Updated November 21st, 2009:  It was a special day in the Village with the Troy Mitchell Benefit.  Thank you to the Golden Circle Opry for providing the wonderful entertainment.  We really appreciate the bands who came to play at the Old Country Store for it. We appreciate the Jackson Sun and WBBJ TV coming out to cover the event. We ask for your continued prayers for the Troy Mitchell family...more below.

Updated November 18th, 2009:  We would love to raise a lot of donations for the Mitchell Family. 
Please spread the word and contribute if you possibly can.  Our thanks to the Golden Circle Opry for producing this fundraiser.......

Updated November 15th, 2009:   We hope you can stop by Saturday to support this very important cause.... 

Posted November 7th, 2009:  Our thanks to the Jackson Sun for helping us spread the word...

http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20091107/NEWS01/911070306/Eatery+will+host+benefit+for+Mitchell+family

Posted November 6th, 2009: We are honored to host the following benefit planned at the Old Country Store on November 21st from 11 to 3.  See all the details below from the press release. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Mitchell family.  Many thanks to the Golden Circle Opry for producing the event....

Troy Mitchell Benefit Concert Planned 

(Jackson, TN)  The Golden Circle Opry and Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store are hosting a benefit concert in honor of the Troy Mitchell Family on Saturday, November 21st from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.  The community is invited to attend and musical entertainment will be provided by area musicians through the Golden Circle Opry.  All funds collected will go toward the Troy Mitchell Family Fund through Englewood Baptist Church.  Checks can also be mailed to "Englewood Baptist Church for Troy Mitchell Family Benefit Concert" at 2239 N. Highland, Jackson, TN  38305.

Troy Mitchell, a locksmith, was tragically shot October 28th in a
robbery shooting while working on a car for a customer. He died the following day and leaves a wife, Kelly, and seven sons. He was a 22 year combat veteran of the United States Marine Corps having earned the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star of Valour.

Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store is located at 56 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee.