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Libby Murphy Features Anne Shaw in The Jackson Sun

May 15th, 2013:

What a joy to read The Jackson Sun article by Libby Murphy about Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store founding owner Anne Shaw in today's newspaper.  We LOVE it!  Beautifully written by the wonderfully talented Libby Murphy, it lovingly tells the life story of our remarkable founding owner, Anne Shaw, who is the heart of our company.  Enjoy reading it at the following link and be sure to visit Libby's website at http://www.twirlandtaste.com/

Link to Anne Shaw's Article

Posted by Casey Jones Village at 5/15/2013 7:28 AM

Happy 90th Birthday Anne Shaw!

Happy 90th Birthday to Anne Shaw!!  She and her husband, Brooks Shaw, founded Brooks Shaw & Son's Old Country Store in April of 1965.  Miss Anne is a wonderful lady who is such a blessing to all of us who know and love her.  Thank you for a lifetime of service to others and for all of your countless contributions to Jackson!  Photo by Paul Jackson taken at a recent reception in her honor for family and friends at Providence House.


Posted by Casey Jones Village at 5/11/2013 11:00 AM

New School Outreach Program from Casey Jones Museum

April 18th, 2013
Announcing
The Casey Jones Traveling Trunk Show

Judy Lafont of Casey Jones Museum

April 18th, 2013
(Jackson, TN)  Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum officials have announced a new free community outreach program for the Jackson/Madison County School System called the Casey Jones Traveling Trunk Show.  Judy Lafont, Casey Jones Village Education Coordinator, will be visiting local elementary schools sharing the story of hometown hero and international railroad legend Casey Jones with classrooms using various train related items to tell the story.  Judy is a retired teacher from JMCSS who worked for the local school system for over 30 years.  She began working at Casey Jones Village last fall and helped create the award winning reading program Casey's Ticket 2 Fun.  She has an educational program for children age 8 & under at Casey Jones Museum on Monday afternoons at 4:00 pm and Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am. If you are interested in having Judy visit your school, call Casey Jones Museum at 731.668.12-2-2 just like a train whistle.
Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum is located at 30 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee.  It features the historic family home of railroad hero Casey Jones and an 8,000 square foot "Train Station" that includes exhibit halls, a community room, three railroad cars and a museum store. 
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Posted by Casey Jones Village at 4/18/2013 9:26 PM

Casey Jones Museum Announcement



Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum has announced the retirement of Executive Director, Lawrence Taylor, and his wife, Norma Taylor, the Casey Jones Museum Historian effective Monday, April 15th.  Mr. Taylor is retiring after 35 years of service and Mrs. Taylor has worked with him for 18 years in the day to day operation of Casey Jones Museum. 

Lawrence and Norma both grew up in Jackson and graduated from Jackson High School and Lambuth College.  Lawrence was a sales representative for H.T. Ardinger for twenty years.  He has been with the Old Country Store organization since it was located on Airways and then moved to Casey Jones Village 35 years ago in 1978 when he became a co-owner and stockholder.  Lawrence has been active in the tourism industry and served a term as president of the Tennessee Hotel-Motel Association among other tourism involvement through the years. Norma is a former school teacher and in 2011 authored and published a book on the life of Casey Jones entitled "Casey Jones - The Legend Lives On". 
Lawrence and Norma have made a great team at Casey Jones Museum.  They both served on the planning committee for the major 8,000 square foot "Train Station" expansion of Casey Jones Museum that opened in 2009. Their son, Mark, and daughter-in-law, Jill, have two children. We wish the Taylors the very best as they retire and thank them for their many years of service.

Posted by Casey Jones Village at 4/11/2013 10:31 PM

Casey Jones Museum Wins State Awards!

