Sunflower River Blues

Whoop-Whoop! -- it's that time off year again!!!

Lower Mississippi River Dispatch No. 943
"Voice of the Lower Mississippi River" 

Whoop-Whoop! -- it's that time off year again!!!  -- Sunflower Fest!!!  --- Clarksdale's oldest & most down-home deep & muddy!!!  

Good news: we're getting the lucky weather break.  Supposed to be 10 degrees cooler this weekend, highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s -- with gentle northerly winds -- that's a sweet spot for us!

Thurs - Sun Aug 8-11 Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival Downtown Clarksdale, MS

Thursday, August 8, 2024 
Grit, Greens and BBQ VIP Party

7:00pm-7:45pm
Sean “Bad” Apple

8:00pm-8:45pm
Stan Street & The Hokum Cat

9:00pm-9:45pm
Terry “Big T” Williams

Friday, August 9, 2024 
Main Stage 

7 pm
Delta Blues Museum Student Band

8 pm
Heather Crosse — Heavy Suga & SweeTones

9 pm
David Dunavant

10 pm
James "Super Chikan" Johnson & Fighting Cocks

11 pm
Lucious Spiller

Saturday, August 10th
Acoustic Stage

10:00am-10:45am
Pat Thomas

11:00am–11:45am
Kenny Brown

12:00noon-12:45pm
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

1:00pm-1:45pm
Libby Rae Watson

2:00pm-2:45pm
Heath Sitton

3:00pm-4:00pm
Terry “Harmonica”Bean

Saturday, August 10, 2024 
Off Site Acoustic Stage @ Ground Zero Blues Club

11:00am-11:45am
Mississippi Marshall

12:00pm-12:45pm
Bill Abel

1:00pm-1:45pm
Little Willie Farmer

Saturday, August 10th
Main Stage

6 pm
Space CowBoy

7 pm
Terry "Big T" Williams

8:45 pm
Awards Ceremony

9 pm
Mark "Mule Man" Massey

10 pm
Anthony "Big A" Sherrod

11:15 pm
Jaye Hammer

Sunday, August 11, 2024 
Gospel Stage @ Civil Auditorium

3:30pm-4:00pm
G-Hope

4:15pm-4:45pm
Union Grove

5:00pm-5:30pm
BJ’s Generation

5:45pm-6:15pm
John Howard

6:30pm-7:00pm
One Ministry

7:15pm-7:45pm
Sons of Wonder

8:00pm-8:30pm
Josh Myler

8:45pm-9:45pm
Derrel Pettis & Take Two

View the full schedule Here:
Sunflower Festival website
Or Cut & Paste: https://www.sunflowerfest.org/festivals/2024-festival/

Visit the Delta Blues Museum
45th Anniversary Year!

Ready to get on the Biggest River in North America? See below for Adventures with Open Seating (Or call or write to plan your own custom-guided trip with your friends & family!)

Now through September 29 
BARN OWL DUGOUT CANOE -- 1st time a canoe has been on display at Dixon! 
Wilson Fellows: Group Exhibition at Dixon Gallery & Gardens
in Mallory and Wurtzburger Galleries
John Ruskey, Danny Broadway, Thad Clark and Claire Hardy

SUNFLOWER FEST THIS WEEKEND:
Thurs-Sun Aug 8-11
Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
Downtown Clarksdale, MS

NEXT WEEKEND:
ALL NIGHT PADDLE -- BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
All-Night Sat Aug 17 - Sun Aug 18
All-Night 98% Full Sturgeon Super Moon Adventure
6pm-6am from Clarksdale

Sun Aug 18
99% Full Sturgeon Super Moon Adventure
4-10pm from Clarksdale

Mon Aug 19
Full Sturgeon Super Moon Adventure
4-10pm from Clarksdale

Sat Aug 24
Community Canoe
Swimming, Beach-combing, Fossil hunting
1-6pm from Helena

Tues, Sept 12
Greenville, MS, Rotary Club

Sat Sept 14
Community Canoe
Swimming, Beach-combing, Fossil hunting
1-6pm from Helena

All-Night Mon Sept 16 - Tues Sept 17
All-Night 98% Full Harvest Super Moon Adventure
3-9pm from Clarksdale

Tues, Sept 17
99% Full Harvest Super Moon Adventure
3-9pm from Clarksdale

Wed, Sept 18
Full Harvest Super Moon Adventure
3-9pm from Clarksdale

Sat Oct 5
Community Canoe
Swimming, Beach-combing, Fossil hunting
1-6pm from Helena

Wed Oct 16
99% Full Hunter Super Moon Adventure
2-8pm from Clarksdale

Thurs, Sept 17
Full Hunter Super Moon Adventure
2-8pm from Clarksdale

DAVE CORNTHWAITE IS BACK!!!
Sun Oct 14 -Sat Oct 19
Magic on the Mississippi #1

Sat Nov 9
Community Canoe
Swimming, Beach-combing, Fossil hunting
1-6pm from Greenwood (Tallahatchie, Yalobusha & Yazoo Rivers)

Wed Nov 13
98% All-Night Full Beaver Super Moon Adventure
2-8pm from Clarksdale

Thurs Nov 14
99% Full Beaver Super Moon Adventure
2-8pm from Clarksdale

Fri Nov 15
Full Beaver Super Moon Adventure
2-8pm from Clarksdale

ERIN MULLIGAN YOGA RETREAT:
Nov 24 - 26
Erin Mulligan Full Flower Moon Yoga Retreat

Lower Mississippi River Dispatch No. 943
"Voice of the Lower Mississippi River" 
 Vicksburg, MS ~ Memphis, TN ~ Clarksdale, MS ~ Wilson, AR
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