2009 Fall Flower & Garden Fest
Living Well - Greener & Healthier

Festival logoThe 2009 Fall Flower & Garden Fest will be held Friday and Saturday, October 16 & 17, at the Truck Crops Experiment Station in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. Crystal Springs is about 25 miles south of Jackson. Hours are from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. both days and food vendors will have food and drinks available.

This is the largest home gardening show in the Southeast. Average attendance is 6,000 people over the two-day event. Admission and parking are free. The garden, grounds, seminars, and one of the tour wagons are handicapped accessible.

Let's go walkin' logo Let's Go Walkin' Mississippi will be onsite to kickoff the 2009 Fall Flower and Garden Fest with a one-mile fun walk at 9:30 a.m. Friday, October 16. There will be a drawing for some nice door prizes (you must walk to win)!  Also, be sure to visit their exhibit under the Main Tent.

FOOD - There will lots to choose from -- ribeye steak sandwiches, catfish, BBQ plates, vegetable plates, hamburgers, and hot dogs. For dessert, there will be cookies, cakes, and other snacks. The Chautauqua Garden Club will be selling homemade ice cream, including muscadine, blueberry, strawberry, and peach, plus a couple of "nutty" offerings. Be sure to visit the Copiah County 4-H Tent for hot and cold drinks all day.

For more information contact your local Mississippi County Extension office, or call (601) 892-3731.

Other Information
For more information contact Dr. Rick Snyder (601) 892-3731 • ricks@ext.msstate.edu
     
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