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Walking Tall Trail Launches!

December 1st, 2010:   We were honored to attend the launch of the Walking Tall ~ Rockabilly, Rails & Legendary Tales Trail today!  It is a self guided driving Trail through Southern West Tennessee from Memphis to the Selmer, Adamsville, Savannah, Shiloh, Pickwick area up to Lexington and Jackson and back through Bolivar and Somerville to Memphis.  The story has garnered national attention and today's exciting events at the Buford Pusser Home & Museum in Adamsville and at Graceland in Memphis were the official kick-off of the Trail.  Read the story below on ABC News! 
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=12289347 
 

The Trail is a Discover Tennessee Trail & Byway initiative through the Tennessee Departments of Tourism and Transportation. Come explore the Walking Tall Trail with historic sites and museums, charming shops, culinary treasures and a myriad of things to see and do!  Learn more: http://tntrailsandbyways.com/
Posted by Deborah at 12/1/2010 9:50 PM

Old Country Store Announces New Historic Preservation Partnership

Posted October 21st, 2010:  We're so happy to report that today we relocated a church from Haywood County to Casey Jones Village.  Be watching our restoration progress on this historic 105 year old church! 

Posted October 19th, 2010

Old Country Store
Announces New Fund
 with West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation
 
 
(Jackson, TN)  Clark and Juanita Shaw and the Old Country Store are pleased to announce the establishment of the new Community Fund through a partnership with the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation entitled the “Village Church Historic Preservation Fund”.
 
In search of a church for the Village, about two years ago the Shaws discovered a small church building that belonged to the Browns Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Haywood County. It had been abandoned nearly forty years ago but was still in excellent condition. It was built 105 years ago and seats approximately sixty people.  The Shaws approached the remaining membership of the church who graciously agreed to the church being relocated to Casey Jones Village. 
 
Relocation is scheduled to take place this week weather permitting.  Bill McMillen, who will be moving the
church, donated 125 year old brick for the church’s foundation. 

The church will be used for a number of purposes.  Primarily it will be used as a prayer chapel open daily and made available to visitors to the Village. The church will be utilized for special occasions and other uses that will include everything from gospel sings and community meetings, to weddings, receptions and dinner on the grounds type events. 

The new historic preservation fund allows businesses and individuals to make tax deductible donations to the fund as well as in-kind donations. The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation is West Tennessee's leading public foundation.  While the majority of the funds raised provide for the health and well-being of West Tennesseans, there are a growing number a funds for arts and education.

The Mission Statement of the Village Church Historic Preservation Fund is as follows:

"Goal:  To preserve and educate future generations about the rich history of worship in West Tennessee and the American South. 

Donors would be able to contribute to Christian missions, community outreach and ministry opportunities as well as the educational, cultural and sustainable heritage tourism initiatives of the Fund. These contributions would go toward the historic preservation of the church buildings themselves as well as the documentation of Southern rural church history, the presentation of traveling and permanent exhibits, as a venue for music and performing arts, the hosting of church and tour groups and school field trips and other educational and teaching opportunities.  Casey Jones Village welcomes over 700,000 visitors annually including local guests and travelers from across the nation and around the world."
 
If the public would like to be a part of this project, tax-deductible contributions can be made online to this community fund  designated to the "Village Church Historic Preservation Fund" through the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation website at http://www.wth.org/ or by mailing a check to:

West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation
ATTN: Village Church Historic Preservation Fund  
620 Skyline Drive  
Jackson, TN  38301.

Here are specific instructions for making an online donation:
 
2. Click onthe CommunityFunds Link
3. Registeras a user and click continue
4. SelectVillage Church Historic Preservation Fund from the designationmenu
5. Completegift and submit

Thank you!

Posted by Deborah at 10/19/2010 11:23 PM

Secrets to Tourism Success Conference NEWS

Update:  The conference was a great day for West Tennessee tourism.  With over 100 attendees we enjoyed a very informative day with nationally known tourism expert Judy Randall and also a public relations panel.  Many thanks to everyone who participated and to the local media for covering the event.  Here is a link to the excellent article in the Jackson Sun newspaper:
http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20101105/BUSINESS/11050304/Leaders-listen-to-tourism-tips

Posted October 11th, 2010:   This is going to be an incredible event for West Tennessee tourism with the opportunity to hear Judy Randall, one of the country's most dynamic tourism experts.



