We noticed a bunch of Mini Coopers running around Alcoa last night, and wondered if there's some kind of club meet in town or something.

Sure enough, the Mini Meet East 2007 [1] is in town.

They're set up at the Springbrook Corporate Center [2] at the Jameson and Holiday Inn and Mainstay motels (near Texas Roadhouse, O'Charley's, SunBank, etc. off Hall Road).

The Maryville paper says there will be up to 200 Mini Coopers there. Looks like there will be a road rally on Saturday and an autocross on Sunday. Check the website [3] for other goings on and more details.