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Exciting Announcement from Casey Jones Museum!

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Casey Jones Museum to Welcome Actor Bobby Clark
 
(Jackson, TN)  Actor Bobby Clark from California will have a special appearance at Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum in Jackson Wednesday, May 30th.  Clark portrayed Casey Jr. in the 1950's television series "Casey Jones" as the son of Casey and Janie Jones.  Alan Hale Jr. portrayed Casey Jones and the series has played in the United States and around the world for decades.  Clark has had a fascinating career in motion pictures and television in genres such as Westerns, Sci-Fi and dramas.  He is in the area at the end of May for Western Clippings and the Memphis Film Festival, a TV reunion of Western actors, that will be in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Born in 1944 he moved from Seattle to Los Angeles with his parents to pursue an acting career at the age of 10.  He has an impressive list of acting credits working with many well known actors.  See his credits below.  
 
Clark will be available for a Meet & Greet from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 30th in the Jackson Room at Casey Jones Museum.  It is located at 30 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson and the phone number is 731.668.1222.  Casey Jones was a railroad engineer who lived in Jackson who became an internationally known icon due to his heroic last ride on April 30th, 1900.  He saved all of the passengers on his train when he slowed down as much as possible before impact with a stalled railcar on the tracks ahead.  For more information visit www.caseyjones.com.  
Bob (Bobby) Clark Acting Credits (featured, speaking roles)
 
MOTION PICTURES:
The Ten Commandments (Cecil B. DeMille, Paramount Pictures) Exodus Sequence
The Happy Road (Gene Kelly, MGM) Gene Kelly’s son
Ransom! (MGM) Glenn Ford and Donna Reed’s son
Rebel in Town (Howard Koch, Bel-Air Productions) John Payne’s son
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Allied Artists) Andy Grimaldi
Gun Duel in Durango (MGM) Featured role with George Montgomery
Bring Your Smile Along (Columbia) Featured role with Frankie Laine
 
TELEVISION:
Casey Jones (with Alan Hale, Jr.) Casey Jones, Jr.
G.E. Theatre (Father and Son Night) Ronald Reagan’s son
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (“Santa and the 10th Avenue Kid”) Title Role
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Time Capsule episode) Neighbor kid
Ford Theatre (Kiss From Santa) Gene Nelson’s nephew
Ford Theatre – Narrated a segment and shared lead with George Montgomery & Forrest Tucker
The Loretta Young Show – (“Christmas Stopover”) Lead role
Studio 57 – (“Test Pilot”) First-billed lead
Danny Thomas Show – Shoeshine boy
Lassie – featured role with Johnny Provost
PepsiCola Playhouse – Alf Kjellin’s son
Perry Mason – (“Case of the Pint-Sized Client”) Title Role
Screen Director’s Playhouse (directed by Leo McCarey) Barbara Hale & Herb Shriner’s son
The Americans (“Half Moon Road”) Jack Ford’s brother
The Jimmy Durante Show – portrayed young Jimmy Durante on Christmas show
Climax! (Live series on CBS) Lee Marvin as a boy
Climax! (Live series on CBS: “The Day They Gave Babies Away”) Leif Erikson’s son
Front Row Center (Easter production/ CBS) Lead with Jan Sterling
Zane Grey Theatre – Lead with Rory Calhoun
Four-Star Theatre – Lloyd Bridge’s son
Tales of the Texas Rangers – 2 episodes for Screen Gems
Northwest Passage – French underground leader with Buddy Ebsen
Crossroads – Lead with George Brent
Bachelor Father (“Surprise Witness”) Title Role
Tales of Wells Fargo – with Dale Robertson
Jane Wyman Show – featured role
Waterfront – 2 episodes with Preston Foster (directed by Ted Post)
Wanted Dead or Alive – with Steve McQueen
Donna Reed Show – featured role
My Three Sons – with Fred McMurray
Pilot: Lucky the Leprechaun – Co-starred with Mickey Rooney
 
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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 

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Posted by Casey Jones Village at 5/8/2012 10:52 PM

Casey Jones Day Goes AP!!

