Free Storyfest Features National Headliner, Local Talent
National Storytelling favorite Andy Offutt Irwin headlines Saturday’s annual Storyfest at Cookeville’s Dogwood Park. Cookeville Museums Manager Beth Thompson said the event is moving to the main stage of the performance pavilion to better utilize the downtown resource. Thompson said the festival has been a community tradition in Cookeville since 2014 and remains free to […]
State Awards Cookeville History Museum $23K For Improvements
The Friends of the Cookeville History Museum plan to use an estimated $23,000 in new grant money to make improvements to the museum’s building. Museum Manager Beth Thompson said the funds are part of the state’s effort to help small museums across the state. Thompson said it’s time to make building improvements, as the museum […]
Museum Exhibit Features History Of Downtown Icon
A new exhibit featuring the story of Cookeville’s iconic Cream City sign now open at at the Cookeville History Museum. City of Cookeville Museums Manager Beth Thompson said the exhibit’s main focus is to tell the history behind the downtown icon. Thompson said the neon sign has served as a landmark for Cookeville’s west side […]
Cookeville Native Earns Volunteer Award
Linda Henderson earned the Tennessee Association of Museums Award for Excellence in Volunteering after 15 years as a cornerstone of the Cookeville History Museum. Henderson completes research projects, leads tours, and mentors new museum docents. Museum Manager Beth Thompson called Henderson’s work “inspiring.” She said Henderson’s dedication has had a significant impact on the museum’s […]
Original Play About Cookeville Opens Thursday Night
Theatre and history lovers have the opportunity to see an original play about Cookeville starting Thursday night. Cookeville Museums Manager Beth Thompson said that “Round Trip” is set in town one week after the events of Pearl Harbor. She said that the show features a mixture of real people and fictional characters. “It’s so cool […]
Cookeville History Museum Exhibit Highlights Local Fashion Throughout History
Cookeville History Museum has a new exhibit highlighting the history of local fashion. Museums Manager Beth Thompson said that “What We Were Wearing: A Timeline of Cookeville Fashions” came about as a partnership with Hannah Upole of Tennessee Tech’s Department of Human Ecology. She said all of the pieces from the university’s historic costume collection. […]
Cookeville History Museum Collecting Covid Experiences
The Cookeville History Museum wants to collect and document your stories and art to describe the community’s experiences during the global pandemic. The museum created an online questionnaire for residents interested in telling their story. Cookeville History Museum Manager Beth Thompson said not all history happened 100 years ago. The coronavirus is making history right […]
