Vendors sought for Hazlehurst Rockin’ Railroad Festival
Vendors sought for Hazlehurst Rockin’ Railroad Festival
HAZLEHURST, MS – Only ten weeks remain until the first annual Rockin’ Railroad Festival kicks off in downtown Hazlehurst, MS and planners have picked up the pace to ensure that everyone enjoys the day.
Space for arts & crafts vendors is still available for the event, which will be held along Ragsdale Avenue in Hidalgo Park by the Depot on October 3.
Vendor applications are available by contacting the Hazlehurst Chamber at 601-894-3752 or through email at hazlechamber@bellsouth.net. Vendors may also contact Janet Foster at 601-894-4141, Joe Buck Coates at 601-894-3141 or John Huntington at 601-894-3171.
VENDOR SET-UP
The Festival officially kicks off at 10 a.m. Vendors can begin setting up early Saturday morning and are expected to be finished by 9:30. Each vendor will be assigned a space number that will be indicated on lay-out of the vendor area. Vendors will notified of their space number and the layout of the vendor area prior to the event.
VENDOR PARKING
Vendors will have secure, priority parking in front of Hazlehurst High School, and the Festival will provide courtesy transportation for vendors throughout the day to and from the area. Vendors may bring their own golf carts or other wheeled vehicles if they choose.
Vendors will be allowed to take down their displays around 5 p.m. Vendors who choose to stay open past 5 p.m. will only be allowed to take down displays at the conclusion of the festival, around 9:30 p.m.
SALES TAXES
Vendors will be responsible for reporting and paying sales taxes to a designated chamber member at the end of the festival.
Other special treats of the festival include: musical entertainment throughout the day with a performance by Pat Roper to close out the show; a kids’ zone with age-related super jumps, games and other activities; a classic car show; an art contest for children and adults; book signings and art displays by local authors and artists, respectively; food sales by local volunteer fire departments; tours of the Depot and Caboose and more.
Contact the Chamber for more information.
Major sponsors for the 2009 Rockin’ Railroad Festival presented by the Hazlehurst Chamber of Commerce include:
ENGINEER: Check Cashers and More
BRAKEMAN: Beall’s Body Shop, Bozeman Chevron, Burger King, City of Hazlehurst, Copiah County Courier, Huntington Lumber Co., and Skinners Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, GMC.
The goals of the Rockin’ Railroad Festival are to bring the Hazlehurst and Copiah County community together for an annual day of family fun and entertainment, to promote the beautiful downtown of Hazlehurst and to foster more awareness of our burgeoning musical heritage tourism industry. Hazlehurst is the birthplace of blues great Robert Johnson and also of playwright Beth Henley.