Sweet Tea and Southern Pickens Festival

MCKENZIE, Tenn. –It was a weekend full of events.

The Sweet Tea and Southern Pickens was held today in downtown McKenzie. 

There were a variety of vendors from soaps and candles, to clothing and accessories. Many attendees took advantage of the festival, using it as a time to stock up on some fall essentials.

The festival featured over 500 booths.

Shaketha Maban is a McKenzie native and she says it feels good to do what she loves in her hometown.

“I’ve actually came back to the community where I was raised at and so, business has been very good. Everybody is embracing and loving Pure Essence,” says  Maban.