The 14th Gateway to the Delta Festival, Tallahatchie County’s signature family-friendly day of free open-air music, frolicking fun, perusing and visiting, is here again.
Saturday’s festivities get underway at 10 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 18) with the official welcome, prayer, singing of the national anthem, introduction of emcee Ping Pong Paris and the exciting opening of the Kids’ Zone.
The daylong marathon showcasing some of the best of Charleston and Tallahatchie County is scheduled to wrap up at 11 p.m. See the schedule.
The festival offers arts and crafts and other booths galore; children’s inflatables, games, Charleston Mayor Sedrick Smith’s choo-choo train, a country petting zoo and other fun activities in the Kids’ Zone; an antique car show; class reunion tents; a children’s pageant; food trucks; a wide-ranging selection of musical entertainment; presentation of special awards; and much more.
Featured music will be by New Town Missionary Baptist Church Choir, Shameless All-Star Country Band, Sir Kendrick/William Kindred, S.L.A.S.H., The Krackerjacks and The Band U.S.
Bring a chair, and maybe an umbrella in case of rain.
Follow Gateway to the Delta Festival on Facebook and check out the official website for Gateway and the Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort (CARE), which puts on the event.
