Eye-Full of Paris Weekend - A Celebration of the Arts
(August 23, 2010) It’s music, it’s theater, it’s art, it’s the annual Eye-Full of Paris Weekend in historic Downtown Paris. Celebrating visual and performing arts, the event takes place the last full weekend each September and is sponsored by the Downtown Paris Association (DPA).  Full Story...

Ice Cream Social Seeks Scoopers
(May 11, 2010) Clubs, businesses, churches and individuals are invited to take part in the first-ever, all-your-can- eat Downtown Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 31 in historic Downtown Paris. The event will benefit a different, local non-profit organization each year; 2010 proceeds will go to R.E.A.L. Hope Youth Center. 
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Spring Gathering at First United Methodist – YUM!
(April 19, 2010) The First United Methodist Church of Downtown Paris presents their annual “Spring Gathering”, Friday, May 7 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Christian Life Center. Tickets are $8, which includes a hot lunch with their world acclaimed chicken casserole, famous green beans almandine, spinach and spring mix salad, favorite corn muffins and prize winning FUMC homemade pies and cakes. All proceeds go to missions.  Full Story...

Organist David Williams to Perform a Progressive Pipe Organ Concert
(April 12, 2010) Professional organist and Paris native J. David Williams will be the recitalist for A Progressive Pipe Organ Concert, presented by the Athena Delphian Club on Sunday, April 25 at 2:00. The concert will begin at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Paris and continue to the First United Methodist, First Christian and First Baptist Churches. A mini-concert will be given at each location and the event will conclude with a reception in the Welcome Center of First Baptist Church. Audience members are invited to walk between locations, or transportation will be available.  Full Story...

Art League Juried Show is April 9
(April 8, 2010) The Tennessee River Fine Arts League (TRFAL) will be having its quarterly show and reception at Lee Academy for the Arts on Friday April 9th from 5 to 8 pm. This show will be the first of our juried shows. As our shows will now be juried, we will no longer have featured artists. Instead the shows will feature works of all our members.  Full Story...

Historic Downtown Churches Host Christmas Services
(December 21, 2009) As the hustle and bustle of holiday preparation slows, four Historic Downtown Paris churches will host special Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and weekend services. Christmas Eve begins as it should, with children. Services for little ones are followed by candlelight, communion, carols and scripture throughout the evening. Below are the service times, descriptions and contact information.  Full Story...

Twelve Hours of Non-Stop Holiday Fun on Saturday
(December 2, 2009) There’s Christmas fun for everyone in Downtown Paris on Saturday, December 5th with seven exciting events that run from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.  Full Story...

Candlelight Advent Walk Heralds the Season
(November 30, 2009) The Candlelight Advent Walk ushers in the Christmas season Wednesday evening, December 2 at 6:30 p.m. Worshippers can hear the message of Advent in beautifully decorated churches then process by candlelight through the historic downtown area.  Full Story...

"Official Best Of" Rescheduled
(September 29, 2009) Henry County’s historic and scenic downtown Paris will be featured in a television program focusing on Tennessee called “Official Best Of” at 1 pm on Saturday, October 3 and at 1 pm on Saturday, October 24 on WKRN (ABC) Channel 2 Nashville. A previously scheduled air date was cancelled due to editing delays. The thirty minute show will highlight the Henry County Courthouse and other sites around the court square in its Downtown segment. The production company creates television programming featuring the best family attractions in several states. Full Story...

Paris Court Square Chosen for Honor

(August 25, 2009)  The Henry County's historic and scenic downtown Paris will be featured in a television program focusing on Tennessee. The program, called "Official Best Of", will air at 12:30 pm on Sunday, August 30, on WKRN Channel 2 in Nashville.  Full Story...

Save Your Local Economy...3 Stores at a Time

(August 14, 2009)  For every $100 spent in independently owned stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. Pick 3...Spend $50...Save your local economy.  Full Story...

Eye-Full of Paris is Interactive Weekend

(June 24, 2009)  It’s art, it’s theater, it’s music, it’s the annual Eye-Full of Paris
weekend in historic Downtown Paris. Celebrating visual and performing
arts, the event takes place the last full weekend each September and is
sponsored by the Downtown Paris Association (DPA).  Full Story...