Friday, April 27, 2012:  What a thrilling morning to wake up and find out that the Associated Press had picked up the Casey Jones Day story about our Saturday festivities.   It is going to news outlets all over the world!  We are very very happy this morning.  Thank you AP!...



Posted by Casey Jones Village at 4/27/2012 6:45 AM

Casey Jones Day Flier & Schedule of Events!!


Updated Sunday, April 29th, 2012:  We had a really wonderful time at Casey Jones Day!!  We had fun all over the Village at Casey Jones Museum, the Old Country Store and the Shoppes. We've posted pictures on Facebook.  Thank you to our guests and the local media for their support.  Our appreciation to the Jackson Area Plectral Society, Art in the Village and Music Highway Crossroads for all the wonderful arts entertainment they added to the day. We really appreciate it!



Our annual Casey Jones festival is Saturday, April 28th!! We hope you can join us for the festivities.  It's like three festivals in one with our friends with "Celebrate Art" at the Art in the Village gallery & live music with "Casey Jones Days" and the Jackson Area Plectral Society.  See more below and print our full schedule of events here: CaseyJonesDaySchedule2012












 

Posted by Casey Jones Village at 4/26/2012 10:07 AM

Casey Jones Day is Saturday, April 28th from 9-5!

Casey Jones Day is almost here!  Below is the schedule of events for Casey Jones Museum this Saturday from 9:00 to 5:00 pm.  There will be live music around the Village with the Jackson Area Plectral Society and the Celebrate Art festival at the Art at the Village art gallery with over 30 local artists (see flier below).  Don't miss our big Spring event!!

All Aboard for Casey Jones Day!

Festivities all day in Casey Jones Village

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum

30 Casey Jones Lane    Jackson, Tennessee     I-40 exit 80A

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm   Phone:  731.668.1-2-2-2

  • FREE ADMISSION all day to the historic Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum
  • All day:  Casey Jones Scavenger Hunt, a fact finding Hunt through the Museum
  • David Faulk, Museum director at N.C. & St. L Depot will be a special guest with a Jackson RR booth to answer questions about Jackson railroad history
  • Register for great Door Prizes
  • Prizes for children who come to the Museum dressed as engineer Casey Jones
  • 10:00 am ~ Charles Howse, great-grandson of Casey Jones will lead a guided tour through the Museum
  • 10:00 am ~ Noon:  Train themed Kids Games (with prizes)
  • Noon ~ 2:00 pm:  Jerry Ellis, former railroad telegrapher, will be with us to explain and answer questions at our railroad telegraph exhibit
  • 1:00 pm ~ 3:00 pm:  Book Signing of “Madison County” with Madison County Historian Linda Higgins and Scott Parrish
  • 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm:  John Few will be performing his original song about Casey Jones
  • 2:30 pm ~ 4 pm:  Meet & Greet with Nancy Jones Howse, granddaughter of Casey Jones, & Pat Jones, great granddaughter of Casey Jones
  • Throughout the day,  Barbara McGregor will be singing “The Ballad of Casey Jones”
  • All Day:   Casey Jones Museum Historian Norma Taylor will be available to sign copies of her book “The Legend of Casey Jones”
  • Museum Director Lawrence Taylor will be on hand to answer questions about the legend of Casey Jones
  • 4:45 pm   Drawing of door prizes (do not have to be present to win)

 All aboard for Jackson, Tennessee!   Festivities include Casey Jones Museum, the Old Country Store, the Celebrate Art festival at Art in the Village and the Jackson Area Plectral Society club jam!  Support Local History, Music & Art! 

Learn more at caseyjones.com

Posted by Casey Jones Village at 4/23/2012 4:43 PM

Casey Jones Day is right around the bend including...

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Celebrate Art Festival Plans Announced

(Jackson, TN) Art in the Village, a local art gallery in Casey Jones Village, is hosting the 2nd annual "Celebrate Art Festival" in conjunction with Casey Jones Day on Saturday, April 28th from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm featuring art by more than 30 regional artists. Don't miss this chance to meet the artists and see hands-on demonstrations. You'll see jewelry artists, potters, glass artists, painters in watercolor, acrylic and oil, wood-turners, wood carvers and fiber artists. The rain date is May 5th.

