FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
Friars Point
A day of festivities in memory of the legendary passenger steamer "The Kate Adams." Dedication ceremony and "Riverside Blues" performance starts at 11 a.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
Rosedale - The Great River Road State Park
Gospel Celebration honoring Jessie Mae Hemphill, from 9:30 a.m. to around noon

Beulah
The Cotton Harvest Festival and Art Fair
African and West Indies Exhibits with workshops and music from Nigeria. Special African dishes.
"Railroad Blues" performance at 2 p.m.

Gunnison
The 1'st annua Great River Road rummage sale
Childrens activities, pony rides
Dedication ceremony for the new City Hall at 5 p.m. followed by Spirituals and Prayer Dancing at 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
Special morning church services in the communities along the Mississippi River

Benoit
Catfish Fair and Great Migration Memorial
Great River Road rummage sale and swap meet. "Greyhound Blues" performance at 12 a.m.