Dogwood Fair 2008

The 23rd Annual
Tallapoosa Dogwood
Arts & Crafts Fair

Dear friends,

You and your family have a personal invitation from the Tallapoosa Historical Society to attend the 23rd Annual Dogwood Arts & Crafts Fair in downtown Tallapoosa, Georgia, this Saturday, April 12, 2008. Tallapoosa's population will double for this one special day when dogwood trees and azalea bushes are in full bloom. Artists from throughout the southeast will exhibit and sell their creations as talented musicians perform on stage and vendors send those heavenly aromas of exotic foods wafting over the town. Plenty to do for the kids, too.

The day will begin with the 2nd Annual Dogwood Dash--a 5k walk/run through the dogwood laden streets of Tallapoosa, sponsored by the Lion's Club.

Country, bluegrass, gospel, Christian rock and a variety of popular instrumental music will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue non-stop until 8 p.m. At 5:30 p.m., Country music star George Britt will highlight the double-barreled finale as he sings all the way up to the grand finale--the Possum Snout Shootout, a wild west street gunfight performed by actors for Rocky Branch Railroad & Old West Town. There will be two performances of the gunfight--6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

All the entertainment is free.

Tallapoosa, originally known as "Possum Snout", is located just 4 miles north of exit 5, Interstate-20--the last exit before you get to Alabama as you travel west, or the first exit off I-20 if you enter Georgia from Alabama. From the north or south, you will enter Tallapoosa from Georgia Highway 100, from the east on Georgia Highway 120 or US Highway 78. The activities will take place on Head Avenue.

Proceeds will benefit scholarships, visual and hearing impaired, and the creation of a civic and activities center at the old Tallapoosa school.*

Veteran Atlanta country DJ Rhubarb Jones and I will share MC duties.

As we say in Tallapoosa, "ya'll come see us!" We'd love to see you.

For more information, please don't hesitate to call me at 770-315-3986, or e-mail me (Replace "-AT-" by "@".)

Lowell White
Entertainment Coordinator


* Proceeds from the Lion's Club Dogwood Dash 5k Walk/Run go to scholarships to help the visually and hearing impaired, and proceeds from Tallapoosa Historical Society fundraising (ribbons, booth rentals) go to the renovation of the old Tallapoosa school to create an activities center.