CELEBRATE MUNFORD- The Admiral Custom Roofing & Remodeling Celebrate Munford will be held Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fair is a day‑long event that is held in the downtown area of Munford and features vending areas for local artists to sell and show off their works. It also features two entertainment stages, one full of gospel music and the other attractions. For more information, visit www.munford.com
Month of October
The 2019 Millington Area Chamber of Commerce Ladies Luncheon will be held Thursday at Crosspointe Baptist Church located at 8850 Highway 51 North. The event is being sponsored by Love Worth Finding Ministries with Adrian Rogers and Cookies, Cupcakes & Classy. There are more sponsorships available. The guest speaker this year will be Millington Basketball legend and Millington Municipal Schools’ LaTesa McLaughlin. For more information, call the MACC office at 872-1486.
Playhouse 51
Playhouse 51 presents Steel Magnolias Sept. 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. at Williams Hall at First United Methodist Church located at 8029 Wilkinsville Road. The show is being sponsored by Reed Family Dentistry and Dynamix Physical Therapy. For more information, visit www.playhouse51.com or call 872-7170.
Sept. 21
Electric car event called “Benefits of Getting Plugged In” with speaker Joe Ozegovich, of the Sierra Club Chickasaw Group and Local EV Owners will be held Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Williams Hall in the First United Methodist Church located at 8029 Wilkinsville Road in Millington. The event is hosted by FUMC Creation Care Committee. For more information, call 872-2609.
Sept. 25
The Rally: Come and be inspired during this annual time of prayer on Sept. 25. The event will begin at 5 p.m. on the front lawn with free MemPops for the first 300 students and games. Alan Goodwin and his band Novel Music will perform followed by our special guest speaker, Barrett Jones at 6:30. Jones is a highly-decorated consensus All-American from the University of Alabama and a former St. Louis Rams offensive lineman who now commentates for the ESPN Network. He will share his story of faith and perseverance. The event is free for all students.
Sept. 28
The second annual Battle of the Blues benefiting the Millington Crisis Center will be held Saturday at USA Stadium in Millington at 5 p.m. Gates will open at 3 p.m. The event will be hosted by WDIA’s Bev Johnson. Tickets are available in advance and for more information, call 872-4357 or email [email protected]
Sept. 28
The 2019 Aquatseli (Cherokee for “Our”) Bluegrass Festival will be held Sept. 28 in Meeman Shelby Forest. There will be several attractions for the event. For more information, visit www.ourbluegrassfest.com/
Sept. 28
Retired Activities Seminar & Veterans’ Job Fair will be held Saturday at the NSA Mid-South Conference Center located at 5700 ATTU Street in Millington. There will be representatives from Veterans Affairs, DFAS, Tricare, Society Security Administration, Retired Activities Office Vet Center and more. The Job Fair is open to all active duty, retirees, veterans and spouses. Employer and information booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and speaker presentation time is 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 874-5075.
Sept. 28
The 2019 Millington Fire & Police Charity Softball Game benefitting the Millington Education Foundation will be played Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. at the ballfields located at 4761 Jack Huffman Road. Admission is free and donations are accepted at the game. Make checks payable to the Millington Education Foundation. Come out to see Guns & Hoses.
Sept. 28 &29
Free CERT Class will be held Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sept. 29 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Millington Training Center located at 5591 Dakar in Millington. Sign up or if you have any questions, contact Ted Dent at 873-5800 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 28
The Retired Activities Seminar & Veterans’ Job Fair will be held Saturday with representative from Veterans Affairs, DFAS Tricare, the Social Security Administration, Retired Activities Office, Veteran Center and more. The job fair is open to all active duty, retirees, veterans and spouses. For more information or to register, call 874-5075.
