Get ready for a great time this weekend because Clarke Fest is officially here! You are in for a two-day treat where you can enjoy amazing entertainment, food, shopping, fun and games, and beautiful vehicles.
Beginning Friday night, September 26, out at Archusa Water Park, we will KICK-OFF CLARKE FEST with a party featuring from Charleston, Mississippi, an all family band that does Southern Rock, classic and new country. S.L.A.S.H is made up of Joseph, Kelvin, Kizer, Steve, and Roger and are sure to keep the park rocking and everyone singing along.
Following S.L.A.S.H, a hometown boy who stepped out on faith and followed his dream will take the stage and will blow you away! Jagger Whitaker is coming home to headline this party, and he and his band promise to give us a concert that's out of this world. Joining Jagger on stage will be our own Billy Rascoe from Stonewall to do a few numbers together. Jagger states he used to watch Billy on stage and wanted so bad to do what he was doing. Today, Jagger has fulfilled his dream in Nashville, Tennessee.
You don’t want to miss this concert. Tickets are on sale this week at the Chamber office at City Hall in Quitman or at the gate Friday night for $20.00 per person. Parking is $5.00 per car, and you will be given an armband that will get you in Saturday for free parking all day. Food trucks and drinks will be available in the park both days for both events. No alcoholic beverages are allowed at this event.
After the opening ceremony takes place, visitors can enjoy a full entertainment line-up throughout the day, consisting of both local and guest live entertainment:
• 9:30 – John and Kelly Mathis
• 10:15 – Hayden Alabama Podcast
• 11:00 – EPG Praise Team
• 11:45 – Rhonda Kelly
• 12:00 – Aiden Williamson
• 1:00 – Brett Gully and the Watermocasins
• 2:15 – Hayden Alabama Podcast
• 3:00 – Rodney Turner and Band
• 4:00 – Announcements and Closing
Entertainment will begin with first timers at Clarke Fest, John and Kelly Mathis and family. They love to sing and minister in music, and they write and sing their own songs.
The East Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Praise Band will be back by popular demand. EPG Praise Band members include some of the amazing talent you will find at EPG. These folks love the Lord, and they love to minister with one goal: to bring people closer to Christ.
The Hayden Alabama Podcast will be back with us this year and will take the stage twice during the day. Phillip and Shane are proud to have with them Brother Robin from Philadelphia, Mississippi. Bro. Robin is a pastor and brings his own brand of funny to the Southern Storytellers podcast. If you haven't seen this podcast, now is a good time to go to YouTube and look it up. Phillip Bremmerman is a Baptist preacher from Hayden, Alabama, and Shane Thomas is a deacon who also is a contractor in Hayden. These two best friends got together and came up with the podcast of clean, funny storytelling, and it has grown beyond their own dreams now with a following of just shy of 90,000 people.
Coming with the guys from Hayden is Christian and Comedian Trent Ellis from YouTube fame. Trent is a mess, and you don’t want to miss his time on stage. You know he must be amazing with over 246,000 followers.
Along with enjoying the live entertainment, visitors can enjoy looking at a variety of gorgeous vehicles ranging from classics to modern beauties at this year’s Annual Car Show.
There are also plenty of things to keep the kids entertained. Jumpies will be available for only $15.00 per child. The children’s area will also consist of fun things, such as children’s games, bubble station, face painting, hoola hoops, corn pit, baby changing station, chalk art, and different contests.
If enough people sign up, there will also be a highly anticipated corn hole tournament. The cost to enter the tournament is only $10 per team of two players.
Don’t miss out on dunking some of Clarke County’s finest in the dunk tank. Just $1.00 gives three chances to hit the target, or go all in with $10.00 to be able to just hit the button and send them straight to the water. The following is the schedule for the dunk tank:
• 10:00 Hannah Harlan
• 10:30 Whitney Neely
• 11:00 Quitman Mayor Chris Reeves
• 12:00Quitman Police Chief Chris Read
• 1:00 Dr. Blake Thomas
• 2:00 Sheriff Anthony Chancelor
Allow kids to learn more about the first responders at the Touch and See area consisting of emergency management, sheriff’s department, and QPD vehicles.
The Hayden Alabama Podcast will be broadcasting throughout the day, so bring plenty of great stories to share.
Different businesses and vendors will be there providing information or items to those who visit their booth. The following are the different profit and nonprofit vendors that are anticipated to attend the event:
Quitman Building Supply, Sun South, Outreach Health Services, Brian Ginn State Farm, Hayden Alabama Podcast, Scentsy, First Baptist of Stonewall, Amanda Hoover, Church Kids Group, Highly Flavored Juicery, Brenda Queen, Beyond the Hanger, Southern Gyotako, Whimsical Stitches, Lewis Boutique, crafts, Sassy Fras Couture, Mary Kay, The Allifaire Farm, Libby’s Closet, In Between Co., Hello Sunshine, Create On, Savannah Bedwell, Sherri Clark, Vickie’s Vintage Creations, MDCPS Foster Parent Recruit, Sr. Medicare Patrol, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Pigeon Display, Gentiva Hospice Health Services, and VFW Post 4982.
There will also be plenty of food, drinks, and snacks provided by the following vendors:
The Little Griddle, Big Daddy’s Burgers, Cooks BBQ, It’s a Wrap Rolln Café, PawPaws Food Truck, Rustic Freeze, Sno Biz, Women of Encouragement, and Faith Tabernacle Youth.
Come out on September 26 and 27 and enjoy this year’s Clarke Fest!
