Grills all across the country will be fired up this weekend cooking everything from burgers and ribs to corn on the cob and baked potatoes. Swimming pools will be overflowing with splashes and screams. And the corn hole bean bags will be flying.

What in the world is corn hole? It’s a Tennessee tradition - good for tailgating and barbecues! Rather than digging a hole in the ground and playing “washers” or planting a horse shoe stake and tossing the equine’s version of platform shoes, you use a big wood box to play cornhole.

The platform box has a hole in it and if the cornhole bag lands on the platform, you get one point. If it goes IN, there’s three points. The first player to reach 21 points wins! It’s good, clean fun for the entire family!

If cornhole isn’t exactly your style, though, you can head to Smyrna’s Independence Day celebration at Lee Victory Recreation Park. From 5:00 - 9:00 p.m., there will be games and live music. Right before the fireworks show begins, a Blackhawk helicopter will fly over honoring the National Guardsmen and other members of the military who live and work in the area. Remember, part of Sam Ridley Parkway will be closed during the actual fireworks show, so plan ahead!

Enjoy the holiday weekend and Happy Birthday, USA!

Posted by:  Kathy Tyson

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