Oct. 21
Saving Lost Kids Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 21 at Spring Creek Ranch in Collierville with a 11 a.m. check-in and buffet. The tournament has a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The proceeds will go to benefit the Brian Callies Foundation, established by Brian Callies and his wife Alynda in 2016 to save lost kids. Online registration is available at savinglostkids.org/golf
Oct. 26
The Haunting for Hop to benefit Hope Lodge Costume Soiree will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. at The Balcony located at 36 Quinton Avenue in Munford. There is a ticket fee and the event will have live music, treats and activities. For more information, contact Shirley Ward at 837-9355 or Christal South at 837-9539. You can also purchase tickets at Homer Skelton Ford Millington located at 9030 Highway 51 North in Millington.
Oct. 26
The 2019 Navy Ball (244th birthday) will be held at the Hilton Memphis located at 939 Ridge Lake Blvd in Memphis on Saturday starting at 6 p.m. There are pre-sale tickets available. Makes checks payable to Mid-South Navy Ball Association, or visit Paypal – send money to friends and family or email [email protected]
eCOM151586596506/?EPA=SEARCH_BOX or call Donna Percer at 553-9656 or Bobby Percer at 553-9655.
Aug. 30
Sign up today for the Safelite AutoGlass Third Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Glen Eagle Golf Club located at 6168 ATTU Street. For more information, call 872-1486.
September 6-7
International Goat Days Festival in memory of Babe Howard will be celebrating the 30th Annual event Sept. 6-7 at USA Stadium in Millington. For more information call 873-5770.
Sept. 7
The Millington Lions’ Club will host its annual Pancake Breakfast Sept. 7 beginning at 7 a.m. There is a fee which includes the meal. Come out to support this fundraiser for the Lions Club with members from Millington, Munford,Atoka, Brighton, Burlison, Drummonds, and Rosemark as well as Frayser in Memphis. For more information or sponsorship opportunity, call 872-6896
Sept. 28
The 2019 Aquatseli (Cherokee for “Our”) Bluegrass Festival will be held Sept. 28 in Meeman Shelby Forest. There will be several attractions for the event. For more information, visit www.ourbluegrassfest.com/
Sept. 28
Retired Activities Seminar & Veterans’ Job Fair will be held Saturday at the NSA Mid-South Conference Center located at 5700 ATTU Street in Millington. There will be representatives from Veterans Affairs, DFAS, Tricare, Society Security Administration, Retired Activities Office Vet Center and more. The Job Fair is open to all active duty, retirees, veterans and spouses. Employer and information booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and speaker presentation time is 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 874-5075.
Sept. 28
The Retired Activities Seminar & Veterans’ Job Fair will be held Saturday with representative from Veterans Affairs, DFAS Tricare, the Social Security Administration, Retired Activities Office, Veteran Center and more. The job fair is open to all active duty, retirees, veterans and spouses. For more information or to register, call 874-5075.
Sept. 28 &29
Free CERT Class will be held Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sept. 29 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Millington Training Center located at 5591 Dakar in Millington. Sign up or if you have any questions, contact Ted Dent at 873-5800 or e-mail [email protected]
Month of October
The 2019 Millington Area Chamber of Commerce Ladies Luncheon will be held Thursday at Crosspointe Baptist Church located at 8850 Highway 51 North. The event is being sponsored by Love Worth Finding Ministries with Adrian Rogers and Cookies, Cupcakes & Classy. There are more sponsorships available. The guest speaker this year will be Millington Basketball legend and Millington Municipal Schools’ LaTesa McLaughlin. For more information, call the MACC office at 872-1486
Veterans Parkway Closures
Veterans Parkway (from Navy Road to Highway 51) will be closed during times listed below to allow a production company to film a televisions series, “Street Outlaws” at this location. The City of Millington apologizes for the inconveniences that this will cause our motoring public during these hours, and asks for your patience during these times.
*Saturday, Aug. 17 6 p.m. – 8 a.m.
Time and dates are subject to change. There are no exact air dates yet, but these episodes should air sometime in the fall on the Discovery channel.
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