Festivals

Former President Harry S. Truman poses with Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement and his parents on the lawn of the McSween cabin during the Ramp Festival in Cosby, Tennessee. Left to right are: Mr. Robert S. Clement, Mr. Truman, Mrs. Maybelle Clement, and Governor Clement. On the far left is Adjutant General Joe Henry of the Tennessee National Guard. (Same as 72-1157 except larger) From: John S. Stroud

Former President Harry S. Truman, Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement, and Tennessee National Guard officers pose on the lawn of the McSween cabin in Cosby, Tennessee, while attending the Ramp Festival. Left to right are: Major General Joe Henry, Major W. E. Christie, Mr. Truman, Col. Van Nunnelly, Governor Clement, and Lt. William Huffine. (Similar to 72-1158) From: John S. Stroud.

On the speaker's platform (center), former President Harry S. Truman addresses a crowd gathered for the Ramps Festival in Cosby, Tennessee. This is an overview taken from Shangri-La Tower. (See 72-1121 to 1187.) From: John S. Stroud.

On the speaker's platform (center), former President Harry S. Truman addresses a crowd gathered for the Ramps Festival in Cosby, Tennessee. This is an overview taken from Shangri-La Tower. (See also 72-1121 to 1187.) From: John S. Stroud

On the speaker's platform, former President Harry S. Truman addresses a crowd gathered for the Ramps Festival in Cosby, Tennessee. The University of Tennessee "Pride of the Southland Band" is in the right foreground. (See 72-1121 to 1187.) From: John S. Stroud.

On the speaker's platform, former President Harry S. Truman addresses a crowd gathered for the Ramps Festival in Cosby, Tennessee. The University of Tennessee "Pride of the Southland Band" is in the right foreground. (See 72-1121 to 1187.) From: John S. Stroud.

Members of the Cosby, Tennessee Ruritan Club put finishing touches on thousands of barbecued chicken to be served at the Feast of the Ramps festival. The Ramp is an odoriferous vegetable, a cross between an onion and garlic. (See 72-1121 to 1187.) From: John S. Stroud.

First District Congressman B. Carroll Reece crowns Miss Mary Lee Thomas, 1955 Queen of the Ramps, at a festival held in Cosby, Tennessee, as Attorney Douglas M. Amick (right), a law associate of State Employment Security Commissioner Donald M. McSween, looks on. From: John S. Stroud.

During a press conference held on the porch of State Employment Security Commissioner Donald M. McSween's "Bonnie Brae Cabin" in Cosby, Tennessee, former President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with Captain Charles L. McGaha. Captain McGaha is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, while Ms. McGaha (right), Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement (left) and members of the press look on. Mr. Truman traveled to Cosby to speak at the Ramp Festival. (See 72-1121 to 1187.) From: John S. Stroud.

Former President Harry S. Truman (back to camera, second from right) reaches out to Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement (on Truman's left) at the conclusion of a press conference held on the porch of State Employment Security Commissioner Donald M. McSween's "Bonnie Brae Cabin." Mr. Truman traveled to Cosby, Tennessee, to speak at the Ramp Festival. The others in the photo are unidentified. (See 72-1121 to 1187.) From: John S. Stroud.