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4th annual North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic
June 26-27, 2009
Last July's two day North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic was a resounding success, drawing over 3,000 people to a rural site in Potts Camp in Marshall County. The festival demonstrated the vitality of the contemporary blues scene in North Mississippi, with attendees from 31 states and seven different countries. Potts Camp is located off of Route 78, about halfway between Memphis and Tupelo.
The festival celebrates the legacies of departed North Mississippi blues legends including Joe Callicott, Mississippi Fred McDowell, R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, and Otha Turner, and the festival will once again feature many of their children and grandchildren.
The festival is run by the non -profit organization North MS Hill Country Picnic, Inc., and enjoys great support and sponsorship from North Mississippi communities. Camping will be allowed both nights, coolers are permitted, and vendors will sell local delicacies including barbeque and fried catfish. Sponsors to-date include Flick's Country Restaurant, R & B Feder Charitable Foundation, Paragon Casino, Freeland & Freeland, One Day Signs, Holly Springs Tourism, MetroCast, Library Bar & Grille, Rooster's Blues House, and Budweiser.
For more information visit the website:
www.nmshillcountrypicnic.com
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