible for utilities.<br />
According to Adamsville Mayor David Leckner, there is a possibility that the lease will<br />
be renegotiated in order to extend it or that APMC will buy the building at some point<br />
in the future.<br />
"As a city we are very excited that we have somebody coming in that will create all<br />
these jobs,‖ Mayor Leckner stated. ―We were happy at first just to remove the burden<br />
<strong>of</strong> paying utilities on the building. We wish APMC the best and will be <strong>of</strong>fering them as<br />
much support as possible."<br />
Russell Ingle, MRA Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Chamber</strong> Programs said, "Our economy has taken a<br />
significant hit the last several years, and any news about potential jobs is good news.<br />
We're certainly excited about the possibilities this company brings to our community."
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WELCOME ABOARD!<br />
Unique Reflections held their <strong>of</strong>ficial grand opening Friday, June 3. Unique Reflections is owned by<br />
Ashley Bauman and is located at 229 South 4th Street in Selmer. Family, friends, and members <strong>of</strong><br />
the MRA took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony.<br />
Session types <strong>of</strong>fered by Unique Reflections include Standard, Senior Portraits, We’re Having a<br />
Baby, Engagement, and Wedding.<br />
For more information about Unique Reflections contact Ashley Bauman at 731-439-3200.<br />
We are very happy to welcome Unique Reflections to our community.
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WELCOME ABOARD!<br />
Rickman Counseling held their <strong>of</strong>ficial grand opening on Friday, June 17. Family, friends, and<br />
members <strong>of</strong> the MRA took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony. Mica Crawford; LPC-MHSP, is the onsite<br />
counselor that operates the facility.<br />
Rickman Counseling has separate therapy rooms for adults and children. Types <strong>of</strong> services<br />
available include:<br />
Alcohol and Drug Assessments, Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Couple and Family Counseling,<br />
Stress Management, Career Counseling, Change <strong>of</strong> Life Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Choosing a<br />
Major, Anger Management, Child Therapy, and more.<br />
Rickman Counseling is located 102B West Court Avenue in Selmer. For more information visit their<br />
website at www.rickmancounseling.com or call 731-434-0400.<br />
Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am to 6pm. And Saturday 8am to 1pm.<br />
We are very happy to welcome Rickman Counseling to our community.
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July 4 - Freedom<br />
Festival. For more<br />
information call 731-<br />
645-3866.<br />
July 5-9 – <strong>McNairy</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> Fair. $2 per<br />
person.<br />
July 30 – Generation<br />
1000 at the Selmer<br />
City Park. For more<br />
information call 731-<br />
614-2715.
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Walking On now in it’s 5th printing<br />
There are no less than five movies and a brief<br />
television series based on the life <strong>of</strong> the late<br />
<strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong> Sheriff Buford Pusser. His real life<br />
exploits and the spectacular renditions produced<br />
in Hollywood have made the late Sheriff a folk<br />
hero in the realm <strong>of</strong> lumberjack Paul Bunyan and<br />
John Henry “The Steel Driving Man”.<br />
Though being a folk legend and hero has merit,<br />
there is a real side to the life <strong>of</strong> Buford Pusser and<br />
the impact, both positive and negative, his time<br />
as <strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s sheriff had on those closest<br />
to him. Dwana Pusser, his daughter, details her<br />
memories <strong>of</strong> her late father with vivid detail in her<br />
book, Walking On, A Daughter’s Journey with<br />
Legendary Sheriff Buford Pusser. Her story has<br />
obviously struck a nerve with readers, as it is now<br />
in its 5th printing. Here are just a few reader<br />
comments:<br />
“For anyone who is familiar with the legend <strong>of</strong><br />
Buford Pusser through the "Walking Tall" movies<br />
and short-lived television series, this book -- told<br />
through the loving memories <strong>of</strong> daughter Dwana -<br />
- will reveal the truth behind the Hollywood<br />
versions <strong>of</strong> his life's events. And those events are<br />
no less spectacular, nor less tragic, in reality.<br />
Dwana's revelations <strong>of</strong> motives for the suspected<br />
murder are revealed for the first time in the book<br />
and are shockers.” Michael A. Jaquays from<br />
Sherrill, NY<br />
“This is a "finish in one sitting" book that will keep<br />
you on edge throughout. I finished it with a<br />
feeling <strong>of</strong> honor for being able to share her<br />
experiences and what she learned from them. I<br />
highly recommend Walking On.” M. L. Paxton<br />
"My mother was murdered ... when I was six<br />
years old. My father died in my arms when I was<br />
thirteen." The book practically read itself to me<br />
after that beginning.” I finished it in one night and<br />
was moved beyond words.” Bill from Georgia.<br />
For more information or to<br />
purchase Walking On, A<br />
Daughter’s Journey with<br />
Legendary Sheriff Buford Pusser<br />
visit<br />
www.sheriffbufordpusser.com or<br />
contact the Buford Pusser Home<br />
and Museum at 731-632-4080. The<br />
Museum is located at 342 Pusser<br />
Street in Adamsville, TN.
