by Guest Writer | Aug 13, 2024 | Shelbyville, Stories
WHEN THE stadium lights blaze and the roar of the crowd echoes, true fans know the game-day experience begins in the parking lot. Celebrate your team’s spirit with these tailgating recipes, which will fuel your revelry from kickoff to the final whistle. From handheld...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 13, 2024 | Shelbyville, Stories
JOHN ALLAN Callaway is the only trainer in the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC) history to win the World Grand Championship four years in a row. In fact, the name “Callaway” has been synonymous with World Grand Champions since John Allan’s dad,...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 13, 2024 | Shelbyville, Stories
TEN-YEAR-OLD J. French Brantley IV scooted to the edge of the seat and gazed toward the organist in the center of the arena. The melodies flowing from Larry Bright’s fingers carried J. to an imaginary arena where he was surrounded by hundreds — no, thousands — of...
by Wesley Bryant | Aug 13, 2024 | Shelbyville, Stories
THE CROWD fills the stands, row after row, of people in our high school’s colors. The family in front of you sits down with a fresh hot dog from the concession stand. It’s still steaming with a drizzle of ketchup laced across the top from end to end. It smells so good...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 13, 2024 | Shelbyville, Stories
ANTICIPATION FILLS the air like the smell of donuts, onion rings, and smoked brisket. As the gate opens, a hush falls over the crowd. A snow-white Tennessee walking horse carrying a rider adorned in a navy blue suit coat and trousers enters the arena. The American...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 23, 2024 | Shelbyville, Stories
TEN DAYS out of the year, taste, tradition, and Tennessee walking horses combine to create the touchstone of the crowning of the national grand champion. Lines as long — and longer at times — as those at the ticket booths form day and night, not for a peek at an...
