On the heels of a Downtown Development Authority meeting to help spur a Rossville resurgence comes the revival of an event to bring the community together and draw them downtown.
“This is our first fall festival in a while,” Rossville Volunteer Firemen’s Club president Lt. Chad Payne said, referring to the Firemen’s Fall Festival and Haunted Hayride being hosted Saturday, Oct. 26. “The last fall festival the firemen sponsored was at the John Ross House eight years ago. We are trying to establish Rossville events.”
He added that the great turnout at the recent car show raised $500 for Rossville Elementary School supplies
The fall festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rossville City Park and features inflatables, a scary forest hayride and lots of carnival-style food.
The fourth annual Haunted Hayride, being held on the same day, runs from 7-11 p.m. and leaves from Rossville City Park. The cost is $3.