Automotive and history enthusiasts, get ready: The fourth annual Cruisin’ Cotesworth Car Show is scheduled for Saturday.
The event will start at 9 a.m. and last until midafternoon on the grounds of Cotesworth, the historic former residence of the late U.S. Sen. J.Z. George. Cotesworth is located about a mile and a half outside of North Carrollton.
“We hope to have a large collection of classic collectible and antique cars,” said Kenny Downs, who serves on the board of directors of the Cotesworth Culture and Heritage Center.
Those who bring cars for the show get free admission. Others will be asked to donate $5 per person.
The goal for Saturday’s show is to have more cars than the 60 featured in the last show in 2019. The 2020 show was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among the cars expected to be on display is a 1926 Model-T Ford, Downs said. The makes and models of cars at the show usually range from those made in the early 1900s to more modern vehicles, he said.
There will be more than just cars, however, and several events will pay homage to historical heritage.
A dulcimer group will be on the grounds to perform period music on old stringed instruments. A quilting bee will be held, and a blacksmith will be on site, Downs said.
Concessions also will be offered.
George, who also was a Mississippi Supreme Court justice, named the family home after an earlier high court judge, according to Downs.
Next to the George home on the Cotesworth land is a hexagonal structure that houses the J.Z. George law library.
Cotesworth was built in the 1840s and was owned by the George family from 1861 until 2014, when the Cotesworth Culture and Heritage Center, a nonprofit, bought the house and grounds, Downs said.
The center is responsible for its upkeep. Proceeds from admission fees will be used for maintenance at Cotesworth.
- Contact Gerard Edic at 581-7239 or gedic@gwcommonwealth.com.
