In addition to bluff view rooms, fine dining, and a host of excursions, Evins Mill offers many warm gathering places, a host of complimentary amenities, and an array of select services, programs, workshops and group activities.

Soothing Spaces & Gathering Places

Between the Main Lodge & Gristmill, Evins Mill offers a multitude of public & private gathering areas. Public spaces include creek side covered decks with great views, living rooms, a dining room and a game hall. Complimenting these public areas are private spaces for meetings and other special events.

Main Lodge

Perched on a bluff overlooking Evins Mill pond and the historic gristmill, the Main Lodge is the heart and architectural gemstone of the inn - where guests arrive, park and check-in. Featuring poplar floors, hand hewn log walls and large fieldstone fireplaces, the Lodge is home to...

• Millstone Mezzanine ~ a cozy and intimate dining room
• Adele Commons & Stone Room ~ two comfortable and well-appointed living rooms
• Manning Overlook ~ a large covered cedar porch, perfect for alfresco dining
• Ivy Overlook ~ an even larger cedar porch for "rocking" and relaxing
• Evelyn Commons & Buffet
• Taylor Hall ~ a 1,200 square foot reception hall & conference room

While the Lodge is a wonderful setting for fine dining, receptions, banquets and meetings, it is also an ideal spot for relaxing and sharing meaningful time with colleagues, friends, or loved ones. Main Lodge amenities include...

• wireless DSL internet access
• communication center and office services
• public address (p.a.) system
• video and compact disc library
• dedicated computer station for checking emails or browsing the web
• variety of board games and cards

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• an eclectic collection of books, ranging from business to romance
• satellite television and music
• binoculars and guidebooks for bird watching
• gift shop
• full audio-visual capabilities (for meetings in Taylor Hall)

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Gristmill

Located on the south bank of Evins Mill Pond & Fall Creek, our historic Gristmill is home to an expansive game hall on the first floor as well as a conference center on the top floor.

Courtland Game Hall amenities include…

• wireless DSL internet access

• billiard table
• table tennis
• dart boards
• piano
• variety of board games and cards
• satellite television

Conference Center amenities include...

• Davidson & Knox rooms, two dedicated meeting rooms
• full audio-visual capacity
• wireless DSL internet access
• tables & chairs (possible to set-up in a variety of configurations)

Romantic Touches

While the setting at Evins Mill is romantic by nature, should you be celebrating a special event - be it an anniversary, birthday, or just the first time you’ve stolen away in a while, we can add to the romance with some pampered touches to make your stay even more memorable and meaningful.

Special Occasions Bundle

The Special Occasions Bundle includes:

• a tray of premium body and bath products, a scented candle OR select snacks, sweets, fresh fruit and juices
• evening turn-down service
• a long stemmed rose in a glass vase wrapped with ribbon
• personalized card in your room upon check-in
• use of two waffle weave robes (available for purchase as well)

Special Occasions Bundle - $70

" A la Carte" -

Tray - $45 Card - $5 Turn-Down - $10 Rose - $10 Robes - $10

Graceful Floral Arrangements

In addition to our special occasions bundle, Evins Mill can adorn your room or dinner table with lovely floral arrangements. In conjunction with our green thumb in-residence Diane Shifrin, we offer a variety of bedside or dinner table flower bouquets fresh from Diane’s garden. Her selections feature organically grown Tennessee wildflowers, mixed with culinary and medicinal herbs. More traditional arrangements, such as roses and mixed seasonal flowers, are also available.

Tennessee Wildflower Arrangements (available spring though summer)

• Large - $45
• Medium - $35
• Small - $22

Traditional Arrangements

• Basket of Assorted Seasonal Flowers - $35
• Vase of Assorted Seasonal Flowers - $45
• Vase of a Dozen Roses - $65

Please notes that Evins Mill offers a romance package, bundling services and amenities described above, that taken together offer not only a theme to your stay but also a better value (see the Travel Packages tab along the left hand navigation bar).