Art in the Village is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the mission of sharing the love of Christ through the visual arts. The gallery provides educational opportunities in art, a place for artists to share their creations and a place for artists to come together to support each other. Deborah Shaw Laman, Casey Jones Village marketing director, said, "Art in the Village has remarkably talented artists and artisans represented in the gallery. Support local art every day and bring your friends and family to enjoy the festival April 28th!"

Visit Art in the Village in Casey Jones Village at 40 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee and on Facebook. The art gallery phone number is 731.554.ARTS (2787) for more information. Casey Jones Village's website is www.caseyjones.com.
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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

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Posted by Casey Jones Village at 4/22/2012 10:43 PM

Hop to it! :) Bunny Run Car Show is here!

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The Bunny Run is THIS weekend in Downtown Jackson!!
Don't miss the fun:
 
Bunny Run Car Show
Wheels into Jackson April 20-22
 
(Jackson, TN) The 20th annual Bunny Run Car Show leaps back into Jackson April 20-22 with hundreds of street rods, custom cars and trucks from 1972 and prior on display at Jackson Fairgrounds Park. The annual event is sponsored by the Jackson Rod & Custom Car Club and is held each Spring in April near Easter.

Organizers estimate that approximately 400 to 500 cars will be attending this year from over 12 states bringing 1,000 to 1,500 people to Jackson. There will also be vendors and a swap meet area at the car show.
 
The Bunny Run is open to the public on Saturday, April 21st from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday, April 22nd from 8:00 am to 10:30 am. Admission is $4.00 per person and children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. 100% of the gate proceeds go to the charity event. It benefits the Underprivileged Children's Christmas Shopping Spree that allows needy children in Jackson and Madison County to go on a Christmas shopping spree for gifts and clothes they otherwise would not be able to afford. Donations will also be accepted at the door. Fairgrounds Park is located in historic downtown Jackson, Tennessee at 800 South Highland Avenue.
 
The Bunny Run host hotel is the Econo Lodge next to Casey Jones Village. Additional participating hotels in Jackson are Comfort Suites also located next to Casey Jones Village, Guesthouse Inn, Quality Inn, All Suites Hotel and Best Western Carriage House.

For more information on the Bunny Run, contact club president Murry Exum at 731.427.1677. Learn more about the events and view pictures from the 2011 show at www.bunnyrun.info . 
 
 
(Sent by Casey Jones Village in Support of the Bunny Run)
P.O. Box 11597 | Jackson, TN 38308

Posted by Casey Jones Village at 4/20/2012 6:36 AM

Carl Perkins Marker Installed at MHC

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April 9th, 2012
Carl Perkins Historical Marker Installed in
Casey Jones Village

(Jackson, TN) In honor of the musical legend and genius of Carl Perkins, we are very proud to announce, on his birthday, April 9th, the installation of the Tennessee Historical Commission marker honoring Carl Perkins in front of Music Highway Crossroads in Casey Jones Village. It was previously located on the site of his former restaurant, Suede's, on Highland Avenue in Jackson. Due to the efforts of Old Country Store CEO Clark Shaw, Casey Jones Village was given permission to relocate the historical marker in front of Music Highway Crossroads. The live music venue and store is dedicated to celebrating the musical roots of West Tennessee. The Crossroads stage is one that Carl Perkins and his brothers played on at the El Rancho club in Jackson at the beginning of their musical careers. It is on loan from W. S. Holland, a well known Jackson musician who had a famed 40 year career as Johnny Cash's drummer and is actively performing today. Music Highway Crossroads is located at 40 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee at I-40 exit 80A.

