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For Immediate Release — August 29, 2011
Find Fun for the Family at Fall Folklore Jamboree
Blue grass musicians jam on an open stage at the Fall Folklore Jamboree. Music, crafts and more will delight visitors to Jamboree at the UT AgResearch and Education Center and West Tennessee Agricultural Museum in Milan, October 15. Photo by G. Rowsey.
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MILAN, Tenn. — There’s one fun-filled Saturday in Milan jam-packed with music, crafts, food and more. Join us at the UT AgResearch and Education Center and West Tennessee Agricultural Museum on October 15, and you’re sure to have a great time.
The Fall Folklore Jamboree features more than 130 friendly folk artists demonstrating traditional farming, cooking and home life skills. You can see a blacksmith in action, watch mules plow a field, and shop for unique items like homemade soaps, candles and brooms. Plus, a long lineup of award-winning gospel and bluegrass bands will be making music all day on an outdoor stage.
There are lots of activities for children at Fall Folklore. Kids will enjoy riding in a horse-drawn wagon, picking and ginning their own cotton, and taking a tractor ride around the Research Center grounds.
If you get hungry, there’s no need to worry about a limited menu here. Options include grilled tenderloin, homemade chili, hamburgers, hotdogs and nachos. You can also sample fresh apple cider and old-fashioned kettle corn made right on the grounds.
Once you’ve hit all the outdoor attractions, come inside the West Tennessee Agricultural Museum and tour one of the largest collections of agricultural artifacts in the country. With more than 15,000 items on display, the museum tells the story of rural life in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Fall Folklore Jamboree starts on Saturday, October 15, at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children ages 3-12. Parking is free.
The UT AgResearch and Education Center and West Tennessee Agricultural Museum are located on Highway 70/79 in Milan. For more detailed directions or other information call 731-686-8067, visit the website http://milan.tennessee.edu, or visit our Facebook page at “West TN Ag Museum.”
The AgResearch and Education Center at Milan is one of 10 research facilities operated by the UT Institute of Agriculture. In addition to its agricultural research programs, UTIA also provides instruction research and public service through the UT College of Veterinary Medicine and UT Extension offices in every county in the state.
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Contacts:
Debra Campbell, UT AgResearch and Education Center at Milan, 731-686-7362,
recatmilan@utk.edu
Ginger Trice Rowsey, UTIA Marketing and Communications Services, 731-425-4768, gtrice@tennessee.edu