These small towns are celebrating the Independence Day holiday in a big way:
ATHENS, TENN.
Fun on Tuesday, July 4, starts at 11 a.m. in Athens when American Legion Post 69 hosts an Independence Day party in Market Park Pavilion until 4 p.m.
There will be food, fun and popular party band The Beaters playing from 2 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday night, the city of Athens has contracted Pyro Shows to put on the fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. in Athens Regional Park. Word has it 3,000 shells are going to splash colors across the night sky.