Carl Perkins was born in 1932. He achieved super stardom as a
Rock-a-billy singer and songwriter during his musical career. He lived in Jackson most of his life until his death in 1998. The marker in his honor reads, "Called the "Rockabilly King" and a "Rock 'n' Roll" architect, singer-songwriter Carl Perkins was born in Lake County on April 9, 1932. In 1955, he wrote and recorded the celebrated rock 'n' roll classic, "Blue Suede Shoes". A powerful artist, he influenced numerous popular musicians including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Wynonna Judd and Garth Brooks. Perkins was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. He was entombed in the mausoleum at Ridgecrest Cemetery after his death on January 19, 1998."

Side two reads: "A strong advocate for the prevention of child abuse, Carl Perkins worked with the Jackson Exchange Club to establish the first center for the prevention of child abuse in Tennessee and the fourth in the nation. Proceeds from a concert planned by Perkins were combined with a grant from the National Exchange Club to establish the Exchange Club/Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse in October 1981. For years its annual Circle of Hope Telethon generated one quarter of the center's annual operating budget." This tradition continues today in Jackson and West Tennessee with the important work of the Exchange Club/Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. http://carlperkinscenter.org/index.html

Music Highway Crossroads is located in the Shoppes at Casey Jones Village in Jackson, Tennessee. It is managed by well known local musician Steve Patterson. For more information call 731.660.4243 or visit www.facebook.com/musichighwaycrossroads and www.caseyjones.com.
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Posted by Casey Jones Village at 4/9/2012 5:37 PM

Our April 2012 E-Newsletter! Enjoy!

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Happy Spring!

April is an exciting month in Casey Jones Village as we celebrate many milestones - Casey Jones Day that commemorates the life and legend of railroad hero Casey Jones, the founding of the Old Country Store in 1965 and the founding of Casey Jones Village in 1978. Save the date for Saturday, April 28th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We'll be having a day of festivities along with the Celebrate Art festival at the Art in the Village gallery and the Casey Jones Days old-time music jam with the Jackson Area Plectral Society. Join us!
Thank you!! What an honor to receive the The Jackson Sun Readers' Choice Award for Best Overall Restaurant, Best Local Attraction and Best Southern Cooking. We are thrilled. We also were very happy to receive the Runner-up Award for Best Place for Children's Entertainment and Best Buffet. Thank you to the readers of the Jackson Sun newspaper and the Jackson Sun for sponsoring this annual awards program.

Very exciting news! We are proud to announce that Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum will be featured on "Tennessee Crossroads", the popular television show from Nashville Public Television! We really enjoyed our filming with them. Be sure to tune in if you can. If you are not a resident of Tennessee be watching for updates when they post the segment on their website: http://wnpt.org/productions/crossroads/v2/
Last week several of us attended the Tennessee Association of Museums conference in Memphis! It was fun and informative. We love being a part of this wonderful group. www.tnmuseums.org
Thursday, March 8th was a historic day here in Casey Jones Village as Music Highway Crossroads served as the venue for an international broadcast to England in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Magic FM 105.4 and Adventures in Radio. In this unprecedented event, a listenership of 1.5 million people enjoyed a four hour broadcast from the Music Highway Crossroads stage. Our thanks to the local media for covering this event: The Jackson Sun, WBBJ-TV and EPlusTV6.