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October 4th, 2010

            Secrets to Tourism Success             Conference
      Set for November 4th in Jackson
 
(Jackson, TN)  Thursday, November 4th will offer the rare opportunity to hear Judy Randall, one of the most dynamic speakers in America, at the "Secrets to Tourism Success ~ How To Thrive, Not Just Survive" conference to be held at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm beginning with registration and a networking breakfast from 8:30 am - 9:00 am.

Randall is the  owner of Randall Travel Marketing and is a noted and respected tourism industry consultant,  researcher, teacher and strategic planner. A highly sought after speaker, Randall's one day workshop will include a  toolkit of information on how to best market West Tennessee  communities, the tremendous economic impact of tourism, rallying the troops, taking  an inventory of tourism assets, telling and selling your story and a bonus discussion of tips from a  panel of marketing and public relations professionals.

The event is presented by the West Tennessee tourism industry.  Join West Tennessee tourism professionals, government officials and community leaders as we examine the impact of tourism on the West Tennessee economy.
 
There is no charge to attend the conference but registration is required. To make a reservation contact Lori Nunnery, executive director of the Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau, at 731.425.8333 or email lnunnery@jacksontn.com.  Breakfast and lunch for attendees will be catered by the Old Country Store.

Randall  Travel Marketing is located in Mooresville, North Carolina. They are widely respected for their expertise in  providing comprehensive tourism research, strategic planning and  marketing studies on the state, regional, county and city level, as well  as with attractions and lodging.

The West Tennessee Research & Education Center is located at 605 Airways in Jackson, Tennessee three miles south of I-40 Exit 80A.  From the Highway 45 By-pass and Airways Boulevard intersection turn right and the Center is on the right.  It is one of ten UT AgReseach centers in the State.

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Posted by Deborah at 10/11/2010 10:58 AM

Civil War Sesquicentennial Event NEWS

Posted October 2010:

We wanted to share the following information about this very historic event to be held in Nashville on November 12th and 13th.  For more information please visit www.tncivilwar150.com. 

Save the Date!
 “The Coming of the Civil War”
November 12-13, 2010 - Nashville

Download the flier:
CivilWarSignatureEvent

 

            Friday, November 12th - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

            Saturday, November 13th - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

          
Press Release:  How many opportunities are there to experience a real piece of history – especially for free? On November 12-13, the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial will kick off the first of its historic signature events commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. This event is free and open to the public, and you won’t want to miss two days of outstanding living history, excellent speakers, and moving musical performances.

Beginning on Friday at TPAC’s Jackson Hall, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Susan Whitaker will open the event, followed by a heart-stirring performance by the renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers, and remarks from Governor Phil Bredesen and James Lighthizer, President of the Civil War Preservation Trust, among many others. Trace Adkins, country star and narrator for Nashville Public Television’s upcoming Civil War documentary series, will also make an appearance.   Both days of the event offer something of interest for everyone. Living history at the Bicentennial Mall includes Confederate and Union encampments, interpreters, music, flag presentations, and sutlers.


Attendees can also take a tour of the Civil War exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum which includes holdings of uniforms, battle flags and weapons that are among the best in the nation.   In addition, a training session on how to interpret and organize Civil War artifacts will be held at the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

Saturday offers panel discussions with renowned Civil War scholars at the downtown War Memorial Building , including Drs. Paul Bergeron, Bobby Lovett, Tim Johnson, Carole Bucy, and Van West. Sessions will examine 1850s politics and the effect of Lincoln ’s election on the coming of the war; slavery, abolition, freedom, and the African American experience in Tennessee ; how women across the state prepared for war; and the contributions of Tennessee's brightest and most inept military leaders. Historian Sam Davis Elliott will discuss the coming of the war and its powerful impact across the nation in Saturday’s keynote address. All panelists return for the closing session “Was Secession Inevitable?” moderated by best-selling author of Widow of the South Robert Hicks. (Authors will also be available for a book signing).

This two-day event is not to be missed! To reserve your seat for the Sesquicentennial Civil War Signature event, please email Vionne Williams at vionne.williams@tn.gov or contact the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development at 615-741-2159.   Be on the lookout for future events hosted by the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission.

The Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission leads a state effort to promote, fund and preserve the complete story of Tennessee ’s Civil War and its legacy. To learn more or reserve your free seat at  this event, visit www.tncivilwar150.com.