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I Get It! Shop Local in <strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong> is a grassroots community-wide initiative to help<br />
support local businesses in our community.<br />
<strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong> is home to some <strong>of</strong> the most unique retailers, restaurants, service providers,<br />
markets and specialty stores in the area. Our shops and eating establishments are as<br />
diverse as the people who live, work, and visit our community.<br />
The goal <strong>of</strong> I GET IT! in <strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong> is to increase local retail and service sales in order<br />
to revitalize our area economy while creating a brighter future for our community.<br />
We encourage all <strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong> businesses, organizations and residents to make an effort<br />
to buy more products and services locally.<br />
Visit http://www.mcnairy.com/ShopLocal.php or search for I Get It-Shop Local in <strong>McNairy</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> on Facebook.<br />
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT MCNAIRY COUNTY BUSINESSES!
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MRA CONNECTS WITH HAYWOOD COUNTY<br />
Members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>McNairy</strong> Regional<br />
Alliance visited Haywood <strong>County</strong><br />
during the month <strong>of</strong> June as a part<br />
<strong>of</strong> the annual Three Star recertification<br />
process. The visit<br />
began in Brownsville at the West<br />
Tennessee Delta Heritage Center.<br />
Center Director Sonia Outlaw-Clark<br />
hosted and organized the visit for<br />
MRA members, which included<br />
MRA Executive Director, Ted<br />
Moore, Director <strong>of</strong> Programs,<br />
Russell Ingle, Administrative<br />
Assistant, Tracy Helmuth, and MRA<br />
Board members, Anthony Henson<br />
and Renee Moss.<br />
During their visit MRA<br />
Representatives were greeted by<br />
Brownsville-Haywood <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong> Executive<br />
Director, Joe Ing, Brownsville City<br />
Mayor, Joe Matherne, and<br />
Haywood <strong>County</strong> Mayor, Franklin<br />
Smith.<br />
Shortly after arriving at the West<br />
Tennessee Delta Heritage Center,<br />
the MRA representatives were<br />
taken by van to the Haywood<br />
<strong>County</strong> Mega Site, a site that many<br />
believe will attract much needed<br />
industry to the West Tennessee<br />
region. From there, the group was<br />
given a tour <strong>of</strong> Brownsville’s<br />
downtown district, industrial parks,<br />
and public parks. After lunch, the<br />
MRA representatives returned to<br />
the West Tennessee Delta Heritage<br />
Center. Attractions that are on display at the Center include the<br />
West Tennessee Cotton Museum, West Tennessee Music<br />
Museum, Hatchie River Museum, and the John Adam Estes<br />
Home.<br />
The MRA wishes to thank the Brownsville-Haywood <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>ficials that allowed us to visit and learn about their<br />
community.
