Bells residents gather for annual community picnic

BELLS, Tenn. — A community came together to celebrate their town with an annual picnic.

Residents living in the city of Bells gathered for the annual community picnic at Andrew T. Walker Memorial Park.

Families at the event enjoyed activities like water slides, live music, shopping with vendors and delicious treats.

“Most people, even if they are not living in Bells right now, when they hear about it, they come back home, so it’s like a big family reunion,” said Bells Community Association member Monola Patterson.

As part of the picnic, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the park. Organizers say over the years, fundraisers and donations have been made to purchase equipment for the park.

“We came together as a group of concerned citizens to get the park revitalized. So this is the first phase of the playground equipment, and we are looking forward to add as time goes by,” said Dabney Long, vice president of the Bells Community Association.

Williams says this is a way to bring the community together, look back on old times, and give back to Bells.

“The community has supported using so many different ways and all of our different fundraisers, and we are trying to keep our children, let them have an area that they can come and be children,” said Long.

This was the sixth year for the Bells community picnic.