Posted by Deborah at 10/11/2010 8:12 AM

NEWS and Updates! Neil House

Updated September 15th, 2010:   Restoration on the Neil House is going along beautifully.  We so appreciate the Live @ 9 television show on WREG Channel 3 in Memphis having Clark and Juanita Shaw on as guests this morning to talk about the project.  Our thanks to Marybeth Conley and April Thompson for being their hosts today.  It's always a pleasure!

Updated Monday evening, August 9th, 2010:  What an incredible day watching the movers and crew place the Neil House back together again. It was delayed a few hours due to a morning thunderstorm but went perfectly this afternoon!



Updated August 9th:  We're a go for lifting the second floor onto the first.  Stop by and watch if you are nearby.  Will happen around 2:15 pm.

Updated August 9th, 2010:  We had hoped to reset the second floor on top of the first floor of the  Neil House this morning but due to a tremendous amount of rain the cranes have not been able to be in the field yet today and we are on hold right now.  Stay tuned.  We are trying to determine with the wet conditions the best time to proceed.

Updated August 3rd, 2010:  The Neil House made the final leg of its journey to Jackson today and is now safely in the Village.  We are so very excited and happy.  See fascinating pictures taken by Katie Brake with the Jackson Sun on their website at www.jacksonsun.com .   There is also great video clip by Brandon Artiles from Channel 7 here in Jackson.  The story was also on Channel 5 in Memphis today from coverage by Justin Hanson.  Our thanks toall the local and area media who followed this story from start to finish.  The Trenton Herald Gazette newspaper has given excellent coverage to the Neil House all along the way.  Again, our deepest gratitude to the many people who made this move from Trenton possible!

Updated August 2nd, 2010:  The Neil House move went beautifully today.  We are so thankful and so appreciative of the tremendous team effort.  The mover's permit allows road travel up to 3 pm so the home will stay overnight in Humboldt and begin at 9:30 am Tuesday, August 3rd to continue on into Jackson to Casey Jones Village.  Our heartfelt thanks to all the people involved in this huge undertaking today including Terry Logan movers, Joe Mitchell, AT & T, Gibson County, the City of Trenton,  Trenton Mayor Tony Burriss, Mayor of Trenton, the City of Humboldt,  Humboldt Mayor Allen Barker, Humboldt Chamber president Gil Fletcher, Humboldt Utilities, Humboldt cable, the law enforcement officers assigned to the move, the documentary crew, the news media and more.  Tomorrow we will continue through Humboldt, into Three Way and on into Jackson.  Many many people have participated in this amazing journey and we are so very grateful!


Updated August 1st, 2010:  We are all clear for the move of the Neil House tomorrow ~ Monday, August 2nd.  We'll be starting bright and early and go possibly into Tuesday.  Thank you in advance for your well wishes and prayers for a safe journey.

Updated July 29th, 2010:  We have launched a You Tube channel! 

www.youtube.com/user/OldCountryStoreTV1   Not to worry - The Neil House will be completely restored to its former glory and we can't wait to show you the finished product.  It is going to be gorgeous once again in the coming months.   Our thanks to videographer Doug Viar and his grandson, Joe, for videotaping the project and setting up this channel for us and also one for "CaseyJonesVillageTV1".    Listen in to Clark and Juanita Shaw this afternoon at 4:10 pm on Hap Fowler's American Family Radio for West TN show on www.wigh.afr.net!   Thank you Hap!

Updated July 28th, 2010:
  
Important Update from the Old Country Store on Moving the Neil House:

The move of the Neil House from Trenton to Jackson has been rescheduled from tomorrow to Monday, August 2nd to give the movers additional time to add further bracing to the 173 year old home.  The home is structurally sound but still delicate due to its age and the 30 mile trek it will be making. 

Plans call for the move to begin at 7:00 am Monday taking a path from the home's location on 502 High Street in Trenton, Tennessee down Highway 45 South through Humboldt into Jackson to Casey Jones Village. It will take approximately several hours to maneuver wires in Trenton and then several more hours to travel the rest of the route.  We will also be monitoring the weather for any change in traveling conditions. 

Moving a historic home is no small task and our utmost concern is for the crew involved and their safety and the citizens of these communities as well as the safety of the home. Project leader is the new owner of the Neil House Old Country Store CEO Clark Shaw.  He and his wife, Juanita, acquired the home in June.


Updated July 26th, 2010:  Today was a very exciting day with the Neil House project! On site in Trenton, Tennessee the movers and crane crew removed the second floor from the first floor in order to make the move possible.  With the home being so tall it has to be moved in two separate floors.  We gratefully acknowledge the amazing expertise of Terry Logan Movers and Crane Services of Jackson.  It was an incredible site as the second floor was lifted from the first floor and hovered above it then lowered down behind it. 

