Mississippi Delta - Festivals

Festivals

Following is a list of various festivals in the Delta:

March
  • Italian Festival of Mississippi (Cleveland)
April
  • Rivergate Festival (Tunica)
  • World Catfish Festival (Belzoni)
  • Leland Crawfish Festival (Leland)
  • Crosstie Arts & Jazz Festival (Cleveland)
  • Juke Joint Festival (Clarksdale)
  • Riverfest (Vicksburg)
May
  • Deep Delta Festival (Rolling Fork)
  • River to the Rails Festival (Greenwood)
  • Mainstream Arts & Crafts Festival (Greenville)
  • Summerfest (Hollandale)
  • Showfest (Tunica) As of 2010
June
  • B.B. King Homecoming Festival (Indianola)
  • Highway 61 Blues Festival (Leland)
  • Delta Jubilee (Clarksdale)
July
  • First Friday Jazz Festival (Greenville)
August
  • Sunflower River Blues Festival (Clarksdale)
September
  • September Festival (Mound Bayou)
  • Delta Air and Balloon Festival (Greenwood)
  • Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival
  • Charleston Day Reunion (Charleston)
  • Gateway To The Delta Festival (Charleston)
October
  • Great Delta Bear Affair
  • Octoberfest (Cleveland)
  • The King Biscut Blues Festival (Helena, AR)
November
  • Electroacoustic Juke Joint (Cleveland)
December
  • Roy Martin Delta Band Festival (Greenwood)

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