Gilley Hill Day is an annual event held at the Gilley Hill Church & Cemetery, in Southern Cannon Co. The event was started many years ago as a day to clean up the cemetery of about 850 graves, to decorate the grave sites, and as a time to honor the memory of dead ancestors, friends & family, buried there. In later years it has also become a reunion of people who moved away to different parts of the country and who come back to this area to visit old home places and discover "cousins" that they never knew existed. People from as far away as California, Texas & Michigan regularly show up, with Family Tree notebooks and cameras in hand. The event is always held on the 4th Sunday in May. This year, it will be held on May 24 & 25, with the formal (informal) activities, the "gospel singing" and the shared "Dinner on the Ground", being held on Sunday, the 25th. If you are planning to spend some time there, I would suggest a lawn chair and maybe something to drink. The Gilley Hill / Hollow Springs area is down in the country, but not too difficult to find. The beautiful hillsides and valleys will be in full bloom. The nearest motels & chain restaurants are in Murfreesboro (about 20 miles) and Manchester (about 15 miles), both located along Interstate Hwy. 24. McMinnville is another larger town about 20 miles to the east. If you are not familiar with the area, Manchester might be your best bet. >From I-24 in Manchester, take exit 110 and continue North on Hwy 53, toward Woodbury for 12 miles. Shortly after you cross the Cannon Co. line, look for the Midway Church of Christ & Cemetery. Turn left at the church and continue West for about 3 miles. The road will turn sharply to the right at Hollow Springs. Continue past the curve about 1/2 mile, then turn left on to the Dickens Hill Road. The Church and Cemetery will be about 3 1/2 miles & on the left. This is a warm & friendly country, so just ask anyone, if you should lose your way. :^) Hope to see you there this year. Jess Lewis