We are delighted to announce the following news:
 
 
Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum
Wins State Awards
 

JACKSON, TN – (March 31, 2013) Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum recently received two Awards of Excellence from the Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM) at the organization's annual conference in Middle Tennessee.  The awards recognized Casey Jones Museum’s “Casey’s Ticket 2 Fun” reading program in the educational programming category and “Bobby Clark Day” in the special event category.   The annual meeting was headquartered in Franklin this year.  An awards banquet and tour of historic sites was held in Columbia with the attendees visiting the James K. Polk Home as well as historic sites around Franklin such as Carnton Plantation.  Accepting the awards was Museum marketing director Deborah Shaw Laman.  

The mission of the Tennessee Association of Museums is to encourage best management practices in Tennessee museums, to stimulate public interest, support and understanding and to promote the interchange of ideas and cooperation among museums and museum personnel.   For a list of member museums visit www.tnmuseums.org.

Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum  features the 1890’s family home of railroad legend Casey Jones and an 8,000 square foot “Train Station” that houses exhibits honoring Casey Jones and the railroad history of Jackson.

For more information on Casey Jones Museum, visit www.caseyjones.com.  It is open daily and located at 30 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee.

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Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store
56 Casey Jones Lane
Jackson, Tennessee 38305
1.731.668.1223 1.800.748.9588
www.caseyjones.com

The Best Whistlestop Between Memphis & Nashville!

Posted by Casey Jones Village at 4/1/2013 12:14 PM

Thank you to the Live at 9 Show in Memphis!



Posted March 11th, 2013:  What an exciting day!  We were invited by the WREG
Live at 9 show in Memphis to talk about the 150th Birthday Celebration for Casey Jones and to share a Southern recipe.  Our thanks to the show and to hosts Marybeth Conley and Alex Coleman.  Great job by Clark Shaw, Old Country Store CEO, and his son, W. Brooks Shaw, our Dining Room Manager!   Here's a link to the segment below:

WREG Live at Nine Show Appearance


Posted by Casey Jones Village at 3/11/2013 12:35 PM

Story Time Article in The Jackson Sun!

Posted March 5th, 2013:

We LOVE the article in The Jackson Sun newspaper today about Story Time at Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum, Miss Judy and her special guest Cosby.  Our thanks to the Sun and reporter Tajuana Cheshier and photographer Aaron Hardin for a fantastic job sharing with the Sun readers about this twice weekly story time opportunity for families with children. 

It is held on Mondays at 4:00 pm and Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am in the Train Store at Casey Jones Museum.  Free fun:  A Dog's Tale from The Jackson Sun

Posted by Casey Jones Village at 3/5/2013 12:42 PM

Winter Hours News!

Warm Winter Wishes
Warm Winter Wishes
Old Country Store Announces Winter Hours

(Jackson, TN) Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store will again this year have adjusted winter hours from January 2 to March 10, 2013. Closing hours will be 8:00 pm from Monday to Wednesday instead of 9:00 pm. Thursday, Friday and Saturday hours will remain the same - 6:30 am to 9:00 pm. Sunday hours will be 11:00 am to 8:00 am from January 6 through February 24. The first two Sundays in March hours will be 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

The Old Country Store has been in business for 48 years in April having opened in 1965. The restaurant and gift shoppe are located in Casey Jones Village in Jackson, Tennessee at 56 Casey Jones Lane near I-40 exit 80A.
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Posted by Casey Jones Village at 12/27/2012 1:45 PM

The Village Chapel is now Open!

Village Chapel Restoration Complete

(Jackson, TN) On behalf of Casey Jones Village, Clark and Juanita Shaw have announced that the 107 year old Village Chapel is now officially open. It was relocated from Haywood County to Casey Jones Village in the fall of 2010 and has undergone an extensive restoration. It was formally the Brown's Creek Primitive Baptist Chuch and had not been in use in forty years.

