• 9 a.m. — The farmers market will open and run throughout the day adjacent to the Bridge Park. 

• 10 a.m. — There will be a horse parade, starting at Mark Watson Park and proceeding through Main Street to Mill Street and ending back at Mark Watson Park. 

• 10:30 a.m. — Welcoming remarks from town officials will precede a William-Sylva look-a-like contest. There are activities for children planned. All of these events will occur at Bridge Park.

• Storytelling by the Ammons Sisters, David Waldrop, Gary Carden and Shawn Crowe will be held throughout the day beginning at 11 a.m. at Lifeway Church. 

• Starting at 11 a.m., there will be a costume showing, including beards and bonnets at Bridge Park; a car show at SunTrust Bank; Storytelling by a Cherokee storyteller at Bridge Park. Heritage tours will also begin between Mill and Main streets on the depot pad. 

• A traditional poor man’s lunch will be offered at First Baptist Church from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., featuring pinto beans and cornbread. 

• Noon — There will be a concert by the Queen Family until 2 p.m. Square dancers will perform from noon to 12:30 p.m. during the show. As the antique car show and heritage tours continue, there will also be a cakewalk, more storytelling, clogging and much more.

• A town picture will be taken on the courthouse steps at 3:30 p.m., followed by an ice cream social in the Jackson County Public Library atrium. This is a Community Table fundraiser. 

Ornaments commemorating the 125th anniversary will be available for purchase prior to the event, during the event and after the festivities at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center.

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