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West TN, get ready for an exciting day at Huntingdon Heritage Festival - SAT, SEPT 27!
The sights, sounds, and spirit of small-town Tennessee will come alive on Saturday, September 27, 2025, as the Town of Huntingdon welcomes thousands to the annual Huntingdon Heritage Festival.
Festivalgoers can explore a variety of activities throughout the day, including Huntingdon Historical Museum tours, ISTEA train rides, a petting zoo and pony rides, and the “Small Town Cruisers” Car Show stretching along West Main Street. The Carroll Arts Storytelling series will offer engaging tales in The Dixie’s Lower Level, while face painting will add color and excitement for younger visitors.
“This festival is all about celebrating who we are as a community,” said Chad Edwards, Mayor of Huntingdon. “It’s a day where neighbors catch up, families make memories, and visitors get a true taste of Huntingdon’s small-town charm. We’re especially excited about this year’s lineup and the chance to welcome Taylor Hicks to our town.”
Admission to the Huntingdon Heritage Festival is free, and guests are encouraged to bring family, friends, lawn chairs, and an appetite for great food, live entertainment, and small-town tradition.
For transportation assistance to and from the parking lot areas, during the event, call 731-986-5310.
READ ABOUT THE PIONEER FAMILY, THE CARTER FAMILY
Charlie Luther Carter was born in Huntingdon on February 22, 1891, to John Morgan and Lydia Kerr Carter. Lillie Mae Carter was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on June 15, 1892. They were married in Huntingdon, Tennessee on July 19, 1908, and lived in what is known to many as Bethel Community, also known as “Carter Town”. To this union there were born ten children with nine raised to adulthood: Howard Carter, Clara Foster, Clarence Carter, Gerald Carter, Edith Mason, John Carter, Harold Carter, Giles Carter and Betty Meggs.
Mr. Charlie Carter ran a sawmill, was a farmer and ran a general store known as Union General Store. He and Lillie Mae Carter’s descendants served their community through various occupations and careers such as a cotton gin, a sawmill, buying and selling livestock, serving as ministers and pastors to local churches, U.S. Postal Service, bankers, funeral home directors, medical doctor, nurses, administrators and educators, school bus drivers, beautician/hair stylist, radio disc jockey, and airline pilot. Businesses operated by the Carter family descendants that many would recognize include but are not limited to Carter Brothers Store, Carter’s Welding, Dilday-Carter Funeral Home, Carter Auto Parts, Pat’s Monogram, Jeff’s Lawnmower Service, Robin Carter Buttrey’s Photography, Lawrence Designs and Cupkate’s.
The Carter family has also proudly served our country in various branches of military service through the years. In past years and currently, many descendants have served on our local Town Council, School Board, Industrial Board, Planning Commission, and Hospital Board.
READ ABOUT THE OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, JIMMY CROSSETT
A 1975 graduate of Huntingdon High School, Jimmy dedicated 34 years to Norandal, retiring in 2020 as Engineering and Maintenance Manager.
Jimmy’s heart for service is seen throughout the community. With the Blood Sweat and Gears bicycle club, he and a few friends became known for creating what many still call the best corndogs in town. First served at Relay for Life to raise funds for those battling cancer, their famous corndogs continue to pop up at fundraisers across the community, supporting countless organizations and neighbors in need. Jimmy has also served as a Deacon and Facilities Committee member at First Baptist Church, continues to coordinate Operation Christmas Child as a Drop-Off Coordinator, and works with Baptist Men Builders to construct wheelchair ramps for those with disabilities.
In 2022, Jimmy joined the Carroll County Inclusion Park Board, where he was elected Site Manager. He worked closely with playground equipment installers, oversaw every detail of the project, and contributed countless hours of skilled labor. His expertise saved the project significant costs and ensured that every part of the park was built with care. Thanks to Jimmy’s leadership and refusal to let obstacles stand in the way, the Inclusion Park now stands as a lasting legacy of what the community can accomplish together.
Most recently, Jimmy mentored local students through the JAG and Mustang Mentors program while helping install the Storybook Trail at the Kelley Sports Complex, guiding the next generation as they worked to improve their community.
Jimmy’s humility, faith, and commitment to others make him an outstanding example of citizenship, and we are proud to honor him as Huntingdon’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year.
