Tennessee Soybean Festival

The Tennessee Soybean Festival in Martin, Tennessee is one of several local festivals which occur each year throughout the state. Beginning the first week of September, the festival celebrates the historical impact of the soybean crop on the economics of West Tennessee and specifically the City of Martin and Weakley County. Each year the festival features several locally-oriented events, various concerts, the Miss Soybean Festival Pageant[1][2] (a qualifying event for the Miss Tennessee Pageant), the football home-opener for the University of Tennessee at Martin as well as a street fair.[3][4]

Tennessee Soybean Festival
Datesfirst week of September
Location(s)Martin, Tennessee
Founded1993
Websitehttp://www.tnsoybeanfestival.org/

The festival kicks off with the Mayor's Luncheon.[5]

No festival was held in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Events
  • Soybean Festival Talent Show
  • Soybean Festival Parade
  • WPSD-TV's "What's It Worth?" (Similar to Antiques Road Show)
  • Soybean Festival Golf Tournament
  • Street Fair
  • Concerts
  • Chicken Crazy, Hog Wild Barbecue Cook Off (sponsored by Tyson)
  • Soybean Festival 5k Run[6]
  • Soybean Festival Car & Bike Show
  • Super Retriever Series Super Fly & Super V Water Events

References
  1. Young, Erin (2004-11-16). "Crowning Moments Miss UTM & Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2004". Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. Wiseman, Kristin (2006-11-14). "Thirteen contestants to compete in Miss UTM Pageant". Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  3. "Soybean Festival under way". NWTN Today. September 11, 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  4. Cherry, Bessie (2006-09-05). "Soybean Festival brings interesting events for people of all ages". The Pacer. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  5. Rogers, Rachel (2006-09-12). "Biodiesel expert speaks at Soybean Festival". The Pacer. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  6. Austin, Bill (September 11, 2008). "Nearly 100 runners vie to be fastest in Soybean 5K". Weakley County Press. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

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