Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Richard Amacher dressed up and presented himself as a worthy choice for the 2023 Oktober Heritage Festival Bergermeister. He played mayor for a day and enjoyed walking around, greeting attendees and talking to everyone.
Charlie Dugger, left, of the Lewis County Cancer Victims Fund accepts a check from Donya and Scott Talley. The couple, along with several volunteers, entrants and donations on behalf of the Hohenwald Oktober Big Rig Cruise In held Saturday, October 14th during Oktober Heritage Festival, raised $4,910 to donate to the organization which helps locals who have fallen victim to cancer with travel, lodging and meals during their battle.
Some vendors have become known as staples of Oktoberfest. "The Sweet Potato" guy shows up every year and sits on the bed of his truck with the biggest, best sweet potatoes around. He brings a truck and trailer full, and by the end of the weekend, he leaves potato-less.
Hudson Brown, Grandson of the late Jimmy Hudson who originally built the rat rod truck above.
The Oktober Heritage Festival was a successful event for 2023 all around, thanks to the four C's that make up this side of Heaven: The City, The County, The Chamber, The Community!
The City of Hohenwald employees dressed the town up beautifully with festive fall decor, Lewis County Government and local businesses followed suit, and the Chamber of Commerce organized to ensure our community was a sight to see and the place to be last weekend as tourists and locals attended the event. With a record number of vendors on Main, a record number of Big Rigs and classic cars in both shows on the court house lawn, excellent music, tons of yard sales and even more shoppers, there was something for everyone last weekend, and if you missed it, you missed out.
Standing in the Kids Corner, parents were enjoying barbecue by the F.O.P. while their kids ran around to jump at the different bounce houses and inflatable slides, then over to the face painting station to become fairy princesses or spidermen!
Music could be heard all day long as folks enjoyed the Car Show and Big Rig Show at the court house, and shoppers ventured down Main Street to patronize the record number of vendors selling homemade crafts, art, and boutique items before grabbing a fresh squeezed lemonade, funnel cake or chocolate covered strawberry from food truck central on Maple Street. The food trucks, music, and shopping continued on down Summertown Highway for miles and miles as folks, both new and seasoned, set up in what seemed every empty lot of land between town and the Natchez Trace Parkway.
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