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FRI
May
16

Wear your life jacket to work and snap a picture! Post it with the hashtag: #wearyourlifejacketatworkday and tag us and The Tyler Spann Water Safety Project!

SAT
May
17
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

The American Legion will be hosting their 18th annual county folk festival! This event includes the Legion's classic open car and truck show, food, drawings, music, and more!

SAT
May
17
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Come out and join the fun and raise money to help CASA be the voice for the abused children in Henderson County!

FRI
May
23 25
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

On Friday May 23rd, at 8 AM have your teddy bears and other stuffed friends prominently displayed in your windows, doors, or even outside if the weather is nice. Put out as many as you want and feel free to get creative. Last time this turned into a ...

FRI
June
6
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Join us for our June First Friday Night! Enjoy delicious eats from local food vendors, splash into summer with water games, and kick back to live music — a perfect evening of fun for the whole family!

FRI
June
13
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us as we welcome Refined Rascals to the chamber. Refined Rascals will be a new boutique that specializes in children's clothing. Stop in and say hello!

SAT
June
14
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Join us as we host our first pickleball tournament! A day filled of pickleball, food, and fun!

SAT
June
21 22
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

🚤🔥 The BOAT RACES are BACK in LEXINGTON! 🔥 FIRE ON THE WATER presented by River Rat Drag Boat Association 🔥

FRI
July
4

Annual 4th of July festival including music entertainment and a 30 minute firework extravaganza on Beech Lake in Lexington, Tennessee.

FRI
August
8
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

🏌️‍♂️⛳ SAVE THE DATE! ⛳🏌️‍♀️ Mark your calendars! The Annual Chamber Golf Tournament is set for August 8, 2025! 🎉 Join us for a day of great golf, networking, and friendly competition—all in support of our local business community. 📅 Date: Friday, ...

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Retire and Relocate

Moving to Henderson County?

Our county is composed of the towns of Parkers CrossroadsLexingtonScotts Hill and Sardis. With recreational opportunities galore — seven lakes, the largest state park in Tennessee, great schools and livability that is second to none, Henderson County offers you a wonderful place to visit and an even better place to stay! It’s an ideal place to raise your family and grow your business.

You’ll find that the reasons abound: small-town charm without the big-city hassle, reasonable cost of living, gorgeous scenery and friendly people. You will be part of a diverse business community that prizes entrepreneurial drive and innovative thinking; most importantly, you will see that in Henderson County our people make us great! To learn more about retiring here, visit hctn.org.

For more information about the Beech Lake Family Campground, visit beechlakefamilycampground.vpweb.com. To learn more about the Beech River Watershed Development Authority, visit brwdalakes.com.

 

 

 

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Music Highway/Discover Music

Henderson County Music Experience

If you love music, you will love the integral role it has played in Henderson County. Johnny Cash performed at the very first Festival of the Lakes — back then known as the Water Festival. W.S. “Fluke” Holland, who lived in Henderson County, was a drummer for Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and the Million Dollar Quartet; he is known around the world as a true pioneer of American Rockabilly, country, folk and rock n’ roll. Henderson County native Murray Franklin “Buddy” Cannon, is a musician, songwriter and producer who has worked with Shania Twain, Sammy Kershaw, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Billy Ray Cyrus and Kenny Chesney.

 

You’ll find other notable musicians from Henderson County, including Cynthia Rhodes, best known for her role in the movie “Dirty Dancing;” Larry Campbell, an instrumentalist who has worked with Sheryl Crow, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and others; Whitney Duncan, a singer/songwriter from Scotts Hill; Raymond Parker Creasy, Jr., a former state banjo champion; Jonathan Singleton, a country music singer/songwriter and famous composer Ronnie Hughes.

 

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