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Saturday - Apr 19, 2008

7:00 AM

Juke Joint Festival 5K Run REGISTRATION

Greyhound Bus Station

Sponsored by our local WAL-MART store.
5K RACE REGISTRATION. (pdf file).
Here's the route: 5K Map (pdf)
Right Click or Control Click to download the pdf files.

8:00 AM

Juke Joint Festival 5K Run sponsored by WAL-MART

Greyhound Bus Station

5K run registration begins at 7:00 -7:50. 5K Race begins at 8:00am. Pre-register $12.00 and $15.00 the day of the race.

5K RACE REGISTRATION. (pdf file).
Here's the route: 5K Map (pdf)
Right Click or Control Click to download the pdf files.

8:30 AM

Sarah's Kitchen

Sarah's Kitchen

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Bandwww.bigdamnband.com

"Blues, Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast" Music by Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band $10 all the food and music you can stand.

9:30 AM

Awards Ceremony-5KRun and Walk

Greyhound Bus Station

Award Ceremony for winners of the Juke Joint Festival 5K Run & Walk sponsored by Wal-mart.

10:00 AM

REGIONS BANK Juke Joint Festival Parade

Greyhound Bus Station

REGIONS BANK Juke Joint Festival Parade. 2008 Bride & Groom Teresa and Tripp Ragland will lead the parade. Bring the kids, your favorite instrument or dress the part...and let's kick off the festival delta style.

10:00 AM

LIVE BLUES Music at Yazoo Ave. Park Stage

Yazoo Avenue Park

FREE MUSIC BY: 10am -Laura Lockie & Charles King

10:00 AM

Juke Joint Festival ART EXHIBIT

Art Exhibit

NEW LOCATION 243 Delta Avenue. Our community art exhibit begins at 10 am till 5 pm. Exhibiting works from local elementary, junior high, high school and college students. Co-sponsored by Brick Gallery, Hardy Jones, Heaton Pecans, Lewis & Lewis, Merkle & Cocke, Rock River Foundation & White Construction.

10:00 AM

LIVE BLUES Music at Cat Head/ WROX BLues Stage

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

FREE MUSIC BY: T-Model Ford

10:00 AM

LIVE BLUES Music at Issaquena New Roxy

Issaquena New Roxy

FREE MUSIC BY: Mothman

10:00 AM

Juke Joint Festival SEGWAYS

Greyhound Bus Station

New for 2008! Ride a personal transporter... Segways. Must be 12 and older to ride. Helmets provided and course will be set up for you to ride these new attractions. 12 to 17 year olds must have parental consent.

10:00 AM

LIVE BLUES Music at Wade Walton Barshop Stage

Wade Walton Barber Shop

Located at Big D's at the historic Wade Walton Barber Shop. FREE MUSIC BY: Mr. Tater, the Music Maker

10:00 AM

Live WROX Remote

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

WROX Radiowww.wroxradio.com

Clarksdale's Hometown Blues Radio Station. 1450AM 92.1 FM

10:00 AM

Peddle Power Tractors

200 Block of Delta Avenue

Ages 3 to 8 ride peddle power tractors on Third Street. Street will be blocked off.

10:00 AM

CELLULAR SOUTH Children's Train

Clarksdale Passenger's Station

Sponsored by CELLULAR SOUTH this event is one of our most popular children's event. Ride the train beginning at 10 am in our REGIONS BANK Juke Joint Festival Parade or in our vendor tent till 5pm.

10:00 AM

PETTING ZOO co-sponsored by CB & S, Double Quick, Saf-T-Cart, Sonic & Wade, Inc.

Clarksdale Passenger's Station

Pet and feed the animals from 10am till 5pm.

10:00 AM

Rock Wall co-sponsored Cableone, Clarksdale Vision Center, KBH, Inc.,Southern Bancorp

200 Block of Yazoo Avenue

Street will be closed off for these activities.Children ages 3 to adults will enjoy climbing our rock wall as well as our moon bounce.

