LIFE CALVERT CALVERT CITY’S FUTURE IS ALREADY BRIGHT – BUT WE DON’T WANT TO SETTLE. In 2021, we’re celebrating the sesquicentennial with 150 events and projects put in motion to make Calvert City a better place. From planting trees to highlighting our local businesses, 150 Calvert City’s message sparks civic engagement and pride in our little city. From a railroad depot to a nationally recognized city for industry, Calvert City has come a long way since 1871 and we’re celebrating all year. The events of 150 Calvert City include a 3-day festival of Bluegrass music, art, videos, and history projects. We also plan to recreate some of the favorites held at Calvert City’s Centennial in 1971 like the World Class Beard Contest and an Old Fashion Fiddler’s Contest. The sesquicen- tennial is an opportunity for residents to celebrate the pride and vision of our founder, Potilla W. Calvert, and to show admiration for those influential families who continue to keep Calvert City moving forward. All events planned in 2021 have the safety of guests as the number one priority and extra precautions will be taken at every event. When you care about your community as Calvert- Citians do, you must act in its best interest in all things; balancing the significance of the past and promising a brighter future. That is exactly what our current city leadership continues to do. In January of this year, Calvert City lost our longtime Mayor Lynn Jones. Mayor Jones was full of life. Full of dreams and well - full of a lot of things, actually. He served as Calvert City’s Mayor since 1998 and being born and raised in Calvert City, his love for the city was known by all. “Much of the improvements Calvert City has experienced have Lynn’s handprint on it,” said Mike Donald, of Pathway Baptist Church. “I started at the city in 2018 and one of the first meetings I had with Mayor Lynn Jones, he talked about planning the Sesquicentennial. He wanted the event to be the ‘biggest event this town had ever seen’ and that’s exactly what we plan to do,” said Blair Travis, director of marketing, communications, and business development. “It hurts my heart that Lynn isn’t with us to celebrate our 150th birthday, but I know he’d be proud of how we plan to celebrate.” In February 2021, Calvert City found itself with a new Mayor. Mayor Gene Colburn stepped into the position after serving many years on the city council. Like Lynn, Mayor Colburn was born and raised in Calvert City and shares that same love. His plan is to continue moving forward just as Lynn had wanted. Priorities over the coming years include necessities like improving existing infrastructure, housing, and streets, but also focusing on cultivating a prosperous tourism culture. What makes our city special is not the history, cul- ture, pristine parks, biking trails, or the Tennessee River and Kentucky Lake. It’s the people. It’s the community. The former Mayor Lynn Jones said it best, “The best of life is right here in Calvert City and that life is limited only by our imagination. So, let’s imagine big, another generation depends on us!”