Here is a picture of the Neil House as it will be restored again when in Jackson and pictures of it today as the second floor was removed from the first floor.  It was a sight to behold. 

The fireplaces and front porch columns will of course be added back when it in place in Casey Jones Village.  Also, the back of the house had several additions through its 173 years that were not strong enough for the move.  The original 1837 part of the home and most historic is moving to the Village and plans call to add on later.  The home has a formal living room, grand foyer and staircase, dining room, and bedrooms upstairs.....










Updated July 23rd, 2010:   Everything is on go for the move of the Neil House to Casey Jones Village for the week of July 26th. Final preparations will take place Monday through Wednesday with the move beginning on Thursday, July 29th. The house mover will be taking a path from Trenton down Highway 45 south to Jackson.  Of course with any move of this magnitude various factors can come into play but these are the plans to date.  We appreciate your well wishes on this momentous occasion.

Updated July 16th, 2010:  Work has been progressing at a rapid pace on the Neil House relocation and we still anticipate the move will take place before the end of July.  We will let you know an exact date as soon as Clark lets me know.  Thank you for your interest in this amazing story. 

Updated July 1st, 2010:   We are so appreciative of the kind words of support coming in from the community about the Neil House preservation.  An article and editorial were in the Jackson Sun newspaper and a news story was on WBBJ TV, the local ABC affiliate, plus the story has been picked up by the Associated Press which is wonderful.  Our gracious thanks to the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development for posting the story on their website and Press Room: http://press.tnvacation.com/media/News.asp?ID=613

We will keep you updated as we progress with moving this historic treasure to Jackson this summer.  Happy 4th!

Posted June 28th, 2010:  We are very excited to announce the following news!  Please read our press release below:

 


Old Country Store Acquires
Historic Neil House in Trenton
 
(Jackson, TN)  Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store and Clark and Juanita Shaw are pleased to announce the relocation of the historic Neil House from Trenton, Tennessee to Casey Jones Village in Jackson, Tennessee later this summer.
 
The Neil House was built in 1837 and, at 173 years, is one of Tennessee’s oldest homes.  It has been an important part of Tennessee history and played a role in the Battle of Trenton during the Civil War when citizens gathered on its roof to watch the battle unfold.
 
It later became the home of Judge M.M. Neil, who served as Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
 
The Shaw family and their company, Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store, have a passion for preserving history and plan to restore this Tennessee treasure to its original Antebellum period look.
 
The Shaw’s have been working closely with the First Presbyterian Church who previously owned the home but needed it relocated for an upcoming church expansion.
 
A number of historically minded individuals in Trenton attempted to save the building but when that did not work out, the Shaw’s offered to relocate the home to Casey Jones Village.
 
Clark Shaw and his wife, Juanita, expressed their appreciation to the leadership of First Presbyterian Church whose desire it was to see the church saved and the citizens of Trenton who worked with the church in an attempt to preserve it.  Both made it possible for the Old Country Store to be involved in preserving its future.
 
Shaw said, "Besides the church and citizens of Trenton, there are so many people and organizers to thank including the mayors of Trenton, Humboldt and Jackson, communities through which the home will pass."  Shaw continued, "Our gratitude to the utility and cable TV companies and AT & T, who will not only be lifting the phone lines all along the route, will also be providing a grant from its Foundation to help reduce the moving costs.  We'd also like to thank the house movers, building contractor and friend Joe Mitchell and the dismantling team headed by Bill McMillen.  Everyone we talked with was willing to partner with us to make this historic move possible."  Shaw added, "Our gratitude also goes out to State Representatives Jimmy Eldridge and Steve McDaniel who believed in the historical significance of this project and the support of the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Association."
 
Plans call for work to begin on the house today Monday, June 28th and the house moving company, Terry Logan House Movers, is expected to make the 30 mile trek by the end of July, 2010.
 
According to Shaw, it became economically unfeasible to relocate the entire structure, which had seen an addition in the 1890’s and another in the 1930’s.  The original 1837 portion, which is by far the most historically important, will be relocated.
 
Because of the height of over 33 feet, the home will be divided into two sections and moved on the same day.  It will then be reassembled and restored on site at Casey Jones Village to its 1837 antebellum grandeur.
 
