Germantown Festival marks 50 years
“The Running of the Weenies” is a fundraiser for the Germantown Animal Shelter and takes place Saturday, Sept. 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the 50th annual Germantown Festival. Corinne Dennis tries to motivate her weenie dog Obe at the starting line before the second heat of the weenie dog races in 2019. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The 50th Germantown Festival runs this weekend. The free family-friendly event is on Saturday and Sunday at C.O. Franklin Park and the Civic Center Complex.
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Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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