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About Us

Building Tradition & Creating Memories

The Country Place is a nonprofit organization dedicated to unforgettable experiences. Founded in 1972 by John and Jo Walt as a Young Life camp, it evolved into TCP Ministries. Our mission is to uphold a legacy of faith, glory to God, and deliver high-quality event productions with a focus on serving both Him and you.

With decades of experience, our team is committed to ensuring an exceptional experience for every guest at our retreat center. We take pride in the finer details and guarantee a remarkable event any occasion.

We invite you to consider The Country Place the ideal venue for your event and look forward to serving you! Please reach for more information or to arrange a tour of our facilities.

The Path Ahead

We have felt called by the Lord to embark on a journey into family ministry.  While we will maintain our status as the premier retreat center, we also desire to create a space where families can thrive and grow closer to Christ. Our ministry is eager to develop a facility dedicated to empowering families through resources, retreats, mentoring, and support. Our mission is to strengthen family connections, provide valuable resources, and connect marriages with mentors and counseling, all while partnering with like-minded ministries to bring families closer to each other and to Christ.

Our Story

The Country Place was founded in 1972 by John and Jo Walt. John and Jo had gone to a YL camp in Colorado and wanted to create the same experience in the Memphis area that they had experienced in Colorado. They saw the need for a fun Christ centered camp for kids, that was also close to home. So, they decided to buy a thoroughbred horse farm just outside of Moscow, TN. And with the help of Grady Morris Construction and YoungLife volunteers, The Country Place was started with 5 cottages and a dining hall in the shape of a barn. Soon after starting they added the basketball court and the pool onto the property in order to continue to create an amazing atmosphere for the kids. The Country Place remained under YoungLife for 11 years, then in 1984 it was transformed into its own Nonprofit Organization with the main goal being to glorify Jesus Christ. Then from 1985-2000 many renovations were done, from building the Cedar Grove Conference Center to renovating the barn and all 5 cottages. Through all the changes made the goal of creating a kid’s camp to glorify Christ stayed the same. But In 2010 we saw the need to use our facilities to benefit Adults as well. So, thanks to the donations of John and Jo Walt and The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation, we were able begin our Adult Ministry by building 2 Inns devoted to Adult Groups. Then in 2015 a donation was made in order to build our beautiful indoor Chapel. Since 2010 we have seen the need for Kids and Adult ministry, but now we want to grow our reach further. We are looking forward to being able to offer Adult Ministry in 2023. We are in the process of renovating our cabins in order to accommodate families as well as creating our Family Ministry programing. The goal of The Country Place has always been to glorify Christ and we want to do that in every way we can. So, now with our focus on Kids, Adult, and Family Ministry we look forward to offering the dream of John and Joe Walt to as many as possible!

Meet The Team

Our Board:​

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Edie & Ken Robinson

Lacey & Andrew Walt

Lucy & John Wepfer

Norma & Kem Wilson

Family Ministry Team:​

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Nancy & Hamp Holcomb

Sally & Preston Klinke

Hannah & Andrew Mastriano

Diana & Clay Younts

Lacey & Andrew Walt

Carli & Gus Walt

Millie & Bryant Gilabert

CONTACT US

Tel: 901 877-3943

1850 Price Road Moscow, TN 38057

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