Event Calendar

• Savannah City Commission; City Hall; May 2; 7 p.m.
Regular monthly meeting; public is invited to attend

• City of Refuge; 300 Emmons Rd.; Selmer; May 3; 7 p.m.
Fellowship service with Darrell Stafford; for information call 731-610-1883

• Splash Pads open; Tennessee Street Park; May 4

• Madison County Master Gardeners and UT Gardens to host Spring Plants; West Tennessee Research & Education Center; 605 Airways Blvd., Jackson, Tennessee; May 4; 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For further information, contact Madison County Extension Agent Celeste Scott at 731-668-8543 or cscott52@utk.edu

• Eighth annual Walnut Grove Heritage Day; Walnut Grove; May 4; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Music, barbecue, kids games, cake walk at 2 p.m.

• Lilli’s By the River; 4 Main St.; Saltillo; May 4; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Free concert by Amy Speace, folk/Americana singer-songwriter of Nashville

• Abrams Chapel Church; May 5
Homecoming with service at 11 a.m.; dinner at noon; singing in the afternoon by Ronnie Clay and “The Holt Family”

• People’s Tabernacle Church; 64 Airways Blvd.; May 5; 6 p.m.
Featuring Brian Free and “Assurance;” Josh & Ashley Franks will also appear; for more information, go to www.ptcsavannah.com

• Savannah Main Street Meeting; Savannah City Hall Courtroom; second Thursday of month; 5 p.m.
Open to the public

• Battle of the Badges Adamsville; First Baptist Church Adamsville; May 10; 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
LifeLine Blood Services will host competition between Adamsville Fire Department, Adamsville Police Department and McNairy Regional Ambulance Service; each person who donates blood receives a free t-shirt and register for two-4 day CMA Music Fest tickets

• “Homegrown Sound – Bringing the Shoals to Savannah;” White Pillars, Home of Mayor Bob and Janie Shutt; May 10;  6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Songwriters in the Round event featuring Darryl Worley, Walt Aldridge, Billy Lawson and James Leblanc; live and silent auctions; parking at First United Methodist Church with shuttle service; for tickets or table, call 731-926-2667 or 439-2752

• Church on the Rock; Florence Road; May 10-12
Revival featuring George McGregor; Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 6 p.m.; Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; special music with John Hill on the saxophone on Friday  and “The Isbell Family” on Saturday

• Mt. Vinson Cemetery Decoration; May 11
Food and bake sale in fellowship hall with proceeds going to mowing fund; donations can be mailed to Max Melton, 1662 Mt. Vinson Rd., Stantonville, Tenn. 38379 or Bettina Milford, 3671 Shiloh-Adamsville Rd., Stantonville, Tenn. 38379

• God’s Way Charity Hall; 1111 Peach St. (also called Old U.S. 45); Selmer; May 11; 8 a.m.
Giveaway for needy people, household items, clothes, shoes; for more information call Brenda Sanders, 731-610-7603

• Annual Firefighter Support Fund 5k Run and 1 mile Memorial Walk; May 11; First United Methodist Church
Register at 7 a.m.; race begins at 8 a.m.; for more information call 925-6178

• Sunny Hill Cemetery Decoration; May 12
Donations appreciated

• Mt. Hermon Cemetery Decoration Day; May 12
A tent will be set up on the evening of May 11 and May 12 for donations to the association or the trust fund; Donations can also be mailed to Dianne Dennis, Treasurer, P.O. Box 725, Savannah, Tenn. 38372

• “SEA of Friends” support group; Sheltering Tree Ranch at the Bunk House; Second Tuesday of month; 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The free support group is for people who have loved ones with special needs; for more information contact Jessica Mayfield at 925-2922 or 931-215-7384, or by email at jessica.mayfield@shelteringtree.org

Savannah Community Crime Watch meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., with locations announced on their Facebook page.

• Shiloh Baptist Association Senior Adult Get Together; Adamsville  First Baptist Church; May 14; 10:30 a.m.

• Shiloh National Military Park; Visitor Center auditorium; May 14; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A public meeting on the major redesign of the exhibits and exhibit area at the Shiloh Visitor Center

• South Shiloh Full Gospel Church; May 17-20; 7 p.m.
Revival features different speakers each night

• Sheltering Tree Ranch 11th Annual Golf Scramble; Shiloh Golf Course; 2915 Caney Branch Rd.; Adamsville; May 18
Tee off at 9 a.m.; for more information, call Shiloh Golf Course, 632-0678 or Dave Boroughs, 731-607-7777

• Petty Family Reunion; First Assembly of God gym; 115 Harbert Dr.; Savannah; May 18; 10 a.m.
For descendants of Sambo and Mattie Petty

• Mt. Zion Cemetery Decoration Day; Nixon Community; May 19
Donations are needed for the upkeep of the cemetery.  Donations can be mailed to the Mt. Zion Cemetery Fund,  910 Hamburg Loop, Savannah, Tenn. 38372 or left at the  CB&S  Bank of Savannah

• St. Mary’s A.M.E. Church; 115 Church St.; Saltillo; May 19; 2:30 p.m.
Family and Friend’s Day Celebration with guest speaker Eddie W. Payne, pastor of New Zeal Missionary Baptist Church

• Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church; Stantonville; May 19-22
Spring revival; Sunday, 6:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, 7 p.m.; special singing nightly; for information call Jerry Whitten at 632-4732

• Double Springs Baptist Church; 1 mile off Tenn. 69 onto Double Springs Loop; May 21; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mississippi North Central Baptist Bible Conference; meal will be served at noon

• Hardin County Bank Golf Classic; May 22
All proceeds benefit Hardin County Cancer Association in memory of Eddie K. Whitlow; for more information, 925-9001

• 31st annual Buford Pusser Festival; Buford Pusser Park; Adamsville; May 23-25
Arts and crafts, antique car show, 5k Run, softball, food, games; call 632-4080 for more information

• Hardin County Democratic Meeting; Hardin County Courthouse; May 23
Democratic Women at 5:30 p.m.; Party meeting at 6 p.m.; for more information call 731-607-1181

• Presentation of plaque in memory of CD Rickman; Savannah Veterans Memorial Park; May 25; 11 a.m.
Presented by Veterans Park Committee

• Saltillo School Reunion; Saltillo School; May 25; 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
For anyone who ever attended Saltillo School; bring finger foods

• Summer Concert in the Park; Shiloh National Military Park; May 25; 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Free concert – The Music of the Civil War

• Culp Cemetery; Beech Creek Road; Wayne County; May 26; 2 p.m.
Annual meeting and decoration day

• Memorial Day Shiloh Battlefield; Shiloh National Military Park; May 27
Programs commemorate America’s service men and women throughout history; call 731-689-5696 or www.nps.gov/shil for schedule