A STEADY CROWD OF PEOPLE ENJOYED GOSPEL MUSIC AND OTHER ACTIVITIES DURING THE SATURDAY GRAND OPENING OF THE DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET IN HOPKINSVILLE.

            THE EVENT WAS SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF HOPKINSVILLE’S DOWNTOWN MAINSTREET PROGRAM AND CHRISTIAN COUNTY.  HOPKINSVILLE MAYOR DAN KEMP, CHRISTIAN COUNTY MAGISTRATE TOM JONES, STATE SENATOR JOEY PENDLETON AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES MYRON DOSSET AND JOHN TILLEY SPOKE DURING THE OPENING CEREMONIES.  THE CROWD WAS ENTERTAINED BY A VARIETY OF SOUTHERN AND BLUEGRASS GOSPEL MUSIC, AN ANTIQUE TRACTOR PARADE, PEDAL TRACTOR PULL AND HAD A CHANCE TO PURCHASE FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER GOODS.  THE DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET TAKES PLACE EACH WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY FROM 7AM TO 1PM AT FARMERS MARKET PAVILION AT FOUNDERS SQUARE.