A steeple, complete with an antique bell, was installed a few days ago. Both historic items were once part of the former Hillcrest Baptist Church in East Jackson that is now a community center owned by Jackson Area Relief Ministries. Because it is no longer a church, they worked with the Shaws to acquire the bell and steeple for the Village Chapel. Joe Mitchell and Richard Zaher did the carpentry work needed and Crane Services helped with the installation. Shaw said, "The proportions could not have been a better match and having the church fulfills a dream of many years. The next step will be the development of museum quality exhibits on the back wall on everything from "Faith In The South" to the stories behind some of the great hymns of the faith. The Chapel will be open to the public daily as a place of prayer and we plan to host everything from Gospel sings to small intimate weddings."
 
Shaw continued, "The Village Chapel has been a personal mission for my wife, Juanita, and me from the day we discovered it in 2009 in Haywood County. We prayed that very day that if the Lord wanted us to have it that He would open the doors and make a way. We felt His leading through every step of the process and we think it serves as a very visible symbol of our commitment to serve the Lord God through our business."
Of note:
The Village Chapel is located next to the Old Country Store. For information about booking an event contact Alison Lane at 731.668.1223 ext. 123. Casey Jones Village is located at 56 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee.

Posted by Casey Jones Village at 12/10/2012 11:33 PM

2013 Plans for Music Highway Crossroads Announced

Press Release
December 6th, 2012


Music Highway Crossroads
Announces New Launch for 2013

(Jackson, TN) T. Clark Shaw, CEO of Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store, has announced new plans for Music Highway Crossroads, a division of the Old Country Store. As many travel related businesses do, the music venue will not be open the winter months of January and February but will re-launch in March 2013 with a much greater emphasis on food service in the all new Dixie Cafe. The menu will be a mixture of our Southern food traditions with a twist on a variety of fresh seasonal vegetables, salads, sandwiches, soups and sides. Whenever possible, ingredients will come from the local farmers market and locally sourced farms. The commitment to local music will also be stronger than ever with an increase in live performances by a variety of local and regional artists. Music Highway Crossroads will also continue to host a jam session with the Jackson Area Plectral Society every Thursday evening and an Open Mic night for area talent on Tuesday evening.

Shaw said, "Food and music go together beautifully and we have an exciting redesign in mind to expand our menu at our Dixie Cafe located within our Music Highway Crossroads store. We are also planning exciting new changes in the retail product mix all with a local and regional music theme. We will of course still have a music performance area with expanded seating for those choosing to dine with us. Our friend W.S. Holland provided the historic stage from an old honky tonk here in town that Carl Perkins played on many times in the late 1940's. Musicians have a real appreciation for their musical heritage and love playing on that stage." Shaw continued, "We plan to offer even more live shows and are currently working on museum quality exhibits that will educate guests about the music and artists of the Tennessee Delta region." Shaw stated, "Our focus is on the land between the Mississippi and the Tennessee rivers and the artists and music that we are known for around the world including Rock-a-billy, early Rock 'n Roll, country, Blues, Bluegrass, old-time and black and white gospel. We want our food to be the perfect compliment to our music in a smoke free, family friendly setting. With free Wi-Fi it will make the perfect place for a business lunch or where young people can gather on a date in addition to a wonderful place for private parties."

Shaw said, "Due to the much greater emphasis on the cafe, our founding manager Steve Patterson has accepted another position and his last day with us is December 7th. While not a restaurateur, Steve is one of the most talented musicians we have ever had the privilege to be associated with and we are so grateful for his innumerable contributions to Music Highway Crossroads. He is immensely talented and we wish him only the best."

About: Music Highway Crossroads in located in the Old Town Shoppes at Casey Jones Village which was developed in 1978 and has become one of Tennessee's most visited travel attractions. The Old Country Store has received numerous awards and is consistently voted Jackson's favorite restaurant. To learn more visit us at www.caseyjones.com.





Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store
56 Casey Jones Lane
Jackson, Tennessee 38305
1.731.668.1223 1.800.748.9588
www.caseyjones.com

The Best Whistlestop Between Memphis & Nashville!

Posted by Casey Jones Village at 12/6/2012 1:45 PM
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