Page 8A NORTH GEORGIA NEWS October 5, 2016

Mimms...from Page 1A The Oct. 8 Grand Open- Concertgoers are invited ing is a one-of-a-kind, can’t- to bring chairs, blankets, and LOOK miss event for Union County to generally make themselves and the surrounding areas, at home during the Oct. 8 ex- • • and will feature hours of travaganza. world-class music entertain- Of course, folks will Who Is 80! ment with free concerts, plus want to take full advantage guided tours of the distillery of the Grand Opening by go- and free moonshine tastings. ing on one of the distillery Festivities begin at tours, which will be happening 4:30 p.m. this Saturday, with throughout the day. the official ribbon cutting for The museum opens up Grandaddy Mimm’s at 161 into Grandaddy Mimm’s Gift Pappy’s Plaza in Blairsville. Shop, where people will be Steven Phillips, local able to mosey up to the bar radio personality out of Towns for free tastings of one of the County, will open the event’s four flavorful products made music lineup at 5 p.m., fol- right there in Blairsville at the lowed by Nashville artist Josh distillery, using corn from lo- Morningstar at 5:30 p.m. cal-favorite Logan’s Turnpike The evening gets lo- Mill. cal again with Blairsville’s Should guests decide to own Tom Floyd Band at 6:30 take a tour, they will be treated Shooter Jennings p.m., before Townsend and to a trip straight into the last pression, there wasn’t a whole family, and also how Mimm Waymore’s Outlaws – backup century, as they learn how lot of work to be had, espe- would split a neighbor’s wood band to the legendary Waylon Jack “Mimm” McClure turned cially in the mountains, so if they needed it. Jennings – take the stage at 8 corn, water and sugar into such Jack “Mimm” McClure began She said that Mimm, fine-tasting spirits. p.m. bootlegging out of Young Har- who passed away when Tom- th Shooter Jennings, who Townsend has also re- ris in the 1930s to put food on my was just 2 years old, would Happy 80 Birthday, is the son of the late Country stored his grandfather’s cov- his family’s table. be proud of his grandson in Outlaw Waylon Jennings and ered wagon, which people will And while he’s certainly what he has accomplished Charles “Eck” Hughes! Jessi Colter, will be the head- get a chance to see on the tour, known for his high-quality with Grandaddy Mimm’s. Charles celebrated with his liner for the evening, perform- and those who are old enough corn products, Mimm also car- Event parking will be ing at 9 p.m. will receive a free souvenir ried a reputation for charitable $5, with all proceeds to benefit family and friends. Jennings has been tour- bottle of Grandaddy Mimm’s giving and fairness throughout charity. Patrons should follow ing with Waymore’s Outlaws Authentic Moonshine at the Young Harris and the region. the signs and police direc- going on three years now, and end of the paid tours, which Asked about her son tions to designated parking the concert is considered a run for $30. Tommy’s moonshine endeav- areas, where a shuttlebus will must-see performance, as Jen- Moonshine has turned ors, Ida Townsend said that be available to take them to Thank You nings will soon be hitting the into a family tradition, thanks at first she was shocked, and Pappy’s Plaza. road with his own band, and to Townsend’s interest and then she was proud. Ida is the For more information For attending my 80th Birthday party and for Waymore’s Outlaws will be subsequent entrance into the youngest of Mimm’s children, about Grandaddy Mimm’s, all the cards, gifts, beautiful cake business. launching its Farewell Tour in and she remembers well how visit the website at grandad- and delicious food. February of next year. During the Great De- her father provided for the dymimms.com. Thanks again, Charles “Eck” Hughes

Waymore’s Outlaws, the backing and recording band of late Country Outlaw Waylon Jen- nings, will be performing at the Grandaddy Mimm’s Grand Opening. Waymore’s Outlaws are: Richie Albright, Tommy Townsend, Fred Newell and Jerry “Jigger” Bridges.