World’s Longest Yard Sale Begins
The annual Worlds Longest Yard Sale, stretching from Michigan to Alabama, began Thursday, despite the coronavirus pandemic. WRCB's Grace McKenna reports.
(WRCB) — The annual World’s Longest Yard Sale officially kicked off Thursday, despite the coronavirus.
Days before the official start of the sale, which stretches from Michigan to Alabama, Signal Mountain, Tennessee was already dotted with sellers and shoppers.
Lone Oak Community Center President Tommy Johnson says the early birds played it safe with social distancing.
“When couples come in they stick together but they talk at a distance to the vendors and so it’s not as much one on one as it used to be,” he said.
The community center is a hot spot, letting vendors use their property to set up shop. They’re taking precautions, setting up hand sanitizing stations, and outdoor sinks. Volunteers serving food will wear PPE, and the center is minimizing the use of its indoor space.
“Where we are standing, there will be a very large tent to keep people outdoors in open spaces with a lot of airflow,” Johnson said.
The center is in Sequatchie County, which doesn’t have a mask mandate.
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