Once fully restored on both the exterior and interior, period furniture and accessories will be added to make the restoration complete.  It will be utilized as an attraction at Casey Jones Village and made available for historic home tours.  Future plans call for the home to be open for receptions and private catered dinners, meetings, weddings, community events, Civil War Living History weekends and perhaps a Bed and Breakfast. It is a beautiful antebellum plantation house with two large porches across the front, 14 foot ceilings on both levels, 15 inch baseboards and door frames of heart pine, 12 foot windows, 10 foot 6 inch doors, poplar wood floors and is built in the classic Federal style.
 
The new name for the home will be “The Plantation House” at Casey Jones Village ~ An Antebellum Experience.  The home is expected to be open to the public in the spring of 2011. 
 
Casey Jones Village is located in Jackson, Tennessee at 56 Casey Jones Lane near I-40 exit 80A.  The website is www.caseyjones.com .
 
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Posted by Deborah at 9/15/2010 2:32 PM

Join us at the Signature Chefs Auction!

Posted September 2010:  The Old Country Store is very honored to be a part of the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction again this year at the Holiday Inn here in Jackson on Thursday evening, September 16th at 6:00 pm. Please plan to attend for this wonderful cause! 

Read more about this very special event here:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/tennessee/43478_66523.asp

Event Press Release:  SignatureChefsAuction2010

Thank you!
Posted by Deborah at 9/7/2010 11:49 AM

We're in USA Today!

Updated September, 2010:  We're so happy about this we are running this coupon through the end of the month.  It will run in the Jackson Sun on September 11:  IceCreamParlorCouponsSeptember2010

Posted August 27th, 2010:  This is one of the most exciting announcements we have ever made!  We're in USA Today!  http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/greatamericanbites/ice-cream/39857952/1?loc=interstitialskip

Our heartfelt thanks to Cindy Dupree with the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development for nominating us:

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USA Today Names Old Country Store Ice Cream Parlor One of Top 50 in America
 
(Jackson , TN)   USA Today has named the Old Country Store's Ice Cream Parlor in Casey Jones Village one of the top 50 in the nation.  Released in the Friday, August 27th, 2010 issue of USA Today , the nation’s largest circulation newspaper, the publication included the Old Country Store in a listing of the top 50 ice cream parlors in the country with one representing each state and the District of Columbia. 
  
Brooks Shaw & Son Old Country Store has been serving ice cream since it opened in 1965.  When the company developed  Casey Jones Village in 1978 it took on a whole new life with an authentically recreated 1890's ice cream parlor complete with Victorian ceiling fans and a beautiful tin ceiling.  The centerpiece of the parlor is a very rare soda fountain made in 1893 and one of only 75 like it ever made.  Reportedly only three are still in existence today.  The Soda Fountain was purchased by Old Country Store founder Brooks Shaw from a black mercantile store in Okalona, Mississippi in the early 1960's and became the centerpiece for the design of the entire Old Country Store that visitors know today.
 
The 1890’s ice cream parlor serves classic old fashioned ice cream treats like those found in the soda fountains and drugstores around the late 19th century American South such as milkshakes, sundaes, sodas, banana splits, malts and root beer floats in addition to individual ice cream scoops on sugar cones and homemade waffle cones.  The Old Country Store serves Turner Dairy ice cream, a regional dairy company with an office in Jackson, Tennessee. Turner Dairy is the leading manufacturer and distributor of dairy products in the Tennessee delta region.  The  Coca-Cola Bottling Company  provides soft drinks and fountain service. Both companies have served  the Old Country Store for 45 years. 
 
The parlor is also known for a variety of flavors of homemade fudge and homemade pies including the Southern chess pie recipe of co-founder Anne Shaw.  Nostalgic long neck bottled soft drinks in over 20 hard to find flavors, including sarsaparilla, cream sodas and regional favorites like Dr. Enuff and NuGrape,  are iced down daily in an antique Coca-Cola box.  There are also  very rare antique Coca-Cola advertising signs adorning the red velvet walls. Old Country Store CEO Clark Shaw said, "Being recognized as one of the top 50 ice cream parlors in America is a tremendous honor for our company.  We are proud to serve local products and homemade treats and our wonderful staff works hard serving up a bit of old fashioned nostalgia for our guests.  We love taking folks down memory lane."
 