Guests included music legends who call the Jackson area home - Rayburn Anthony, W. S. Holland, Carl Mann and Stan Perkins. Musical guests were our own Steve Patterson who is the manager at Music Highway Crossroads, Jimmy D. Taylor and Clayton Crowell. Enjoy this wonderful original tune they played during the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_syZ86XpPw&feature=share
April Events Y'all!
~ Casey Jones Day - Festivities Saturday, April 28th 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
including events at Casey Jones Museum, the Old Country Store, Music Highway Crossroads and Art in the Village's "Celebrate Art" festival.  The Jackson Area Plectral Society will be having an outdoor jam all day! Don't miss this exciting day!
~ Events for the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War Battle of Shiloh are being held at Shiloh National Military Park and Pickwick Landing State Park the first week of April www.tncivilwar150.com
~ Friday, March 30 - Rock-a-billy legends Rayburn Anthony & Carl Mann in concert at Music Highway Crossroads 7:00 pm
~ Weekly Music Jams with the Jackson Area Plectral Society . Every Thursday from 6:30 pm - 9 pm
~ Ongoing music events "Live from the Crossroads" at Music Highway Crossroads
~ Open Mic Night every Tuesday at Music Highway Crossroads
~ Indigenous Outreach International Fundraiser. They have their corporate office in Casey Jones Village! This event is Saturday, April 21st from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Casey Jones Mini-Golf next to the Old Country Store. www.indigenousoutreach.net
~The 20th annual Bunny Run Car Show will be in downtown Jackson Saturday, April 21st and Sunday, April 22nd!  This fun charity event will be open to the public from 8-4 on the 21st and 8-10:30 am on Sunday.  Always a great day!   www.bunnyrun.info
~ The Old Country Store restaurant and Casey Jones Village are open daily except for Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. Join us on Easter weekend with your family on Friday and Saturday. Happy Easter!
~ Seniors Supper Night at the Old Country Store! Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4 pm - 9 pm
~ To book your own event at Casey Jones Village email Alison Tritt Lane at atritt@caseyjones.com. Thanks y'all!
    We're Social! Join us!

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

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    Posted by Casey Jones Village at 3/30/2012 2:44 PM

    Rayburn Anthony & Carl Mann Show!

    Music Highway Crossroads is honored to welcome back to the Crossroads stage legendary Rock-a-billy stars Rayburn Anthony & Carl Mann.  The show begins at 7:00 pm on Friday evening, March 30th, 2012.  Come early for a great seat as seating is limited.  It going to be a historic night!  Read more about these remarkable artists at www.rayburnanthony.com and www.carlmann.net. 

    For more information call Music Highway Crossroads at 731.660.4243.  Join the MHC Facebook page for all the latest news at www.facebook.com/musichighwaycrossroads.

    Posted by Casey Jones Village at 3/29/2012 10:17 PM

    Casey Jones Day Festivities April 28th!

    Casey Jones Day
    Plans Announced

    (Jackson, TN) All aboard for family fun as Casey Jones Village prepares to celebrate Casey Jones Day on Saturday, April 28th. Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum is offering free admission to all guests that day. Festivities will include guest experts on telegraphy and model railroading, children's activities, drawings for door prizes and more from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Jackson Area Plectral Society, dedicated to preserving old-time string music, will be entertaining with live music throughout the Village during the day.  In conjunction with Casey Jones Day, Art in the Village will be hosting a Celebrate Art festival with local artists and artisans throughout the day at the gallery. 

    This year Brooks Shaw & Son Old Country Store celebrates 47 years in business. The local landmark first opened in April of 1965 at 514 Poplar (now Airways) and has since been enjoyed by millions of guests from around the globe. The Old Country Store is dedicated to preserving Southern history.  It is the mission of the Old Country Store to save the historic treasures of our past and the South's rich culinary heritage for future generations.

    Casey Jones' famous last ride took place almost 112 years ago on April 30th, 1900. Jones, a railroad engineer for Illinois Central, was headed toward Vaughan, Mississippi on his new route from Memphis when another train stalled on the track ahead. Staying at his post, he heroically saved the lives on all of his crew and passengers on board and his was the only life lost. An engine wiper named Wallace Saunders set Jones' actions to song and the eventual popularity of the "Ballad of Casey Jones" made Jones a world wide folk hero and legend.

    Casey Jones Village is located at I-40 exit 80A on the Highway 45 By-pass at 56 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee. It includes the Old Country Store, Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum, the Shoppes at Casey Jones Village, Music Highway Crossroads, Casey Jones Village Amphitheatre, the Wellwood country store, Providence House, the Village Church, the Judge Milton Brown Railcar, Land Office Realtors, Wildlife in Wood Studio, Casey Jones Mini-Golf and the Tourism Association of Southwest Tennessee Tourist Information Center at Casey Jones Museum. For more information and a full schedule closer to the event date visit www.caseyjones.com. To learn more about the Jackson Area Plectral Society visit http://jacksonareaplectralsociety.webs.com/.

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    Posted by Casey Jones Village at 3/28/2012 3:05 PM
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