FESTIVALSOUTH
Historic Downtown Hattiesburg comes alive with FESTIVALSOUTH'S exciting third season, June 9 – 23, 2012. FESTIVALSOUTH is Mississippi's only multi-week, multi-genre arts festival, offering both free and ticketed events to local residents and cultural tourists. This year's festival expands with exciting events from across the spectrum of the arts – music, dance, art and theatre.
Musical offerings include blues, jazz, Broadway, classical and bluegrass events. Art showings and exhibits cover downtown with a special arts market of local craftsmen and artists. Let the excitement move you with a full-scale ballet and dance classes from hip-hop to ballroom for all ages. You'll need it with all the food, glorious food, from eateries all over town. And don't miss our arts events for children and late-night events to cap off a day of adventure in the Pine Belt.
FESTIVALSOUTH offers events for cultural arts lovers of every taste!
Hattiesburg is Mississippi's Music Destination
Although Blues, Country, and Rock and Roll have reached audiences worldwide, each genre finds its musical roots lead back to the birthplace of America's music - Mississippi. The musical road map of the Magnolia State leads naturally to the city of Hattiesburg, that is centrally located less than 100 miles of the state capital of Jackson, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala.
The rich musical heritage of this dynamic city includes the recording of the first Rock and Roll album in 1929. From The Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Paramount Studios release to a host of other legendary artists, there's an artistic spirit that permeates the city. Adding to Hattiesburg's melodic repertoire are two markers on the Mississippi Blues Trail that note the city's contribution to the growth of blues.
With more than a thousand performances annually by university and community organizations, you'll see why Hattiesburg is Mississippi's Music Destination.
So enjoy FestivalSouth for two weeks of great performances, food and fun!