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Covington’s 31st annual Heritage Festival moves into its busiest stretch this weekend, with a chili cook-off and live music in the Depot District Friday evening and a full day of vendors, music, history tours, and a car show downtown Saturday.<\/p>\n

The festival, organized by the Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce, opened Thursday night with the Heritage Feast, formerly known as the Farm to Table Dinner, at Liberty Hall Event Center.<\/p>\n

Friday: Chili, canning and a Depot concert<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Friday’s events center on the UT-TSU Tipton County Extension office in the Depot District.<\/p>\n

Cooks entered in the chili cook-off<\/strong> will have their pots judged from 5 to 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to sample the entries during a community tasting from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m., and visitors can cast People’s Choice votes for $1 each. Prizes will go to first, second and third place, plus a People’s Choice winner, with awards announced at the end of the tasting.<\/p>\n

Winners of the Heritage Festival Canning Contest<\/strong> will also be recognized during the tasting. The contest, open to Tipton County residents of all ages, judged entries in five classes: jellies, pickles, jams and marmalades, relishes and salsas, and tomatoes.<\/p>\n

Later Friday, Peter Blunt System<\/strong> will play the 797 Distillery stage at 7 p.m. The band, a local favorite, is fronted by Covington attorney Bryan Huffman.<\/p>\n

Saturday: A full day downtown<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Saturday’s activities start early with the Children’s Roll & Stroll Parade<\/strong> at 9 a.m. This year’s theme is \u201cPatriotic Stars & Stripes,\u201d and children are encouraged to decorate their scooters, trikes, wagons, and bikes in a patriotic theme before joining the parade. The parade is sponsored by Tipton Christian Academy Preschool.<\/p>\n

Opening remarks follow at 10 a.m., with the national anthem sung by Bella Quinn<\/strong>, a Ruffin Theatre veteran and recent Tipton Christian Academy graduate.<\/p>\n

Covington Mayor Jan Hensley said the day will showcase the Court Square, where more than 100 vendors will sell handcrafted goods, artwork, clothing, home d\u00e9cor, and other products.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are especially proud to welcome visitors to our revitalized Covington Court Square,\u201d Hensley wrote in the festival program.<\/p>\n

Eight acts will perform throughout the day, beginning at 10:15 a.m. with Covington native Austin Mason<\/strong>, a soul and R&B singer who fronts NAtheband. The lineup continues with multi-instrumentalist Blake Hooks<\/strong> at 11 a.m.; The Bruce Kee Band<\/strong>, led by Tipton County native Bruce Kee and his wife, Lindsey Kee, at noon; Covington R&B singer Cameron \u201cCJ $oul\u201d Johnson and the CJ $oul Band<\/strong> at 1 p.m.; Memphis singer-songwriter Ethan Smith with the Ethan Smith Duo<\/strong> at 2 p.m.; and Memphis cover band MusicBoXx<\/strong>, playing hits from the \u201980s and \u201990s along with classic rock, at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Delta Project<\/strong> closes the daytime schedule at 4 p.m. Formed in 2017, the band, whose influences include Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Allman Brothers and Muddy Waters, has played the Cooper-Young Festival and Lafayette\u2019s Music Hall and has opened for the Marshall Tucker Band and Clay Walker.<\/p>\n

Tipton County historian and genealogist David A. Gwinn<\/strong> will lead golf cart tours around the Covington Square and through the South Main Historic District at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Gwinn, president of the West Tennessee Historical Society, plans to share stories of gunfights, gambling, romance, and politics from the city\u2019s past, along with the history of Covington\u2019s early government.<\/p>\n

Over in the Depot District, the Heritage Festival Car Show<\/strong> will feature classics, customs, trucks, muscle cars and hot rods, with awards presented at 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Other attractions marked on the festival map include blacksmith and chainsaw demonstrations, a Kids Zone and kids market, goats from 901 Goats, a food truck alley and displays from the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of Confederate Veterans.<\/p>\n

The festival wraps up Saturday evening in the Depot District, where 4th & Adams<\/strong> will play as part of the fourth annual Depot Beats Music Series<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you go<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nFriday, Sept. 25:<\/strong> Chili judging is 5 to 5:30 p.m. and the community chili tasting is 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. at the UT-TSU Tipton County Extension office on Menefee Street in the Depot District. People\u2019s Choice votes are $1 each, cash only. Peter Blunt System plays at 797 Distillery at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Sept. 26:<\/strong> The Children\u2019s Roll & Stroll Parade starts at 9 a.m.; participants should line up in front of the post office by 8:45 a.m. Opening remarks begin at 10 a.m., and music runs from 10:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Court Square Park, near East Liberty Avenue and North Main Street. There is no cost to attend.<\/p>\n

Historical tours depart from the Confederate Monument on the Court Square at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Car show registration is 8 to 10 a.m. at 100 Union St. Day-of-show entry is $15.<\/p>\n

4th & Adams plays 6 to 9 p.m. on the Liberty Vintage Stage, 100 Union St.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact the Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce at 901-476-9727 or visit covington-tiptoncochamber.com. Questions about the chili cook-off and canning contest can be directed to the Extension office at 901-476-0231.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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