'Life on the Mississippi' rescheduled for Oct. 2

Local actor and entertainer Ken Teutsch will step into the shoes of beloved author Mark Twain for 'Life On The Mississippi,' a fundraiser for the Dyer County Historical Society. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Yates Theater in Dyersburg. The young Samuel Clements will share his life and lessons in the event, which will also provide door prizes and the chance for a 32-inch flat-screen LCD TV to participants present at the performance. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students 18 years old and under. [Click to enlarge]

The event, scheduled to raise money for the many ongoing projects of the Dyer County Historical Society and the Dyer County Museum, was moved because of the many conflicts throughout the county on the last weekend in September.

The performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Yates Auditorium. Local actor/entertainer Ken Teutsch will portray the early life and opinions of Mark Twain.

The event will be open to the public, with limited seating and door prizes planned for the evening. A 32-inch flat-panel LCD television will be given as a door prize to someone in attendance. Ticket prices will be $10 for adults and $5 for students 18 years old and under.

"I am excited to see this type of performance being offered to the Dyer County community," said DCHS president Danny Walden. "Ken does a great job as Mark Twain and with the redevelopment of downtown Dyersburg, I'd like to see us celebrate the excitement that accompanies life on a river.

"It was not so long ago that the river system in West Tennessee was the way goods and services were transported," continued Walden. "Small communities thrived with manufacturing and agriculture that supported stores, churches and schools in lots of rural towns. The historical society is trying to collect and preserve as much of that history as we can. This performance will be a way for everyone to support us through their attendance."

At a recent meeting of the Historical Society, Bentley Quertermous, owner of Integrated Systems in Dyersburg, announced that he would donate a 32-inch flat-screen LCD TV to be used by the society as a door prize for the Oct. 2 event.

"I need to emphasize that the winner of the 32-inch TV must be present to win," said Walden.

The same television will be used in a booth shared by the Historical Society and the newly formed Dyersburg-Dyer County Photography Club at the upcoming Dyer County Fair.

The next meeting of the Dyer County Historical Society will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, in the Professional Develop-ment Center. Anyone who is interested in Dyer County history is invited to attend.