The fourth of July is a big deal in the rural town of Kingston Springs—tucked into corner
of the state Tennessee. Each year the town has a parade, food trucks, shopping booths, and plenty
of family friendly games. Every citizen comes out to celebrate America with all of their
neighbors.
The holiday in the south can be humid and blazing hot, but the festivities make leaving
the air conditioning a little easier. Cooling down with locally made gelato is well worth beating
the heat. The park is always filled with local music, laughter, and genuine fun. Pie eating
contests happen on one stage and talent shows on the other. The southern hospitality is loudly
exhibited at these types of local events.
Cookouts are a nation-wide must have on the fourth. What’s more American than a
burger and French fries drenched in ketchup? Family, friends, and neighbors all join together to
share a plate. The celebration of the fourth in this small town is just one way the tight knit
community is brought together throughout the year.
Beginning with crowds swarming for the parade, and ending with families grouped
together on the park lawn for fireworks; the Fourth of July in Kingston Springs truly
encapsulates what it means to be an American. Despite the differences occurring in the United
States today, the fourth is a holiday where the whole country comes together to celebrate
independence.
The illumination of the fireworks closing out the holiday commemorates the freedom
American’s worked hard for, and the bond the people of the country have to each other.
Kingston Springs’ Fourth of July is not an event to be missed. The small town puts their
own flare on what independence means to them to by celebrating throughout the community.