Mentone Egg festival brings a clutch of people to enjoy its history
MENTONE, Ind.-- The Mentone Egg Festival celebrates the 80th birthday of the town's famous 3,000-pound concrete egg statue.
It all took place on the downtown streets of Mentone, Indiana where this three-day community celebration highlights its rich history as a major commercial egg producer.
" Everything is free, unless you buy stuff, you know. It's a free festival. It brings our community together, which the way the world is right now, stuff like this is good. People can get out here, have a good time, forget about anything else. And yeah, it's all about bringing our community together, supporting one another," said Tim Croy vice president for Mentone's chamber of commerce.
The festival honors its tradition of "Egg Basket of the Midwest" by pairing this historical showcases at the Bell Museum and the New Mentone Museum with long-standing community traditions.
The gathering has grown from a simple regional promotion into a massive homecoming event that cements the town's unique identity for new generations.
"I'm so glad to see that something you think this town wouldn't be able to host such a big festival just because it's small, like just because it's small doesn't mean they couldn't put on a great event. So, this event allowing people, there are a lot of craft vendors here who are able to show and make a little money off of their sidewalk," said Robert, a server for his father's homemade ice cream stand.