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10:36 am Thursday, April 29, 2004

Railfest organizers
ponder rainy weather

By By Georgia E. Frye / staff writer
April 30, 2004
A rainy forecast may threaten Railfest activities planned for Saturday in downtown Meridian.
Mark Naylor, director of Meridian Parks and Recreation, said organizers will decide late today if the festival will be canceled. Railfest is presented by the 51st annual Jimmie Rodgers Festival.
Other activities planned for the day include an antique car show that will feature more than 60 cars, crafts, antiques, food and music.
Naylor said more than 15 craft vendors will come out for the festival, the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation will sell food drinks and the Railroad Museum will be open.
For more information about the event, call 485-1802.
Here's a look at other upcoming events sponsored by the Jimmie Rodgers Festival.
Thursday: Annual Jimmie Rodgers Golf Tournament at the internationally recognized Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Choctaw. For more information, call event chairman Robert Smith at 483-9051.
May 14: Delbert McClinton performs at Singing Brakeman Park. Tickets will go on sale March 23, at 9 a.m., at all Trustmark Bank locations and the Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. This concert is sponsored by WKZR; for information, call Art Matthews or Al Brown at 693-1103.
May 26: Annual memorial service at the gravesite of Jimmie Rodgers. A wreath will be placed at 3:30 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Meridian.
May 29: 7 p.m. Jeff Bates from Hattiesburg will open for Clay Walker at the Lauderdale County Agri-Center. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information, call 482-0166.

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