Dumas Walker’s Store in Clay County to be Honored by State of Tennessee with Unveiling of Tennessee Music Pathways Marker on Aug. 18

WHAT:

Dumas Walker’s Store, as made famous by the Kentucky Headhunters and inspired by Clay County native champion marble player Dumas Walker himself, will be honored by the State of Tennessee with a new “Tennessee Music Pathways” marker in Celina, Tennessee. At the marker reveal, hear from the Kentucky Headhunters, along with local leaders, about the importance of this commemoration.

WHO:

Photo and interview opportunities include:

• Kentucky Headhunters
• Local and state leaders

WHEN:

Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. CT

WHERE:

Historic Clay County Courthouse  

145 Cordell Hull Dr

Celina, Tennessee 38551

*Media requested to RSVP in advance to marykatelyn.price@tn.gov.

ABOUT DUMAS WALKER:

In 1990, the Kentucky Headhunters, a Southern rock band from Edmonton, Kentucky, scored their second hit, “Dumas Walker,” on the country charts. The song was credited to all five then-current members of the group: Doug Phelps, Fred Young, Greg Martin, Richard Young and Ricky Lee Phelps.

“Dumas Walker” came from the Headhunters’ No. 2 country album, Pickin’ on Nashville and followed their previous hit, “Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine.” The music video aired on CMT (then exclusively a video channel), and featured Dumas Walker in a cameo appearance. Then 74 years old, he owned Walker’s Package Store on Tennessee Highway 52, in Moss, Tennessee, just south of the Kentucky-Tennessee state line.

TN MUSIC PATHWAYS:

Launched by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development in 2018, Tennessee Music Pathways is an online planning guide that connects visitors to the state’s rich musical heritage at tnmusicpathways.com. From the largest cities to the smallest communities, Tennessee Music Pathways stretches across all 95 counties and features hundreds of landmarks from the seven genres of music that call Tennessee home.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Mary Katelyn Price, Tennessee Dept. of Tourist Development

Marykatelyn.price@tn.gov or 615-351-2334

Claudia Johnson, Country Road Management

claudia@countryroadmanagement.com or 931-309-0923

EDITORS NOTE: Join the conversation on social using #TNmusicpathways.