MSSA Woman’s Association Cottage Tour and Bazaar

One of the cottages on the tour.

The Monteagle Sunday School Assembly Woman’s Association will be holding the 50th Annual Cottage Tour and Bazaar on Friday, July 19.
Seven historic cottages located within the Assembly’s grounds will be open, as well as the auditorium which was built in 1927 and the gymnasium, built in 1884.
Bazaar shopping, a variety of lunch options and the bake sale will take place on the shady mall at the heart of the Assembly. Tours run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bazaar is open 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
The ticket price includes a special floral demonstration featuring Ralph Null, a nationally renowned floral designer, at 1 p.m. in Warren Chapel. His beautiful creations will be auctioned at the end of the demonstration.

The bazaar will feature many well-known artisans and a few newcomers displaying their fine arts and crafts. The bake sale will include delicious home-baked treats. Advance tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Assembly Office or by calling (931) 924-2286. Tickets on the day of the tour are $20, available at the North Gate of the Assembly.

This annual fund raising event helps fund ongoing financial support of area nonprofit organizations, as well as the restoration of historic properties inside the Assembly. 

Celebrating its 131st year of continuous operation, Monteagle Sunday School Assembly is interdenominational and fulfills its original charter and mission through a variety of educational, spiritual and cultural activities for all ages.  From the hundreds of such Assemblies patterned after  the  Chautauqua Institution in New York in the late 1800s, only 13 remain active today. In 1982, its 100th anniversary, Monteagle Sunday School Assembly was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Since its first session in the summer of 1883, the Assembly has run continuously and thrives today. More information about the Assembly can be found at <www.mssa1882.org>.