Her book Domestic Cook Book: Containing a Careful Selection of Useful Receipts for the Kitchen, as a means to provide income for her and her son and earn money to return [6] to Greeneville, Tennessee.

[7] Russell self-published her book, in 1866, giving a brief history of her life[8] and stating in the preface to it that she hoped to earn passage to return home from its proceeds.

[8] On June 13, 1888, fire again erupted, destroying seven buildings (including 11 businesses and 2 lodges) in the village.

The Festival features a beer tent, bandstand, live music, a popular grape stomping competition among barefoot locals, carnival foods, and fireworks over scenic Maple Lake.

For three days, the village opens up to celebrate its agricultural roots: its fruit-growing, juice, and wine-making industries.

Activities in every corner of the village include the traditional grape stomping, wine tasting, 5K run, bicycle classic, and carnival midway, with new fun added each year.

There were 1,674 housing units at an average density of 627.0 per square mile (242.1/km2).

35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,511 housing units at an average density of 567.3 per square mile (219.0/km2).

32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.