Brooks Shaw & Son's Old Country Store is located at 56 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson , Tennessee.  The Old Country Store also has an award winning Southern restaurant, a gift shoppe and ”To Go” take out surrounded by thousands of original Southern country store antiques. In 2009 the 1925 Wellwood country store where founder Brooks Shaw worked as a young boy was relocated and restored here, as well as an 8,000 square Train Station addition to the historic Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum. Just this month the company relocated a two story historic Southern antebellum home to the Village that was built in 1837. 
 
Casey Jones Village is located on I-40 exit 80A nearly midpoint between Memphis and Nashville and is one on Tennessee’s Top 10 most visited travel attractions, according to the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.   
 
For more information visit www.oldcountrystore.com and www.caseyjones.com . Both links direct online guests to the same website. 
 
See more photos below...
 
 
 
 
 
 

The rare 1890's Soda Fountain at the Old Country Store.
Photo courtesy of Paul Jackson
 
 

Miss Sue in the Ice Cream Parlor.
Photo courtesy of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
 

Enjoy over 20 flavors of hard to find long neck bottled drinks iced down daily in an antique Coca-Cola box.   Photo courtesy of Paul Jackson
 

Making memories at the Old Country Store. 
Photo courtesy of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
 
Thank you from the Old Country Store
Casey Jones Village
Jackson, Tennessee
 
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and "Casey Jones Village". 
Y'all come!

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 Deborah at 9/7/2010 7:05 AM

Christmas Eve Breakfast Guest Charity Announcement

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Old Country Store
 Announces Christmas Eve Breakfast
Guest Charity
 
(Jackson, TN) Named a Top 20 event by the Southeast Tourism Society in recent years, officials at Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store have announced the 2010 Christmas Eve Breakfast non-profit guest as the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of the Mid-South. 
 
According to Deborah Shaw Laman, Old Country Store marketing director, "Several years ago we began to include a non-profit organization in our event to highlight their work to our guests at the Christmas Eve Breakfast.  Through mutual friends, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® came to our attention this year and we felt it was a great fit for the Christmas Eve Breakfast."  
 
The Foundation's mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Fulfilling a child’s wish provides a happy and meaningful experience that benefits both the child and the child's family.  For more information on the Mid-South Chapter visit: http://www.midsouth.wish.org/
 
Attendance at the Old Country Store Christmas Eve Breakfast each year is around 2,000 people for what has become a favorite holiday tradition among West Tennessee area families.  This year marks the 26th year for the event. The Old Country Store will be open on Friday, December 24th from 6:30 am to 2:00 pm for breakfast with the Gift Shoppe closing at 3:00 pm.  Casey Jones Museum will be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Christmas Eve. 
 
For more information on the Old Country Store visit www.oldcountrystore.com  or www.caseyjones.com   . Brooks Shaw & Son Old Country Store has been in business for 45 years since 1965 and is located on the Highway 45 By-pass at Interstate 40 exit 80A 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 Deborah at 9/3/2010 10:36 AM

We have Village You Tube Channels!

Posted August 24th, 2010:

http://www.youtube.com/user/CaseyJonesVillageTV1

We are so proud of this new video produced by Doug Viar with hosts Juanita Shaw and Norma Taylor along with some very special celebrity guests.

We also have new You Tube channels that have gone live the last few weeks for the Old Country Store and Casey Jones Museum of videos and slideshows produced by veteran videographer and broadcaster Doug Viar.  He's worked really hard documenting life in the Village the past few months and is uploading his fantastic video clips to You Tube and has been assisted by his grandson Joseph on the project. 

The Old Country Store channel is www.youtube.com/oldcountrystoretv1 and the Museum channel is www.youtube.com/caseyjonesmuseumtv1 .  If you are just searching for any of these channels on the You Tube page be sure to type them as all one word.  Enjoy!
Posted by Deborah at 8/24/2010 6:28 PM

Information on Joining the Old Country Store Team

Posted August 14th, 2010:  We're proud to be celebrating our 45th anniversary this year! Founder Brooks Shaw started the Old Country Store in 1965 to honor Pop's country store and Mom's home cooking and to celebrate genuine old fashioned values. Our passion is providing excellent Southern hospitality to all of our guests from Jackson and West Tennessee and around the world. As we continue to grow we want to add to our wonderful family of employees who share the same passion for Southern hospitality that we do. We offer our employees a Christian atmosphere and family work environment and fair competitive salaries plus the ability to make a great income for themselves and their families. The next time you are enjoying a visit to the Old Country Store, pick up a copy of our employment application if you would like to learn more about being a part of the Old Country Store family.
Posted by Deborah at 8/14/2010 12:37 PM
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