10:00 AM

Moon Bounce sponsored by Watts & Associates

200 Block of Yazoo Avenue

Street will be closed off for these activities.

10:00 AM

Slide sponsored by ATMOS Energy

Carnegie Public Library

Our new children's event --Blow Up Slide. Street will be closed off for these activities.Sponsored by ATMOS Energy.

10:00 AM

STRUT YOUR MUTT

Greyhound Bus Station

sponsored by the Clarksdale Animal Shelter. Register your pet to participate in the Regions Bank parade. Contact Cathy Phelps (902-0021) for details cause some restrictions apply. Dress them up and come early to kick off our 5th annual Juke Joint Festival!

10:00 AM

Live BLUES MUSIC Delta Amusement Blues Cafe Stage

Delta Amusement Cafe

Chad Nordhoff

10:00 AM

Slide sponsored by Delta Rent-All

Issaquena Street

11:00 AM

Juke Joint Festival Pig Races

John Lee Hooker Lane

Robinson's Racing Pigswww.robinsonsracingpigs.net

SHOW 1. Three races per show.

11:00 AM

Juke Joint Festival Storytelling sponsored by MISS DEL'S GENERAL STORE

Carnegie Public Library

Diane Williamswww.dwteller.com

First of three shows by MS storyteller Diane WIlliams. This year we have added a drummer/percussionist that will give her stories a whimsical, magical presentation. Stories are at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

11:00 AM

Juke Joint Film Festival

Delta Cinema

JUKE JOINT FILM FESTIVAL

JUKE JOINT FILM FESTIVAL 4 FEATURE BLUES DOCUMENTARIES PLUS FILM SHORTS WILL BE SHOWN STARTING AT THIS TIME. DEEP BLUES (with Big Jack Johnson, RL Burnside and others) by Robert Mugge, LAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI JUKES (featuring Ground Zero Blues Club and Subway Lounge) by Robert Mugge, DOWN IN THE WOODS (Willie King biography) from Visible World Films, HARD TIMES (Big George Brock biography) from Cat Head Presents, JUKE (with T-Model Ford and others) from Yellow Cat Productions, M FOR MISSISSIPPI preview trailer (with Pat Thomas, Wesley Jefferson, T-Model Ford) from Broke & Hungry Records and Cat Head Presents, DELTA RISING (with Super Chikan, Morgan Freeman, Roger Stolle and others). CLARKSDALE SHORT FILMS (featuring Shackup Inn and more) by Barefoot Workshops.

11:00 AM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Yazoo Park Stage

Yazoo Avenue Park

LIVE MUSIC: Bob Long

11:00 AM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Cat Head/ WROX Blues Stage

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

Chris Cotton (duo)

11:00 AM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Issaquena New Roxy Stage

Issaquena New Roxy

The Infidelles

11:00 AM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Wade Walton Barber Shop Stage

Wade Walton Barber Shop

Located at Big D's at the historic Wade Walton Barber Shop. FREE MUSIC BY: Elam McKnight

11:00 AM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Miss Del's General Store Stage

Miss Del's General Store

Super Chikan

Acoustic set by Clarksdale's own Super Chikan

11:00 AM

Live BLUES MUSIC Delta Amusement Blues Cafe Stage

Delta Amusement Cafe

Bloodshot Eyes

11:00 AM

Juke Joint Festival BIRDSONG HISTORIC TOURS

Greyhound Bus Station

Birdsong Toursmississippimojo@yahoo.com 662.624.6051

One seat on the historic and blues tour of Clarksdale is included in your $10.00 wrist band.

12:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Pig Races

John Lee Hooker Lane

Robinson's Racing Pigswww.robinsonsracingpigs.net

SHOW 2. Three races per show.

