🌱 Why going 333 feet underground in McMinnville is worth your weekend
McMinnville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, McMinnville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why going 333 feet underground in McMinnville is worth your weekend
- McMinnville was the final home of Civil War veteran Jacob Telford
Also on today's calendar: See If You Remember.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tennessee Attractions That Offer Hidden Beauty Away From The Crowds In 2026 (takingthekids.com) — McMinnville’s own Cumberland Caverns gets a starring spot in this 2026 guide to Tennessee’s quieter, crowd-free attractions, inviting you 333 feet underground for tours and even underground concerts. The article also highlights other lesser-known state destinations, but emphasizes how easily travelers can escape the heat and crowds by exploring this vast National Natural Landmark right here in McMinnville. 
• Telford, Jacob (nps.gov) — A Civil War private who fought at Shiloh and Perryville ultimately ended his life’s journey in McMinnville in 1905, after surviving severe wounds and building a family with a Nashville nurse. This concise biography traces Jacob Telford’s service, injury, marriage, and adoption of three orphaned girls, connecting national history to a life that closed in McMinnville.
📸 Around McMinnville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Tennessee Wildman Con : A Cryptid Convention 2026 →
Milner Recreation Center, 500 Garfield St, McMinnville
9:00 am
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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See If You Remember →
The Park Theater, 115 W Main St, McMinnville
7:00 pm
Saturday August 15
📣 McMinnville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Teacher Work Day: No Students
Cannon County Woodbury, TN 37190
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Thursday Special →
Gutters Grille, 545 Neal St, Cookeville
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Historic Zoning Commission Meeting →
City of Manchester - City Hall Board Room 200 West Fort St. Manchester TN 37355
5:00 pm -
McMinnville Park Theater at McMinnville Park Theater →
The Park Theater, 115 W Main St, McMinnville
7:00 pm -
First Full Day of School
Cannon County Woodbury, TN 37190
7:30 am -
Sunday Funday at HTBC →
Happy Trails Brewery & Taproom, 38 E Bockman Wy, Sparta
1:00 pm -
Big Fish - Musical →
The Arts Center of Cannon County, 1424 John Bragg Hwy, Woodbury
2:00 pm -
ACC Meeting →
City of Manchester - Gossick Leadership Center Manchester TN 37355
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Coffee County Manchester Library Committee →
Coffee County Manchester Public Library - 1005 Hillsboro Blvd. Manchester TN 37355
4:30 pm -
Board Workshop
Cannon County Woodbury, TN 37190
6:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Sunday August 9
Tuesday August 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I was reading posts about unhappy people complaining, people who know it all, giving advice, one post, they are lawyers, next post, they are medical experts, next they are military analysts.
How many are you experts when it comes to babies? My question is ; why does a mother hold her baby on her shoulder, patting the back, for an half… (Nextdoor Westwood)
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Mcminnville. Apply here.
- Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Mcminnville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McMinnville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Smithville
- Smithville Summer Youth Tennis Program Completes 4th Season (wjle.com)
- Smithville Mayor Josh Miller presides over last City Council meeting as he prepares to leave office August 31 (wjle.com)
- DeKalb Voters to Decide Outcome of Local Races Thursday, August 6 (wjle.com)
Manchester
- Biomedical Alumna Goodsell is Bonnaroo's ‘Festival Engineer' (utk.edu)
- Jerry Bradford (thunder1320.com)
Sparta
- How Solar Remanufacturing Cuts Solar Energy Costs and Strengthens Supply Chain Resilience (innotechtoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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