What's Good in the 'Wood: 4/10-4/12




Thursday: Jimmy Jarratt at The Alluvian Happy Hour.

Friday: Ben Shaw at The Alluvian Happy Hour; Will and Linda Pleasants at Webster's Food & Drink.

Saturday: Ben Wiley Payton at the Blue Parrot Cafe.

River to the Rails:

Friday Night:

1 p.m. - Miss Hospitality Tea Pageant Alluvian - Terrace Room
6 p.m. - Road House - Main Stage
6 - 7 p.m. - VIP Party - Sponsors Only - Howard Street
7:15 p.m. - Greenwood Miss Hospitality Crowning - Main Stage
7:30 p.m. - Thompson Ward - Main Stage
9 p.m. - Bobby Rush - Main Stage

Saturday:

7:30 -8:45 a.m. - Artist Registration and Set up - Howard & Washington
8 a.m. - Pet Parade Registration - Howard & Washington
8 a.m. - Car Show Registration - Howard & Washington
9 a.m. - Paws Parade - Howard & Washington; Children's Activities Kid's Zone; Pet Adoption - Howard & Washington; Artist Village - Howard
9:30 a.m. - Mr. and Ms. Leflore County - Community Stage
Humane Society (pets)
11 a.m. - Warehouse Dancers and Twirles - Community Stage
11:15 a.m. - Carroll County Unicycles - Community Stage
11: 30 a.m. - East Percy Street Choir - Community Stage
12 p.m. - Greenwood Concert Band - Community Stage
1 p.m. - Men of Zion - Community Stage
1:15 p.m. - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity - Community Stage
1:30 p.m. - GG’s Dance Troop - Community Stage
1:45 p.m. - Bankston Show Choir - Community Stage
2 p.m. - Parkeshia Davis - Community Stage
2:15 p.m. - Performance One - Community Stage
2:30 p.m. - Kicks - Community Stage
2:45 p.m. - Car Show Awards Presentation - Howard & Washington
6 p.m. - Big T & The Family Band - Main Stage
7:30 p.m. - Under the Gun - Main Stage
9 p.m. - Crossin Dixon - Main Stage

Big Names Expected to Draw Crowd to River to the Rails

Antique Cars Rolling into Town for Festival

Comments

Unknown said…
Terry "Big T" Williams and the Family was awesome Saturday!
7:09 PM
Unknown said…
Just discovered your blog and have added a link to it on my list of Mississippi blogs on Mississippi Wiki.

I would love to get a link from your site if you would be so kind. Thanks!
10:34 AM
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