Wild Wild Wartrace plans high noon shoot-out Sept. 21
See the River Chase Posse and Wartrace Regulators when they duke it out for annual Main Street bragging rights. The Posse, led by Marshall J. Zacahriah Haggard, alias Dr. Jim Shemwell of Manchester, is headquartered at Cannonsburgh in Murfreesboro and the Regulators, who are members of Single Action Shooting Society, maintain headquarters at their western town just outside Wartrace.
The annual event will kick off at 10 a.m. with children’s activities including Wanted Poster designing and costume contests for those under 12 registering at Peacock Portraits. Little Critters Petting Zoo, giant inflatables, mini mule and cart rides will set up in Memorial Park.
The Hee Haw Howdy Band of Shelbyville will play and perform skits along with the Chockley Tavern Troubadours of Wartrace. Tennessee Country Cloggers will perform from 1 to 2 p.m.
Little buckaroos will be deputized and receive badges from the Town Sheriff so they may assist with safety patrols around town. Wartrace Police will offer free identification fingerprinting for your child’s future safety.
The event is based on the Cole Younger gang’s visits to the family farm located just outside Wartrace during the turbulent days of Reconstruction. Local legends maintain that the gang also hid in a cave on nearby Horse Mountain.
Bring a chair and plan to stay all day.
For more information contact Wartrace Chamber of Commerce at 1-931-389-9999 or Town Hall, 389-6144.