Annual Events

Tater Town Special - Labor Day Weekend

Gleason is home of the annual Tater Town Special that celebrates the special place the sweet potato once held in the industrial climate of this community. The Tater Town Special features community events leading up to the weekend, a youth and grand parade Saturday morning followed by a day of activities extending into the night. The annual event ends on Sunday with community-wide church services. This weekend is also a time where Gleason High School Class Reunions are often scheduled. This year the graduating Class of 1963 will have their 40-year reunion on Saturday August 30.

Click Here for the Tater Town Special 2003 Activities

Last year's Tater Town Special featured performances by Mike Snider of Gleason who appeared with his two children Katie Lynn and Blake. Snider is a musician/comedian from Gleason who made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry in 1984, when 2,000 Gleason residents came to Nashville to watch his initial performance. He has been a regular since 1990, when he was inducted into the Opry by Minnie Pearl, the Queen of Country Comedy. Since that time he has has appeared at the Opry over 1,000 times. Mike has also made over 150 appearances on TNN's "Nashville Now" and "Music City Tonight" and has hosted the TNN "Fairs and Festivals" series as well as six TNN specials. He was also a regular cast member on TV's Hee Haw (for 7 years) and has been voted as one of the top five comedians at the TNN Music City News Awards on multiple occasions. Snider has also recorded a wide range of music and comedy albums as well as several television videos.

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