Spa Services

In addition to a host of romantic touches, Evins Mill can provide a few relaxing strokes as well, namely massage therapy. Appointments take place in the privacy of your own room and come with additional bath linens and use of a waffle weave robe (available for purchase as well). Advance reservations are typically necessary but we may be able to accommodate last minute requests. Please note that because the rooms are not quite large enough to accommodate two massage therapy tables, massages are given consecutively rather than concurrently.

Below are profiles of our massage therapists “in-residence.” - the husband-wife team of Ellen & Lawrence Loveless.

Lawrence Loveless
Lawrence graduated from nursing school in 1970 where he learned the technique of centripetal rub, which can be used to decease anxiety, apprehension and pain.  Lawrence later received a certificate of Medical Screening in 1976 from the University of Virginia Medical School. He then found an interest in energy work and became a Reiki Master in 2001. One year later, he completed studies through the Southern Graduate Institute for a degree in Naturopathy and in 2004 a Master in Hypnotherapy. As his wife Ellen’s practice at Evins Mill began to flourish, Lawrence attended the Institute of Therapeutic Massage and Movement, Ellen’s alma mater, whence he graduated in January 2005. Today, Lawrence and Ellen work with our guests as a husband-wife team.

• One Hour Full Body Massage - $80
• Two One Hour Full Body Massages (Health & Healing Package) - $150
• Two Forty-Five Minute Massages - $120
• Chair Massages - $2/minutes

Workshops & Programs

Herb Garden Tours

From May to early fall, Evins Mill sponsors herb garden tours. Led by Susie Yelverton, a certified herbalist and owner of The Herb Cottage, tours take place at The Herb Cottage and highlight its extensive medicinal and culinary herb gardens and green houses. There guests will smell, taste, and learn the background, folklore and practical uses of a variety of herbs. The Herb Cottage is an integral part of Evins Mill, as we use herbs from Susie’s gardens in the preparation of our meals and in the decoration of our lodge.

Herb tours - $10 per guest

 

Workshops in Water Color

Upon advance request, Evins Mill may be able to schedule a Workshop in Watercolors, an on-going series devoted to water color painting. Structured with the beginner in mind (i.e. still-life and some landscape), guests explore the magic of mixing colors and learn how to layer colors to achieve depth. They also learn other techniques, such as masking and spattering. Conducted by award-winning artist and native of England Linda Rigsby, workshops take place in our historic gristmill.

Workshops - $50 per guest, materials included

Works by Linda Rigsby

Group Activities

In addition the individually oriented packages, programs & workshops outlined above, Evins Mill can also arrange for a number of entertaining and enriching group activities. Group programs include murder mysteries, live folk music, story telling and team building programs.

Team Building Programs

Evins Mill offers team-building facilitation through its partnership with Adventureworks, Inc. Based in Kingston Springs, Tennessee, Adventureworks operates a satellite ropes course at Evins Mill. The company offers experience-based learning programs, using outdoor challenges to affect change and growth within groups.

Murder Mysteries

In conjunction with Out On A Limb Productions, Evins Mill offers a wide variety of quality entertainment experiences. Backed by a group of area professionals, a variety of original and custom-designed scripts, and creative effects, Out on a Limb has perfected the art of improvisational murder mysteries. Audience participation is encouraged - guests listen to actors’ conversations and mingle with the cast. Parodies of people on the guest list can be arranged.

Professional Story Telling

Through the Jonesboro Storytellers Guild, Evins Mill can provide guests with humorous, moving, or tall tales of professional and amateur bards and storytellers.

Folk Music Performances

As Smithville plays host every July 4th weekend to the premier bluegrass festival in the country – the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree – it’s only fitting that Evins Mill would offer guests live musical entertainment – be it down home bluegrass or other kinds of folk music.

Prices Vary – Please inquire.