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Benton County Tennessee
in conjunction with the
Tennessee River Resort District Committee
Present
The Tennessee River Pearl
FESTIVAL
June 13-15, 2008
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Events All Weekend - All Over Benton County!
Bring The Family and Stay with Us!
* A HeavyWeight Promotion *
What did you think about this year's festival? Click HERE and let us know.
Benton County Tourism is proud to announce the upcoming Tennessee River
Pearl Festival June 13-15, 2008.
"Celebrating the natural wonders of Benton County Tennessee," the
committee chose the name for the festival to tout their very own tourism
attractions - Benton County itself, which includes the warm southern
hospitality of the residents, the Benton-Houston Ferry, Kentucky Lake,
the Scenic Overlook, food, fun, fellowship and music from within the
county and the Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour.
The freshwater pearl is the official gem for the State of Tennessee
(enacted 1979), while the farm itself is the official site of pearl
culturing for the State of Tennessee (enacted 2003). The attraction sees
in excess of 300,000 visitors annually and holds a top-25 position in
"Tennessee's Most Visited Attractions" published by the Tennessee Dept.
of Tourism. Click here to learn
more about The Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour.
The county-wide event is a host to several sub events including a kid's
fishing rodeo, Cabelas Catfish Tournament, antique tractor and engine
show, classic car show featuring hot rods, muscle cars, a downtown
Camden parade, motorcycle "run," and countywide scavenger hunt that runs
throughout the county, a street dance with plenty of local food, vendors
and even a gospel music jubilee at NBF State Park and much more. Click
here to
see a partial events listing.
Special appearances throughout the event include Miss Tennessee 2007 Grace Gore, World Champion Duck Caller Mike McLemore, West Tennessee
Outdoor's Rob Sommerville, and PBS Reading Ranger "Rocky T.", McGruff and Smokey the
Bear. See your schedule of events for complete details on times and
locations of appearances. Click here to see complete special appearances listing.
Events, activities, appearances, and new information are being added
constantly... please check back DAILY!
The Wonders of Benton County, Tennessee
Hot Rods, Classic Cars, Motor Cycles, Chrome and Leather, Antique Tractors,
Parades, Music, Dancing, Gospel Jubilee, Dinner on the Ground, Miss
Tennessee, Rock Climbing Wall, Smokey the Bear, Hummer Rides, McGruff,
Turkey and Duck Callings, Rocky T and the Reading Rangers, Catfish, Kid's
with Mom's and Dad' and all the Grandparents combining to make Happy
Endings...
What do all these things have in common? The Inaugural Event of the
Tennessee River Pearl Festival which brought several thousand visitors from
all over Tennessee and every bordering state, including tourists from
Kentucky, Virginia, North and South Carolina, California, Illinois, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Indiana,
Michigan, Texas, Florida and even as far away as Venezuela and England all
to Big Sandy, Birdsong, Camden, Danville, Eva and Holladay for a full
weekend of exciting fun, food, fellowship, fishing, music and a lot of
action. Click here for complete story.
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