First Monday started in July 1893 and has happened every month since, rain or shine, sleet or snow…read more It is held every Saturday and Sunday before the first Monday of each month. You can find anything and everything at First Monday, from antiques to designer clothes, pedigree puppies to black & tan hounds, BBQ, footlong corndogs to Gyro Sandwiches and everything in between. If you can stand the humidity you can leisurely walk around and peruse hundreds of vendors' wares. A lot are hand-crafted items, from canned foods to porch swings. There is never a shortage of colorful feathered animals to admire. I once helped raise chickens, turkey, pheasants and peacocks on a ranch in Ripley. It seemed as if every month I had a new batch of birds brought in from First Monday to gradually add to the flock. I do not handle heat at all so I don't go to First Monday. The last time I did go recently, I remember noticing that it had grown exponentially since seeing it during my childhood. I have relatives that still set up every month. First Monday draws in 1000s of locals, as well as, visitors from the Tri-State area. Anybody that has "hagglin'" coursing through their blood has been here.

Terrible. Animals kept in horrible conditions. Vendors are rude. They act like they are angry at…read morethe world. It's not the customers fault if they are having a bad day.

I love antique shops and this one did not disappoint. I did not purchase anything as I was looking…read morefor specific things... There was limited jewelry, which I always enjoy looking at but there were some nice pieces of furniture just none that fit my home. My Fiancé bought some comic books and baseball cards which there were plenty of. In the back there was a really nice Vinyl collection, plenty of Stevie Wonder and the Commodores that would probably make a great gift to those of us who love our record players!

From the owner: indoor flea market with lots of vintage and antique items. We have over 90 vendors. A little bit of…read moreeverything. Something for everyone. You never know what you are going to find

Hubby and I happened to be in the area this past Saturday and decided to stop by. For something…read morethat's only one weekend a month, I was surprised there weren't more people them. We bought some books and a cute set of mini drawers shaped like books. And oh my goodness, I want a hare so bad now after seeing all the hares and bunnies there. There was a group of little grey ones and I just about died. I will get one one day. I will.

This place needs to be shut down!!! They threw chickens in pens and all the animals there were…read moreneglected!! I bought a pig from there and it had lice all over it and it died it was to week to live! They didn't even feed the animals through the whole time we were there it was so nasty and I felt bad for all of the animals!!

Great prices and some really cool stuff ... it's a big place might take you awhile I've always…read moregotten great deals here ...

This is the former Tri-State Flea Market. The former owners wouldn't repair the roof or any of the…read morebasic upkeep required in maintaining an old building. The new owners have completely revamped the inside and outside. They added another entry/exit with wheelchair ramp. The light fixtures all have bulbs now, you can see where you are walking. There is a new AC unit. The area where the really bad water damaged/moldy books were is now gone, cleaned up, and has some pretty items in its place. The Lighthouse Thrift Store is now located at the new entry. They have nicer looking items than when they were at the old location, but their prices are higher now. Now, with the improvements, there are lots of customers visiting the flea market. This should really improve the percentage of sales for the vendors.

This is a family owned (four generations) business which has been in the same location over 25…read moreyears. Before they took over this building it was a Big K department store. At any given time a member of the family will greet you as you enter the door. This part flea market part antique mall can be a bit more of a pain in the butt to navigate than it's worth. The antiques are generally out in the open to be gotten to easily or inside glass cases. The flea market aspect is more scattered, piled, dumped, clumped and spattered throughout the aisles. The severely neglected and leaking roof turns a casual day of strolling and picking into a day of bobbing and weaving to avoid leaks and pots or other catch basins strewn throughout the walking areas. The last time I visited I wasn't aware the roof was so bad. I walked out into an aisle and felt as if I had been shot with a BB gun. The water drop that had hit me was so big and cold it stung my chest when it landed. There is just about anything a collector could want such as costume jewelry, small caliber ammunition, tons of glass, very old work tools, clothing, toys and vinyl records. The records area is rather misleading as most of the selection is album covers only, no records. A majority of the items are overpriced but do have lots of discounted prices with marks through the prices and 50-90% off scrawled across the tags. It is very difficult for a true 'dickerer' to fight for lower prices or try for a 'throw something else in to sweeten the deal' because most of the vendors are not onsite during the week. You are just to take the item to the people up front and pay tag prices. To Each Their Own.

I rlly love the place I go there almost every weekend that it's open and the food their is great.read more