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE<br />
www.mcnairy.com
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COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE SET<br />
The 2011 <strong>McNairy</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> Fair will be held<br />
Tuesday, July 5 -<br />
Saturday, July 9 at the<br />
<strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Fairgrounds. Rides and<br />
entertainment for all<br />
ages will be provided by<br />
Dixieland Carnival<br />
Company. There will be<br />
a $2 admission fee and<br />
an additional $18 per<br />
person for armbands<br />
that will allow individuals<br />
to ride all <strong>of</strong> the rides at<br />
the fair. Gates will open<br />
at 6pm Tuesday-<br />
Thursday and at 5pm<br />
Friday- Saturday.<br />
Other scheduled events:<br />
Tuesday, July 5:<br />
Womanless Beauty<br />
Revue at 7pm.<br />
Contestants will need to<br />
be there by 6:00 to<br />
register and get ready.<br />
Wednesday, July 6:<br />
Gospel Singing will<br />
begin at 7:00pm<br />
featuring the gospel<br />
groups Forgiven and<br />
Higher Praise.<br />
Thursday, July 7: 4x4<br />
Truck Pull that will be<br />
open to the public for<br />
anyone who wants to<br />
compete. It will begin at<br />
7pm.<br />
Contestants will be able to begin registering their trucks at 6pm.<br />
Friday, July 8: TDWA Wrestling at 8pm.<br />
Saturday, July 9: Demolition Derby at 7:00pm. Contestants will need to have their<br />
vehicles present and registered between 5pm - 6:30pm, to be inspected for<br />
eligibility to compete in the derby.<br />
Local home goods such as jams, jellies, quilts, needlepoint, crochet, cakes, pies,<br />
cookies and canned goods will be on display. There will also be a homemade ice<br />
cream contest. Anyone who would like to compete with jams, jellies, quilts,<br />
needlepoint, crochet and canned goods will need to have items entered at the<br />
Selmer Jaycee Building no later than July 2 at 6pm. Any dessert items such as<br />
cakes, cookies, and pies need to be brought to the building no later than July 8 at<br />
6pm. The homemade ice cream contest will be held on July 9 from 5pm -6pm. For<br />
those wanting to compete in this please be at the Selmer Jaycee Building by<br />
4:45pm.<br />
This year’s Fairest <strong>of</strong> the Fair pageant will be held Saturday, July 2 nd starting at<br />
9am.
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UT MARTIN MCNAIRY CAMPUS<br />
MAYMESTER SUMMER 2011 SCHEDULE
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Mark Your Calendars!<br />
July 4 - Freedom Fest.<br />
July 5-9 - <strong>McNairy</strong> <strong>County</strong> Fair.<br />
July 30 - Generation 1000 Festival in Selmer.<br />
July 31 - Ashley Durham Reception at the Marty in Adamsville.<br />
September 10 - Main St. Music Festival in Adamsville.<br />
September 17 - Broomcorn Festival in Selmer.<br />
For more information on these or any community<br />
events, call the MRA <strong>of</strong>fice at 731-645-6360.
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What Does the Alliance Do<br />
The <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong><br />
and Economic Development<br />
Commission, now the<br />
<strong>McNairy</strong> Regional Alliance<br />
is a vital link between<br />
business and prospective<br />
industries which enhances<br />
survival <strong>of</strong> local<br />
retailers. The <strong>Chamber</strong> and<br />
EDC strives to create<br />
community pride, growth,<br />
and to help businesses and<br />
companies maintain a<br />
viable workforce, customer<br />
base, and clients. Our<br />
members and their<br />
investments, through<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> memberships, help<br />
to create a thriving<br />
community.<br />
We are Peaceful,<br />
Progressive and Proud!<br />
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Contact the MRA at<br />
144 Cypress Avenue<br />
P.O. Box 7<br />
Selmer, Tennessee 38375<br />
Phone: 731-645-6360<br />
Fax: 731:645:7663<br />
E-mail:<br />
russell@mcnairy.com<br />
Visit the MRA website at www.mcnairy.com<br />
Join us also on Facebook.<br />
Visit www.facebook.com<br />
and simply search for <strong>McNairy</strong> Regional Alliance.