Tommy Everett Keeps Movin' in Suwanee

Tommy Everett keeps finding new ways to get the word out about Everett's Music Barn in Suwanee.

Since the barn, a bluegrass performing site that dates to the 1970s, reopened under new ownership in spring 2011, Everett has been leading efforts to broaden the appeal.

And it's working. In spring 2012, the City of Suwanee held its rollout party for the 2020 Vision citizens survey at the barn, which is located in Old Town.

During the 2012 holidays, the barn hosted a book signing by Atlanta author Mackie Carson. The book "Judas Deputy" details the 1960s slayings of four Gwinnett County police officers. One of those officers, Jerry Everett, was Tommy Everett's uncle. Emotional fallout from that event led to the construction of the barn by hand in 1970.

But there are many people in Suwanee and in Buford, where Tommy Everett lives, .

Of his recent eyelid surgery, Everett said on Facebook, "Julie's been on Amazon looking for me a really big pair of sunglasses. And I will still be smiling the next time you see me. I just hope I won't look like a possum in headlights......"

-- What's your favorite Tommy Everett Facebook post? What's your favorite music barn memory? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

See also:

• Everett's Music Barn Topic Page

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