“Eye-Full of Paris Weekend” Seeks Artists

(June 24, 2009)  Arts 'Round the Square (ARTS), the centerpiece of Eye-Full of Paris
Weekend, has issued a call for artists to show, sell and demonstrate their wares during the September 26, 2009 event. Held from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on the lawn of Henry County’s historic courthouse, ARTS is co-sponsored by the Paris-Henry County Arts Council and the Downtown Paris Association.  Full Story...

Reception Honoring Director of the W.G. Rhea Library, Connie McSwain

(May 22, 2009)  Several Downtown Paris Association members were on hand at a recent reception honoring Director of the W.G. Rhea Library, Connie McSwain. The DPA presented Connie with a plaque featuring a poem written for Connie entitled "God Broke the Mold." Pictured are Rev. Megan Houston (First Christian Church), Norma Steel (Heritage Center), Connie McSwain (Library), DPA President Mike Key (Leach's Music), DPA Secretary Vicky Muzzall (Vicky Muzzall's Tax Service), Susan Jones (PARIS! and www.MyParisMagazine.com), Gaines Hedges (WTPR-KF-KQ 105, WENK), Johnny Wambles (The Peddler and Golden Years).

Cherry Jones Presents her Presidential Stimulus Package

(April 29, 2009)  Cherry Jones (AKA President Allison Taylor on "24") presents her Presidential Stimulus Package to DPA President Mike Key in the amount of $4,225 with more to come after eBay items are sold. (Photo by Shannon McFarlin)

"President Taylor" Hands Out "Stimulus Checks"

(April 29, 2009)  Paris Actress Cherry Jones--also known as President Allison Taylor on the hit television series '24'--handed out her own version of stimulus checks Monday to six local non-profit organizations.   Full Story...

“24” Fundraiser Tickets Growing Scarce

(April 16, 2009)  The promise of a photo op or an evening with President Allison Taylor (a.k.a. Cherry Jones) from the hit TV drama “24” has locals and tourists alike scooping up tickets for four, back-to-back fundraising events in which Jones is starring this Saturday, April 18.   Full Story...

Months of Training Pay Off at the Catfish Races

(April 6, 2009)  The Catfish Race at the World's Biggest Fish Fry in Paris, Tennessee is an event that must be seen to be believed.  Full Story...

“24” Memorabilia Auction is Explosive

(March 20, 2009)  Need a little of Jack Bauer’s explosive karma? Fans of “24” can own one of his spent shells or a Jack Bauer action figure still in the box, signed by Keifer Sutherland. Need more fire power? How about a shattered door facing from Episode 13 from Jack Bauer’s and Bill Buchanan’s efforts to rescue the president? This memorabilia and more is available during the upcoming “24” Silent Auction at the Paris-Henry County Heritage Center and eBay.  Full Story...

Snap Portrait with “24” President During Fundraiser

(March 4, 2009)  During her back-to-back fundraisers on April 18, 2009, Paris, TN native and two-time, Tony Award winning actress Cherry Jones will take photos with fans. Jones portrays U.S. President Allison Taylor on the hit TV drama “24.”  Full Story...

Bringing The Arts To Storefronts

(February 23, 2009)  Art can be found just about everywhere in Paris. A new venue are the empty storefronts at the former Office Concepts building, where the Tennessee River Fine Arts League (TRFAL) has set up a display of members' paintings. A second storefront at the site will hold a display for the Children's Theater.  Full Story...

Ridgeway Flips His Lid--For Helping Hand

(January 16, 2009)  Paris, Tenn.-How much would you pay to own Leon Ridgeway's hairpiece?   For Dr. Jeff Fletcher, the price was $90.   Before you scoff, realize this: the purchase was for charity. And now, Dr. Fletcher owns a piece of Paris history.  Full Story...

Community Christmas Concert

(December 17, 2008)  The Community Christmas Concert took on new life this year as musicians of all ages gathered to raise their voices. Afterwards, concert goers drove through historic Downtown Paris past the glow of luminaries on North Poplar Street (courtesy of the N. Poplar Street Neighborhood Association) to a holiday reception at the Heritage Center with food, live music, lovely decorations and plenty of fellowship.  Full Story...

