TOUR GILES COUNTY
Visit Giles County – The Beautiful Land of Milk & Honey
Contact: Joyce Woodard-Tourism Director 931-424-4044 or
tourism@gilescountychamber.com
TOUR # ONE (1) MILKY WAY FARM & DOWNTOWN LYNNVILLE
Milky Way Farm - The 1100 acre historical estate of candy legend Frank Mars and
home to 1940 Kentucky Derby winner, Gallahadian is open for visitors. The 25,000 sq.
ft. manor & plantation were built after the success of his Milky Way candy bar. The
Manor boasts 20 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms, and a dining room table that seats 40
people. Employing over 900 workers during the Depression, it is a wonderful piece of
Southern history.
After the tour at the Milky Way Farm, we will travel to historic Lynnville to see the
Railroad Museum, a vintage passenger coach of a restored 98 ton 2-6-2 Prairie type
steam locomotive built by Baldwin in 1927.
Visit Colonel Littleton’s impressive retail store, maker of fine leather crafted items
made in Lynnville, Tennessee and sold worldwide.
If you did not have lunch at Milky Way, you can step back in time with a meal at Soda
Pop Junction. The building was built in 1860 and was used as L.E. Moore Drug Store
from 1928-1978. The building still has the original Pharmacy made from oak and the
original 1950’s soda fountain. There you can get home cook meals, Tennessee’s #1
Hamburger and Tennessee’s #2 Milk shakes as seen on National Television on
Tennessee Crossroads.
While in the Lynnville, you can tour TENN South Distillery, and Lexington Vineyard.
You may want to visit Cutsie Cakes Bakery, Heirloom Glass, Stitchin Station Quilt
Shop, Dixie Tactical & Dixie Switch, and Whitehorse Deli and Antiques.
OPTIONS:
1. Tour Milky Way Clubhouse $10.00
2. Tour Milky Way Clubhouse, and a hay ride to Chandelier barn & Scenic
overlook $15.00. Add $5.00 extra for a ranger ride over the farm.
3. Tour Milky Way Clubhouse, and a hay ride to Chandelier barn & Scenic
Overlook, have lunch around the 12’ x 28’ table that seats 40. $30.00
Schedule your visit today! Contact Joyce 931-363-3789 or tourism@gilescountychamber.com
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