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the southern middle tennessee tractor ride (also known as the shady grove tractor ride) is an annual event held on the first saturday of july. it begins and ends at the shady grove community center in coffee county.
the ride was created by a small group of tractor enthusiasts from the shady grove, mud creek, and pocahontas communities. these enthusiasts wanted to celebrate their tractors in a way that would allow their friends and neighbors to enjoy them, too. after watching other tractor rides on tv and dreaming of participating in the events, they decided to organize their own ride.
the organizers wanted their ride to be long enough for the enthusiasts to really enjoy riding their tractors in a leisurely manner, but short enough to allow local farmers to participate between their necessary daily chores. by curbing the length of the ride (a 3 - 4 hour ride versus a 3-day ride like is held in some midwestern states), the organizers hoped to help lower the cost of the ride (fuel, wear and tear on the tractors) and attract more participants.
the organizers have been thrilled with the level of participation in the ride. we have ridden, rain or shine, for nine years, with up to 150 tractors participating in any given year. participants come from all across the state of tennessee, as well as alabama, georgia, michigan, oklahoma, and colorado. word of the tractor ride has spread like wildfire, and the interest expressed in it remains very strong. with the help of our friends, neighbors, and fellow tractor enthusiasts from across the country, we expect the southern middle tennessee tractor ride to continue to be a great success for years to come.
the ride was created by a small group of tractor enthusiasts from the shady grove, mud creek, and pocahontas communities. these enthusiasts wanted to celebrate their tractors in a way that would allow their friends and neighbors to enjoy them, too. after watching other tractor rides on tv and dreaming of participating in the events, they decided to organize their own ride.
the organizers wanted their ride to be long enough for the enthusiasts to really enjoy riding their tractors in a leisurely manner, but short enough to allow local farmers to participate between their necessary daily chores. by curbing the length of the ride (a 3 - 4 hour ride versus a 3-day ride like is held in some midwestern states), the organizers hoped to help lower the cost of the ride (fuel, wear and tear on the tractors) and attract more participants.
the organizers have been thrilled with the level of participation in the ride. we have ridden, rain or shine, for nine years, with up to 150 tractors participating in any given year. participants come from all across the state of tennessee, as well as alabama, georgia, michigan, oklahoma, and colorado. word of the tractor ride has spread like wildfire, and the interest expressed in it remains very strong. with the help of our friends, neighbors, and fellow tractor enthusiasts from across the country, we expect the southern middle tennessee tractor ride to continue to be a great success for years to come.