Mini Concert Series

(December 17, 2008)  Each Saturday afternoon between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Leach's Music in Downtown Paris hosts a Mini-Concert series from 3-5 p.m.  Enjoy the melodies of the holidays and amazing talent free of charge. 

It's part of Downtown Unwrapped, the Holidays are Happening in Historic Downtown Paris.  Full Story...

Downtown Advent Walk

(December 4, 2008)  From Grace Episcopal Church to First Christian Church, then Quinn Chapel AME, First Presbyterian and First Methodist, more than 300 worshippers processed by candlelight through Victorian downtown Paris.

Cookies and hot chocolate delighted the walkers at their last stop. The annual event was organized by the HC Ministerial Association and the Downtown Paris Association.  Full Story...

North Pole Family Fun Day Features Santa and Free Fun

(November 24, 2008)  Santa, Rudolph and the elves roll into downtown Paris on the big, red fire engine Friday morning at 10:00 am kicking off North Pole Family Fun Day, an annual event sponsored by the Downtown Paris Association (DPA). With more than a dozen free activities for busy little hands, the fun lasts from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in West Tennessee’s festive downtown shopping hub.  Full Story...

Chamber Coffee Host Trees on the Square

Get in the Christmas spirit at the second annual Trees on the Square Event as it serves as the host site for our next Chamber Coffee, Tuesday December 2, 2008 at 125 East Washington Street next to the Board of Public Utilities in the First Bank building (formerly Office Concepts.)  Full Story...

Open Houses First in “Downtown Unwrapped” Season of Events

(November 3, 2008)  The Downtown Paris Association (DPA) hosts Holiday Open House in downtown Paris, Friday, November 7; Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9. “This is the first event in Downtown Unwrapped, a festive slate of activities that run from early November until the last package is wrapped on Christmas Eve,” said Mike Key.  Full Story...

U.S. President from “24” Hosts Fundraiser in Paris, Tennessee

(October 30, 2008)  What U.S. president drives a hybrid, lives in a 600 square foot home and is holding a town hall meeting and fundraiser in Paris, TN? The answer is President Allison Taylor (a.k.a. Cherry Jones) from the hit TV drama “24”. Event tickets go on sale Saturday, November 1.  Full Story...

Downtown SPOOK-tacular Offers Fun on the Square

(October 20, 2008)  The Downtown SPOOK-tacular ramps up the fun-meter on the Henry County Court House lawn on Saturday afternoon, October 25. Organizations and businesses provide free craft activities, entertainment, contests and concessions from noon until 4:00 p.m. Booth space is free from the sponsoring Downtown Paris Association (DPA) and are still available.  Full Story...

Upcoming Downtown Events are Businesses Opportunities

(October 6, 2008) Businesses throughout Henry County are finding that  downtown events are inexpensive, yet excellent opportunities to promote their goods and services. The Downtown Paris Association (DPA) welcomes profits and non-profits alike at upcoming events including the Downtown SPOOKtacular (October 25), North Pole Family Fun Day (November 28) and Santa’s Last Blast (December 19).  Full Story...

Eye Full of Paris Offers Three Day Celebration of the Arts

(September 8, 2008)  Paris, France is known for its art, and so, it seems, is Paris, Tennessee. Eye Full of Paris weekend offers three days of performing and visual arts in a variety of venues. Most events take place on or near the historic town square and provide “edutainment” for all ages throughout the last weekend of September.  Full Story...

New Releases to the “Windows On The Square” art series by Lee Owenby

Six more images have just been added to this series of art depicting downtown Paris. This entire series, as well as other artwork by Lee including the “Eiffel Tower Dreamscapes” and “Views of Paris Landing State Park” are now available at Mimi’s. Mimi’s, who has a downtown exclusive on Lee’s prints, has also agreed to handle print orders generated from Lee’s website.  Full Story...

Eye-Full of Paris Weekend Moves Date, Adds Events

(June 26, 2008)  The second annual Eye-full of Paris weekend moves from June to September in 2008 adding an extra day of events. Sponsored by the Paris-Henry County Arts Council and the Downtown Paris Association, the festival includes three days of visual and performing arts activities during the last weekend in September. Full Story...

Small Town Festivals Go Global

(September 17, 2008)  There was a time, in the not so distant past, when those who enjoyed music events paid their money and took their chances. But those days are gone, thanks to Internet audio clips.  Full Story...