Looking for cheap fun this weekend? Well, maybe this is something for you.
Crystal Springs Main Street will host the 4th annual Crystal Springs Downtown Blues Festival on Saturday, admission is free.
The festival will feature children’s activities, craft stalls in the children’s area and plenty of food. Of course, there will be live music. Blues band Shake It Like A Caveman will headline with Jason Bailey and the Bridge Band.
The Blues Festival at Crystal Springs? Yes, Crystal Springs is strongly associated with the blues. Mississippi blues legend Robert Johnson was born nearby, and their only son, Claude Johnson, lived and raised his family in Crystal Springs.
The town is home to the Robert Johnson Museum, and the town’s boardwalks play music from Johnson’s Crosstown Blues.
“We focused on the blues because of our history with Robert Johnson,” said Felicia Thompson, manager of Main Street Crystal Springs.
The town was once the hidden but influential home of bluesman Tommy Johnson, who is buried just outside the city limits. Tommy Johnson is known for songs like “Canned Hit Blues” and “Big Road Blues”.
In addition to live music, food and shopping, there’s karaoke for aspiring blues artists.
“It’s going to be a fun family day,” Thompson said.
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There will be different foods
There will be seventeen food vendors on site and customers can choose from:
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Catfish
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Crab fish
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Corn dog
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Pasta
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Hamburger
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Polished sausage
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Fried shrimp
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Chicken on wood
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Beef soup
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A snack
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Sweet
You can also buy special items
Fourteen craft vendors are required to purchase a variety of items:
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Knife
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jewelry
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Cigarette box guitar
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Ceramics
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Soap and bath products
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Copper and glass knives
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Wallet
when are you going
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When: Saturday, April 22, 16:00 to 22:00, children’s area opens at 14:00.
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Where: Railroad Park, downtown Crystal Springs.
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Karaoke From 16:00 to 17:00
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rock me – Music starts with “Shake It Like A Caveman” at 5:15 p.m., followed by Jason Bailey at 6:30 p.m. and The Bridge Band at 7:45 p.m.
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Take with you: Sunbathers, blankets
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Refrigeration is allowed
Contact Brian Broom at [email protected] or 601-961-7225.
This article first appeared in the Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Free Blues Festival Saturday in Crystal Springs.
