Vendors get an early start on what turns out to be a fabulous day. Folks from near and far gather to enjoy the festivities. Officials and other stage personalities stand with hands over hearts for the National Anthem as Kristen Cox from Bruceton sings. Entertainment was everywhere during the festival. The Civic Center's full parking lot overlooks the site of the festival.   The pumpkin contest is always a popular attraction. Wizard of Oz, princess, tiger, bunny... Patriotic, whimsical, two kinds of elephants....  The tin man, auto, another bunny and a masked creation.... Bat, ghost, pirate, Charlotte's Web.... these were a few of the submissions.

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Pioneer Family Awards 1995 - 2007

• 2007 – The Radford Family

• 2006 – The Cequin Family (Bub & Frances Woody)

• 2005 – The McLemore Family (James & Bonnie)

• 2004 – The Butler Family (Walter, Sara, Lee)

• 2003 - The Tate Family (Robert Nell Tate)

• 2002 – The Rich Family

• 2001 –The Key Family (Mary Belle Montgomery)

• 2000 – The White Family (Bill, Tom, Ray, Jamie, Weldon, Waldon)

• 1999 – The Maddox Family (D.D.)

• 1998 – Lee Francisco Family (Charlie Mae Francisco)

• 1997 – J. Herman Williams Family

• 1996 – John Morgan Nesbitt, Jr. (Nathan Nesbitt Family)

• 1995 – J. Frank Taylor

• 1995 – Ruth Williams Woods

Huntingdon Heritage Festival Themes Over the Years

• 2007 – Banking and Birthdays

  • Huntingdon’s Birthday – 185 years (established 1822)

  • First Bank (originally Bank of Huntingdon) – 120 years

  • Carroll Bank & Trust (originally Bank of McLemoresville) – 100 years

• 2006 – Celebrating the Heritage of Our Churches

• 2005 – Strike Up the Band – Huntingdon High School Band Heritage

• 2004 – Football Fever – HHS Football Heritage

• 2003 – Take Me Out to the Ballgame – Our Baseball Heritage

• 2002 – Down on the Farm – Our Agricultural Heritage

• 2001 – Our American Heritage

• 2000 – A Salute to our Patriotic Heritage

• 1999 – Talk of the Town – Our Communications Heritage

• 1998 – Getting Around Town – Our Transportation Heritage

• 1997 – Huntingdon, Way Back When . . .

• 1996 – Tennessee’s Bicentennial Celebration

• 1995 – A Heart for Huntingdon: Hometown, USA

• 1994 – No Theme – Honored local merchant, Harold Hayes

• 1993 – Bicentennial Kick-off (preparing for Tennessee’s Bicentennial Celebration in 1996) Halbert Carter – Outstanding Merchant