Delta Fair, Memphis, 9/3/12
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Delta Fair 2012
When the Mid-South Fair relocated to Mississippi, Memphis was fortunate to have the Delta Fair to fill the gap. While the Agricenter at Shelby Farms Park can never replace our nostalgic memories of the Fairgrounds in Memphis, the Delta Fair does have the food, rides, animals, art and craft exhibits and live music that we go to the fair for. The Delta Fair continues through September 9, and more information can be found here: http://deltafest.com/. Like the Delta Fair on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DeltaFair.
J. M. Van Eaton performed on the Folklore Hall stage of the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, 9/2/12
This year’s Memphis Music and Heritage Festival seemed beset with rain. Both days were harassed by sudden showers that popped up and caused the cancellation of some performances. 9/2/12
Brittany Russell and the Trunk Monkeys perform on the Gayoso stage at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival on Sunday, 9/2/12. Visit http://www.brittanyrussell.com for further info including tour schedules, or like Brittany on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brittany-Russell-and-the-Trunk-Monkeys/129426100404836.
Memphis gospel group the Moments of Joy performs at the Peabody Place stage at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, 9/2/12
In my lifetime at least, Memphis has not had much of a second-line tradition, but a sort-of impromptu second-line developed on Main Street late Sunday during the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, 9/2/12
Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, 9/2/12
MIllennium Madness at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival 2012
Millennium Madness is a youth drill and dance team that competes and performs across the country. Some of their performances are accompanied by a drumline, although the drummers were not present at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, 9/2/12
The Tennessee Mass Choir performs on the Gayoso stage at the second day of the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival as the rains from Hurricane Isaac begin again, 9/2/12. For more info on the Tennessee Mass Choir, click here: http://www.heartbeatproductions.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90:tennessee-mass-choir&catid=25:entertainment-resources&Itemid=56.