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Over time the name was shortened to Frog Jump. [ 2 ] In September 1889, while still called Davis Springs, a black man named Tom Sims was abducted and lynched near the place while being transported to nearby Trenton after being charged in an attempted assault of a young woman.
Events at the fair include, frog jumping, fence painting, and a "Tom and Becky" look alike contest. [2] Other events include a 10 km (6.2 mi) run, a Fourth of July parade and fireworks. [4] There is a tricycling race on East Broadway Street, running along the river. Contestants wear numbered paper plates on their backs. [1]
In addition to some normal festivals of communication of culture and art, there are also many bizarre art folk festivals in the United States. [11] For example, White Linen Night and Calaveras Jumping Frog Jubilee from New Orleans and California are special and interesting cultural folk festivals.
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"Welcome to Memphis" sign on U.S. Route 51 (2008). Memphis, Tennessee has a long history of distinctive contributions to the culture of the American South and beyond. Although it is an important part of the culture of Tennessee, the history, arts, and cuisine of Memphis are more closely associated with the culture of the Deep South (particularly the Mississippi Delta) than the rest of the state.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38, of Clarksville, Tennessee Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane M. Barnes, 34, of Sacramento, California Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, 26, of Gorham, New Hampshire
Culture consists of the social behaviour and norms in human societies transmitted through social learning. [1] Amphibians have for centuries appeared in culture . From the fire-dwelling salamander to the frogs (and occasionally toads ) of myth and fairytale and the rare use of a newt in literature, amphibians play the role of strange and ...
Frog Jump is an unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States. [1] The community lies along a rural stretch of State Route 88 between Halls to the west and Maury City to the east. The community's name is believed to be a humorous reference to its small size, namely that it's small enough for a frog to jump over in a ...