The Independent Appeal

12/01/2025

🎄🎄 Working around ball games, church events, and other parades has been a challenge as we don’t want to take away from any of those events! The Michie Christmas parade will be December 2nd! Line up is on Michie Rd. Entries will need to turn on to Michie rd from the Highway 57 end! Line up at 6pm parade at 7pm! 🎄🎄

10/30/2025

Thanks to the following sponsors: Action Realty, The Bank of McNairy, McNairy County Airport Authority, John Talbott & Associates, PLLC, Janet Rosenfeld & Associates and the McNairy County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism we have the “Best Night of the Year” planned at our 14th Annual Halloween Street Party downtown Selmer from 5 to 8 pm. Also featuring local businesses giving out candy - see below for times!

Live Entertainment with Andy Avery!

Costume Contest with $250 in total prize money. Best Kids Costume, Best Adult Costume, Scariest Costume, Cutest Costume and Overall Winner. Contest 7:30 at live stage by First Christian Church.

Many community partners ready to make a great family friendly night for all ages. Fourth Street Church of Christ free hotdogs and fixings, First Christian Church free coffee and hot chocolate bar, First United Methodist Church free chili and much more….with candy galore! Hope to see you all there!

P.S. Vendor set up at 4 PM

10/25/2025

Union Grove United Methodist Church Trunk or Treat and Haunted Trail! Come now to 85 Pleadant Site Road, Selmer till 8 pm tonight!!

10/25/2025

Come out tonight and bring the kids. Off Hwy 42 at 85 Pleasant Site Road, Selmer

09/28/2025

SEEKING Sponsors, Food Vendors and more Candy Vendors!! Text 731-610-0909 if you are interested in joining us for the “Best Night of the Year”. Join our many sponsors and supporters over the past year at the 14th Annual Halloween Street Party hosted by the McNairy County Chamber and Tourism, Sponsors and Friends of Halloween in downtown Selmer on Friday, Oct. 31 from 5-8 pm.

So far we have the live entertainment with our host Andy Avery, Selmer Police and Fire Departments with Stantonville and Michie Fire Departments joining us again this year. McNairy County Sheriff’s Department with Sheriff Guy Buck and staff, McNairy County 911 and more to join.

731 Ghost Busters, at least five churches and youth groups (specifics later this week), multiple non-profit groups, many candy vendors and downtown merchants and restaurants as well as food vendors (we need a few more).

As usual we will have our Costume Contest with $250 total in prize money! All welcome at this FREE family friendly event. It’s a tradition we all enjoy. Hope to see you all in your best costume for fun and frolic!!!

08/10/2025

07/17/2025