17th Annual Fall Color Boat Cruise set for October 26th by Friends of Edgar Evins State Park

October 13, 2019
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Imagine an afternoon excursion on a pontoon boat cruising beautiful Center Hill Lake in late October, the water reflecting the blue of the sky, and trees ablaze with color along the banks. This is the idyllic scenario that has inspired the Annual Fall Color Cruise sponsored by the Friends of Edgar Evins State Park, and park employees for 16 years. No one can guarantee cool, crisp weather or fall color this year, but we can anticipate everyone having a good time even if temperatures remain above normal.

This will be the 17th year of this popular annual event on Sat., Oct. 26th from 1 p.m. to about 4 p.m. Seats are $15 per person. Sorry, no children under age 3 are allowed for safety reasons. Report to the marina dock at 1 p.m. to check in prior to boarding the boats.

Online reservations may be made from Oct. 1^st to Oct. 25^th at www.foeesp.com/color-cruise. Visa or Master Card are accepted. If you need help you may call the park office at (931) 646-3080 or toll free at 1-800-250-8619 for contact information for a designated member of the Friends of Edgar Evins State Park.

Camping and cabins are available at the park for those desiring to make this an overnight or weekend outing.  Reserve online at http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/edgar-evins   or call the park office for assistance.

The park is located at 1630 Edgar Evins Park Road, Silver Point, TN 38582. It is in DeKalb County, approximately 20 miles north of Smithville, 20 miles west of Cookeville and 60 miles east of Nashville.  It is easily accessible from I-40 at exit 268 at State Hwy. 96 and Center Hill Lake.

This annual event is a fund raiser for Friends of Edgar Evins State Park, an all-volunteer non-profit membership organization with the sole purpose of helping the park. For more information visit the website at www.foeesp.com or visit Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/friendsofeesp/

October 13, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

What could be more fun on a fall day than a hayride coupled with a little history, mystery, and theater?

That’s what audiences were treated to Saturday during the 14^th annual History Hayride at Edgar Evins State Park.

After boarding the hay wagons, riders were taken on a two and a half hour journey throughout the park where along the way stops were made for costumed characters to share a story about a person or event of historical significance to the park or the community.

(In the brief video clip below the character Elizabeth Dale, Black Widow of Hazel Green is a serial widow and daughter of Adam Dale, portrayed by Lori Christensen, retired Warren County High School Teacher. She talks about how the men she met and married all died. The story goes that she kept a hat from each husband after his death and she continues to look for husbands on the hay wagons)

History Hayride at Edgar Evins State Park from dwayne page on Vimeo.

Among the characters was Elizabeth Dale, Black Widow of Hazel Green. A serial widow and daughter of Adam Dale, portrayed by Lori Christensen, retired Warren County High School Teacher.

Several other characters were portrayed including James Edgar Evins, the man for whom the state park is named and Luke Denny, illegal moonshine hauler, who was never caught by law enforcement.

In addition to the hayride, refreshments were offered for sale at the park office and there was a campfire in front of the office for roasting marshmallows.

The annual Hayride serves as a major fundraiser for the Friends of Edgar Evins State Park.

October 12, 2019
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The Smoky Nights, a 4-piece band out of Cookeville, will be performing tonight (Saturday) at Bert Driver Nursery’s Burlap Room on Highway 70 at Snow Hill from 6-9 p.m.

The group offers an interesting assortment of instruments including Guitar, Mandolin, Cajon, and Violin which all come together for a smooth, yet very Tennessee sound. They blend elements of pop, rock, soul, R&B, and folk music to create a unique and entertaining style at live shows. The Smoky Nights have been known to cover a wide variety of music from the ’60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, and even current hits.

The leading members are Lily and Anthony Nguyen. Originally from Wisconsin, this duo has been performing music together for over 5 years.

Anthony is a multi-instrumentalist: drummer for 19 years, saxophonist for 16 years, guitarist for 11 years, and singer since childhood. Lily is a self-taught mandolinist and our dynamic female lead singer. She also created the name for the band, “The Smoky Nights!”

The Smoky Nights lineup also includes TN natives Carson Correll and Eric Cullins! Coming from Hendersonville, Carson is a very creative drummer and plays a modified LP Aspire Cajon that he designed and built. Carson is also a founding member of The Smoky Nights, and has been playing with us for just over 3 years!

Eric is a super talented violinist! Originally from Chattanooga, he’s currently a Senior at Tennessee Tech University and is double majoring in Computer Science and Violin Performance. Catch us playing on weekends to hear him play that fiddle along to The Devil Went Down to Georgia!

The lineup now includes a new twist on instrumentation – we’re bringing on board trumpet player Patrick Shipley! Patrick is from Oak Ridge, and plays trumpet for jazz ensembles at TTU. We’re excited to bring a brass sound to the music of The Smoky Nights!

Together, The Smoky Nights regularly play shows throughout Middle Tennessee – including Cookeville, Crossville, Livingston, Gordonsville, and Sparta.

As of July 2019, the band’s first original music is also available worldwide! The album is called “Burning Bridges” and it’s filled with a new shape of sound – a fresh and interesting blend of soul, pop, folk, R&B, and rock music.

Burning Bridges was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee at County Q Studios in just 4 days. The all-original album is out on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, and many other major platforms.

To learn more visit www.thesmokynights.com.

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