Take a walk through town?s history
What local murder rocked McMinnville society, eventually resulting in a Supreme Court case that overturned the verdict, allowing the alleged murderer to go free?
If you want to hear about that incident, along with a number of other fascinating episodes in Warren County?s past, then come join the fun as Heritage Alliance and Main Street McMinnville present an official bicentennial event ?McMinnville, A Walk in the Past,? this Saturday, May 26, where the group will retrace the lives of local personalities with a downtown reenactment complete with local performers dressed in period attire.
Tour times are: 7 p.m., 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, and 8 p.m. A registration table will be located behind the Chamber of Commerce building at the Main Street McMinnville entrance. Please register at least 15 minutes before the tour time of your choice. The registration table will open at 6:30 p.m.
Heritage Alliance?s Jimmy Haley said a previous history walk was a big hit with participants.
?So this is another such event to try to generate a little interest in some of the people, places and events that made Warren County what it is today,? Haley said.
During the history walk characters in costume will lead spectators on a sidewalk stroll downtown where they might just meet a few hosts and ghosts from McMinnville?s past, such as, Fletch Woodard, ?Pa? Walling, ?Dad? Lively, William Houchin, Lucy French, Col. Benjamin Hill, William Magness, Mary Cunningham, Cowan Oldham, Erbye Sedberry, ?Ma? Marsh, and a special guest appearance by Dottie West.
?Participants will gather at the old Park Grill site and hear ?Ma? Marsh and maybe even a little pickin? and grinnin? from Dottie,? Haley said.
You might even find out who killed Enoch Cooksey!
The tour will start at the Chamber of Commerce then go down Main Street, back around to the courthouse, down to the library and back to the Chamber, so it will be a good idea to wear some comfortable shoes. The tour should last a little over an hour and will end at the ?Park Grill? (Chamber Community Room) with light refreshments and entertainment.
Donations will be accepted, $5 for adults, while children under 12 are free. For more information, please call the Main Street McMinnville office at 506-5335.