To celebrate America's 250th birthday, Cohutta having its first ever town fair on May 2.

Organizers are kicking off the day with a beauty pageant where Miss Cohutta will be crowned. Next will be a patriotic parade complete with marching bands from both Cohulla Creek High School and Northwest Whitfield High School, a veterans group, classic cars, and more.

There will be musical performaces from the Dalton/Whitfield Community Band, Wes Harness, a Blue Grass Jam session featuring area blue grass musicians, and a performance by an area clogging group.

For the kids there inflatables, carnival games, a chalk art contest, prizes, face painting and more.

For all ages there will be craft vendors, food trucks, community booths, demonstrators (including a demonstration from a chain saw artist), blue ribbon contests, and competions such as a watermelon eating contest, sack races, tug of war, and a even a wife carrying contest.