March to the Past was held Saturday at Fort Defiance Civil War Park
May 18, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department hosted March to the Past at Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center Saturday, May 14th, 2022 from 10:00am until 3:00pm.
“We are doing our annual March to the Past today. This is a Friends of Fort Defiance event. We help hold it once a year. This event is actually older than the building. The building has been here 11 years but they have been doing March to the Past for over 15 years. So we kinda of inherited this event when we started up here,” stated William Parker, the Historical Interpreter at Fort Defiance.
George Wallace telling visitors about some of the equipment a soldier might have carried during the Civil War. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
Roxy Regional Theatre to unveil 40th Anniversary Season on June 15th
May 18, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s oldest professional theatre, the Roxy Regional Theatre, is poised to enter its 40th year of live entertainment on the corner of Franklin and First in historic downtown Clarksville.
Executive Director Ryan Bowie and the Roxy Regional Theatre Board of Directors are hosting “The Official Unveiling of the 40th Anniversary Season” at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Wednesday, June 15th, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm.
The cast of Cry-Baby: The Musical will provide live musical entertainment, featuring hits from the 1950s and 1960s. Tables will be themed around each production, featuring hors d’oeuvres and libations from local vendors, including Chartwells Catering, MB Roland Distillery, Premier Crush and others.
Clarksville Downtown Market kicks off 2022 Season
May 18, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Saturday, May 14th, 2022 was opening day for the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s Clarksville Downtown Market. Hundreds of people descended on Downtown Clarksville’s public square looking to buy fresh produce, handcrafted items, flowers, farm grown meats and eggs, as well as food items.
There were giveaways at the Clarksville Parks and Recreation booth, Altra Federal Credit Union booth as well as the Blue Cord Realty booth. In all, there were 92 vendors present displaying their goods to all those that attended.
Clarksville Downtown Market. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
Downtown @ Sundown features local talent Tennessee Pluckers, Music for Mercy on Friday, May 20th
May 17, 2022
Montgomery County, TN – This Friday, May 20th, 2022, Downtown @ Sundown will feature Clarksville’s favorite local bands, Tennessee Pluckers and Music for Mercy!
Beginning at 7:00pm, Tennessee Pluckers will take the stage. This local country and southern rock band is composed of Kyle Clements, Logan Moore and Wes Page and play at various local venues, county festivals, basketball arenas and amphitheaters.
Following Tennessee Pluckers, Music for Mercy will take the stage offering the crowd a variety of soul and funk songs from the 60’s to today!
Local Night Downtown @ Sundown May 20
Fort Defiance to host March to the Past
May 12, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Ever wondered what 19th-century life was like? Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center will host March to the Past on Saturday, May 14th from 10:00am to 3:00pm to give you a glimpse into that time.
The event, in collaboration with The Friends of Fort Defiance, will be a day of 19th-century living history demonstrations including Civil War camp life, musket and artillery firing, period cooking, and children’s activities.
March to the Past
Tennessee Watercolor Society 50th Anniversary Exhibition Will Culminate at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
May 11, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The statewide artist membership organization, Tennessee Watercolor Society (TnWS), is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first exhibition held in Chattanooga in 1972 by staging its 2022 Juried Biennial Exhibition at the Association for Visual Arts (AVA) in Chattanooga from May 14th to June 24th, arranged by Tim Goldsmith, Curator and Director of Education.
Frank Lott – Big Oak at Grace Chapel
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Queen City Road Race set for Saturday, May 7th
May 4, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Queen City Road Race presented by Publix returns on Saturday, May 7th from 7:00am to noon, at Liberty Park.
The event will feature a 10K, 5K, and one-mile route. All three routes will begin and end at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center in Liberty Park. The 1 mile and 5K are held entirely in the park, while the 10K will take runners down Riverside Drive and into McGregor Park.
Awards will be given to the top three male and top three female runners in the 10K and 5K races. Online registration is still available at ClarksvilleParksRec.com and will remain open until 4:00pm. We also welcome in-person registrations the morning of the race.
Queen City Road
Downtown @ Sundown features Priscilla Block May 6th
May 2, 2022
Montgomery County, TN – Kicking off the Downtown @ Sundown Concert Series on May 6th, 2022 at 7:00pm is the well-known country singer Priscilla Block.
Becoming a viral sensation on TikTok, Priscilla has over 1.3 million followers with top songs like Just About Over You and her newest release “My Bar.” Starting out her ‘Welcome to the Block Tour’ Clarksville will get to see Priscilla Block live in concert totally free! Priscilla Block has been nominated for a CMT award and will be performing at CMA Fest this summer.
Historic Former Post Office and Federal Building Becoming The Mailroom Restaurant
April 27, 2022
Clarksville, TN – One of Downtown Clarksville’s iconic buildings, the historic former United States Post Office and Federal Building, will soon be given new life and open back up to the public.
It is currently being transformed into The Mailroom restaurant and is expected to open in Summer 2022.
Original postcard of the historic post office and current location.
Traditions First Bank Expands Into Clarksville Market
April 26, 2022
Clarksville, TN – With locations in Erin, Dickson, and Dover, Traditions First Bank is expanding its footprint to the Clarksville area. This new location opened its loan production office on March 1st in a newly renovated suite in Downtown Clarksville.
According to Kyle Luther, Market President, “Expanding into the Clarksville – Montgomery County market has been a goal for some time, as it is a natural complement to our existing communities.”
He added, “Traditions First Bank, now located in the heart of Downtown Clarksville, is excited to play a role in assisting with the rapidly growing Montgomery County community and specifically the revitalization of downtown Clarksville.”
Traditions First Bank is located at 25 Jefferson Street, Suite 100, Clarksville, Tennessee.