12:00 PM

Shuckin' & Jivin' About Delta Gardening

Miss Del's General Store

Garden Mama of SuperTalk MS (96.9) will answer all of your garden questions. Her topics include: 'GardenMama's Grow Kit' and Overlooked & Alternative Garden Products Sponsored by MISS DEL'S GENERAL STORE.

12:00 PM

JJ Fest DUCK CALLING CONTEST

Delta Avenue

New to 2008-Southern Game Call's Greg Hood is hosting a Turkey & Duck Calling Contest. Delta and Second street. 12 noon Duck calling, followed by duck/turkey calling demonstration by Southern Game Call and 2 pm Turkey calling. Open to all ages, join the fun and try your skills. Sponsored by First National Bank,Dr. Bryant Hirsberg, DMD and Southern Game Call.

12:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Yazoo Park Stage

Yazoo Avenue Park

Bill Durham

12:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Cat Head/ WROX Blues Stage

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

LIVE MUSIC-Robert "Wolfman" Belfour

12:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Issaquena New Roxy Stage

Issaquena New Roxy

Live Music: Little Johnnie Kantreed

12:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Wade Walton Barber Shop Stage

Wade Walton Barber Shop

Located at Big D's at the historic Wade Walton Barber Shop. FREE MUSIC BY: TBA

12:00 PM

Live BLUES MUSIC Delta Amusement Blues Cafe Stage

Delta Amusement Cafe

Live Music-Blue Mother Tupelo

12:00 PM

JJ Fest CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST

Carnegie Public Library

A contest for our local schools (4th-12th grades) Students will write bio's on blues related themes. Winning entries will be read. Sponsored by The SonEdna Foundation, Jim & Jane Wilbourn and KOK Publications.

12:30 PM

Juke Joint Festival BIRDSONG HISTORIC TOURS

Greyhound Bus Station

Birdsong Toursmississippimojo@yahoo.com 662.624.6051

One seat on the historic and blues tour of Clarksdale is included in your $10.00 wrist band.

1:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Pig Races

John Lee Hooker Lane

Robinson's Racing Pigswww.robinsonsracingpigs.net

SHOW 3. Elementary School Pigs sponsored by FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

1:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Storytelling sponsored by MISS DEL'S GENERAL STORE

Carnegie Public Library

Diane Williamswww.dwteller.com

Second of three shows by MS storyteller Diane WIlliams. We have added a drummer/percussionist that will give her stories a whimsical, magical presentation. Stories at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

1:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Yazoo Park Stage

Yazoo Avenue Park

Claude Diamond

1:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Cat Head Stage

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

Live Music: TBA

1:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Issaquena New Roxy Stage

Issaquena New Roxy

Live Music: Leaf River Blues Band

1:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Wade Walton Barber Shop Stage

Wade Walton Barber Shop

Located at Big D's at the historic Wade Walton Barber Shop. FREE MUSIC BY: KM Williams & Washboard Jackson

1:00 PM

Live BLUES MUSIC Delta Amusement Blues Cafe Stage

Delta Amusement Cafe

Live Music: Roz Wilcox

1:00 PM

JJ Fest Turkey & Duck Calling Demonstration

Delta Avenue

New to 2008-Southern Game Call's Greg Hood is hosting a Turkey & Duck Calling Contest. Delta and Second street. 12 noon Duck calling, followed by duck/turkey calling demonstration by Southern Game Call and 2 pm Turkey calling. Open to all ages, join the fun and try your skills. Sponsored by First National Bank,Dr. Bryant Hirsberg, DMD and Southern Game Call.

2:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Pig Races

John Lee Hooker Lane

Robinson's Racing Pigswww.robinsonsracingpigs.net

SHOW 4. Elementary School Pigs sponsored by FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

2:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival BIRDSONG HISTORIC TOURS

Greyhound Bus Station

Birdsong Toursmississippimojo@yahoo.com 662.624.6051

One tour is included in the $10.00 wristband of our blues and historic district.

2:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Yazoo Park Stage

Yazoo Avenue Park

Live Music: Bill Abel

2:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Cat Head/ WROX Blues Stage

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

Live Music: Pat Thomas

2:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Issaquena New Roxy Stage

Issaquena New Roxy

Live Music: John Alex-Mason

2:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Miss Del's General Store Stage

Miss Del's General Store

Sean "Dogboy" Apple

2:00 PM

Live BLUES MUSIC Delta Amusement Blues Cafe Stage

Delta Amusement Cafe

Jon Short

2:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Wade Walton Barber Shop Stage

Wade Walton Barber Shop

TBA

2:00 PM

JJ Fest TURKEY CALLING CONTEST

Delta Avenue

New to 2008-Southern Game Call's Greg Hood is hosting a Turkey & Duck Calling Contest. Delta and Second street. 12noon Duck calling followed by duck/turkey demonstration and 2 pm Turkey calling. Open to all ages, join the fun and try your skills. Sponsored by First National Bank, Dr. Bryant Hirsberg, DMD and Southern Game Call.

2:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC

Delta Blues Museum Stage

Delta Blues Museum's Arts & Education Program Students

2:00 PM

Live BLUES MUSIC at Ground Zero Blues Club

Ground Zero Blues Club

La La

3:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Storytelling sponsored by MISS DEL'S GENERAL STORE

Carnegie Public Library

Diane Williamswww.dwteller.com

Final Show by MS storyteller Diane Williams. We have added a drummer/percussionist that will give her stories a whimsical, magical presentation.

3:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Yazoo Park Stage

Yazoo Avenue Park

Cadillac John

3:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Cat Head/ WROX Blues Stage

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

Eddie Cusic

3:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Issaquena New Roxy Stage

Issaquena New Roxy

Ray Cashmon

3:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Wade Walton Barber Shop Stage

Wade Walton Barber Shop

Located at Big D's at the historic Wade Walton Barber Shop. FREE MUSIC BY: Terry "Harmonica" Bean

3:00 PM

Live BLUES MUSIC Delta Amusement Blues Cafe Stage

Delta Amusement Cafe

Davis Coen

3:00 PM

Wild Game Cooking Talk

Miss Del's General Store

Greg "Doc" Harkins

Exhibitor Greg "Doc" Harkins will do a Wild Game Cooking Talk in his exhibitor tent located near Miss Del's General Store.

3:30 PM

Juke Joint Festival BIRDSONG HISTORIC TOURS

Greyhound Bus Station

Birdsong Toursmississippimojo@yahoo.com 662.624.6051

One tour is included in the $10.00 wristband of our blues and historic district.

4:00 PM

GARDEN MAMA

Miss Del's General Store

Garden Mama of SuperTalk MS (96.9) will answer all of your garden questions. Her topics include: 'GardenMama's Grow Kit' and Overlooked & Alternative Garden Products Sponsored by MISS DEL'S GENERAL STORE.

4:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Issaquena New Roxy Stage

Issaquena New Roxy

Opossum Trot Blues Band

4:00 PM

Juke Joint Film Festival

Delta Cinema

JUKE JOINT FILM FESTIVAL

JUKE JOINT FILM FESTIVAL 4 FEATURE BLUES DOCUMENTARIES PLUS FILM SHORTS WILL BE SHOWN STARTING AT THIS TIME. DEEP BLUES (with Big Jack Johnson, RL Burnside and others) by Robert Mugge, LAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI JUKES (featuring Ground Zero Blues Club and Subway Lounge) by Robert Mugge, DOWN IN THE WOODS (Willie King biography) from Visible World Films, HARD TIMES (Big George Brock biography) from Cat Head Presents, JUKE (with T-Model Ford and others) from Yellow Cat Productions, M FOR MISSISSIPPI preview trailer (with Pat Thomas, Wesley Jefferson, T-Model Ford) from Broke & Hungry Records and Cat Head Presents, DELTA RISING (with Super Chikan, Morgan Freeman, Roger Stolle and others). CLARKSDALE SHORT FILMS (featuring Shackup Inn and more) by Barefoot Workshops.

4:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Yazoo Park Stage

Yazoo Avenue Park

Daddy Rich

4:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Cat Head/ WROX Blues Stage

Cathead Stage

T-Bone Pruitt

4:00 PM

Live BLUES MUSIC Delta Amusement Blues Cafe Stage

Delta Amusement Cafe

Drew Jude

4:00 PM

LiVE BLUES MUSIC at Ground Zero Blues Club

Ground Zero Blues Club

Phillip Carter

5:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival BIRDSONG HISTORIC TOURS

Greyhound Bus Station

Birdsong Toursmississippimojo@yahoo.com 662.624.6051

One tour is included in the $10.00 wristband of our blues and historic district.

5:00 PM

LiVE BLUES MUSIC Cat Head/ WROX Blues Stage

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

Jimmy "Duck" Holmes

5:00 PM

Live BLUES MUSIC Delta Amusement Blues Cafe Stage

Delta Amusement Cafe

Jeff Norwood

5:00 PM

LIVE MUSIC Delta Blues Museum Stage

Delta Blues Museum Stage

Honeyboy Edwards

Honeyboy Edwards

6:00 PM

LIVE BLUES MUSIC Cat Head/WROX Blues Stage

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

Johnny Lowebow

6:00 PM

Live MUSIC Delta Blues Museum Stage

Delta Blues Museum Stage

Stax Music Academy Revue

7:00 PM

LIVE MUSIC Delta Blues Museum Stage

Delta Blues Museum Stage

Delta State University's Ol' Skool Revue

7:00 PM

Opener for Juke Joint Fest nighttime music

Ground Zero Blues Club

Marshall Drew

Marshall Drew

8:00 PM

Opener for Juke Joint Fest nighttime music

Ground Zero Blues Club

Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Bandwww.bigdamnband.com

Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Ground Zero Blues Club

Super Chikan & the Fighting Cockswww.superchikan.com

Night time music venue with $10.00 wrist band.

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Delta Amusement Cafe

Bill Abel Blues Band

Night time music venue with $10.00 wrist band.

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Messenger's

Jimbo Mathus Knockdown Southwww.knockdownsouthrecords.com

Night time music venue with $10.00 wristband.

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Red's Lounge

Big Jack Johnson

Night time music venue with $10.00 wrist band.

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Hopson Commissary

Loose Bruce

Night time music venue with $10.00 wrist band.

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Sarah's Kitchen

Robert "Bilbo" Walker

Night time music venue with $10.00 wrist band

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Delta Blues Room

Johnny Rawls

Night time music venue with $10.00 wrist band

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

My Brother's Sports Bar

Bill "Howl-N-Madd" Perry

Night time music venue with $10.00 wrist band

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Club 2000

Stan Street Hambone Band w/ Mr. Tater

Night time music venue with $10.00 wrist band

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Hopson Commissary-Back Porch

Terry "Harmonica" Beanwww.cathead.biz/TerryBeanPROMO.html

Night time music venue with $10.00 wrist band.

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Anniebell's Lounge

Wesley Jefferson Blues Bandwww.island63.com/dodropcd.html

Night Time music venue with $10.00 wrist band.

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Super Chikan's Place at the Bluesberry Cafe

Guitar Mikey & The Real Thing

Night time music with $10.00 wrist band.

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Depot Blues Club

Big T & the Family Blues Bandwww.cathead.biz/BigT.html

Night time music with $10.00 wrist band.

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Juke Joint Chapel (Shack Up Inn)

Lightnin' Malcolm & Cedric Burnside

Night time music with $10.00 wrist band.

9:00 PM

Juke Joint Festival Night Time Music

Hick's BBQ & Tamales

Razorblade Blues Band

Night time music with $10.00 wristband