Haywood County students invited to enter art contest

All Haywood County school students are invited to participate in the 2012 Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration Art Contest. Deadline to enter is Friday, April 27. Winners will be announced at the Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration Saturday, May 5, on the Brownsville Court Square. The event and contest is sponsored by the Brownsville Business Association.

"This is the second year for the event and art contest," says Vickie Cooper, event coordinator. According to Cooper, over 60 students participated in the contest last year and organizers are confident that this year they will see a similar response.

"Celebrating Community" is the theme students are asked to use for their artwork. The art can depict what makes our community unique, someone or something that represents the community or simply something the artist loves most about our community.

Cooper says the theme leaves room for interpretation and creativity of the students. Students are also encouraged to name their artwork and judges will base the winning selections on composition, design and overall creativity.

"Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Brownsville and Haywood County's diverse heritage, bringing the kid's into the event and letting them tell our story through their artwork is a great way to share and showcase our different cultures."

For complete instructions and entry form, visit www.shopbrownsvilletn.com, or pick-up an entry form at All That's Victoria, 9 South Lafayette, Brownsville. For more information, contact Cooper at 731-772-4477.

Cinco de Mayo HUGE Success

The Dance of the Old Men was one of the highlights of the evening.

May 5 is celebrated across the country as Cinco de Mayo. Brownsville added a twist to the celebration with its first Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration Thursday, May 5. Not only did we celebrate our Hispanic friends, but all of our heritages. The southside of the court square was blocked and crowds were estimated at 500-800 attendees who came out to enjoy the music and food. 

Winning artwork was displayed at the event.

Local school children were invited to participate in an art contest and over 100 entries were received. Winners were chosen in each school and ribbons were given out at the event. The winners are:

Anderson Early Childhood Center

1st - Ava Zelinski, age 6

2nd - Latia Hines, age 6

3rd  (tie) - Annie Thornton, age 6

3rd (tie) - Molly Nichols, age 6

Haywood Elementary School

1st - Elizabeth Kirby, 2^nd grade

2nd - Shantia Blakely, 2^nd grade

3rd - Vanessa Sadaval, 1^st grade

Sunny Hill School

1st - Eli Scifres, 6^th grade

2nd - Madie Taylor, 6^th grade

3rd - Victoria Shetler, 5^th grade

Haywood High School

1st - Anania Snipes, age 18

2nd (tie) - Josh Johnson, age 16

2nd (tie) - Derrick Wilson, age 16

3rd - Derick Cunningham, age 18

Hannah Company performs for the crowds.

Attendance was estimated at 500 - 800 people throughout the night. The event was from 6-9 p.m.

Jupiter Stone was the evenings headliner.

Clifton Smith and the Diverse Five also performed for the crowds. Smith is this year's Haywood's Got Talent winner.

Plans are already underway for next year's event. Special thanks to all the sponsors, the Brownsville Business Association and especially Vicky Cooper who worked hard to pull it all together.

Brownsville celebrates diversity with Cinco de Mayo



Jupiter Stone will be the featured entertainment at Brownsville’s Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration May 5. The event will also include an art contest, games and food.



You’re invited to join your friends and neighbors Thursday evening, May 5, for Brownsville's first Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration. This is an opportunity for all ages, races and nationalities to come together in a family-friendly atmosphere to celebrate the unique diversity of our community.

The night’s event will take place on the south side of the court square from 6-9 p.m., and will include live music, food, games and art contests.

Heading the line-up for the evening’s entertainment is Jupiter Stone. This band features Josh and Steven Stewart of Brownsville and two other regional band members. Jupiter Stone has performed throughout West Tennessee. Also in the line-up is the local group Hannah & Company; and includes Hannah Bains, Andy Cooper and Joe Mallette. This year’s Haywood’s Got Talent winner will also be invited to perform at the event.

The community is invited to participate in several art contests. The first is a competition among local school children. All students in the Haywood County School system, and including Haywood County students who are homeschooled, are invited to submit artwork no larger than 9”x12”. Students will be judged in appropriate age and grade categories. This contest is free and open to any Haywood County student.

All ages are invited to test their Pinata making skills in the Pinata Contest. All the piñatas will be donated to the Brownsville – Haywood County Parks and Recreation department for use in their summer programs. An entry fee of $10 is required.

The community is also invited to enter a Tile Painting Contest. Entry fee is $10 and includes a 4”x4” tile. Tiles entered in this contest will be donated to the Carl Perkins Center and will be separated into multiple groups and auctioned off during the annual Dinner and Auction next year. (Please see the ad, located elsewhere in the publication.)

It will be a fun night and a great opportunity to come together on the historic court square. The event is sponsored by the Brownsville Business Association and these local businesses: All That’s Victoria, Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant, Ketchum Carpet, Moore Insurance Agency, Brownsville Bells Funeral Home, Lea and Simmons Funeral Home, The Computer Patch, Williams Insurance Agency, Lock Stock & Barrel, Frank and Vicky Fawcett, Haywood Harbinger, Outlaw Design, Veranda Restaurant, Backyard Barbecue, Hatcher Autoplex, DC Construction, First South Bank and Richards-Cummins Real Estate.

For more information about Brownsville’s Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration, contact Vickie Cooper at 731-772-4477.

Calling All Artist

If you are artistically inclined, here's your chance to be a part of the first Brownsville Cinco de Mayo Heritage Celebration May 5. The contest is open to all ages and includes a contest for school children (Haywood County public schools and homeschoolers), a contest to test your Pinata building skills and a Tile Painting Contest.

For more details, contact Vickie Cooper at 731-772-4477. then plan to join the fun on the court square May 5, from 6-9 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Brownsville Business Assocaition.