Veterans Day, Stew Stomp offers activities

The Winston County Journal

The Winston County Chamber of Commerce and Main Street committees are in a full roll as the date of the 6th Annual Veterans Day Parade and Stew Stomp approaches.

As part of the annual event, Frank Stewart Pottery in conjunction with the Winston County Chamber of Commerce and Main Street has created a unique stew mug for the annual event. The chamber will have 40 of the commerative stew mugs available for purchase through the Chamber.

"These are mugs designed specifically for the event," said Frank Stewart as he molded one of the mugs.

Stewart noted that November and December is always one of the busiest times for his business and the gift shop located on Bond Road has many new and unique items for sale for the upcoming season.

The event is set for Saturday, November 7 and will contain a full slate of activities.

Presently, the day begins at 7 am with a Pancake Breakfast at the First Methodist Church and their annual Bazaar beginning at 7:30am.

Cooking for the Stew Stomp feast will begin at 8 a.m. for all teams that enter. Several cash prizes and other items will be given away to the winners of the event.

The veterans attending the event are invited to coffee and snacks at the Chamber of Commerce building starting at 9:30 a.m. The parade lineup will begin shortly afterward.

The Veteran's Day Parade will kick off at 11 a.m. at the Winston County Chamber building and move to the center of downtown where a program featuring a special speaker will be held. Following the Veteran's Day program, attendees can begin enjoying sample bowls of stew from all the contests entrants. The contest will be held from noon until 3 p.m. with the crowd enjoying a various stews and voting for the best. At 3 p.m., the votes will be counted and winners will be awarded cash and other prizes.

For anyone interested in entering a cooking team to earn one of the many cash prizes, please contact the Winston County Chamber at 662-773-3921.

Tickets for sampling the stews and voting will be on sale the day of the event or maybe purchased from the chamber prior to the event. The unique stew mugs may also be purchased from the chamber.

The Winston County Chamber of Commerce and Main Street is a division of the Winston County Economic Development Partnership.