{"id":163749,"date":"2026-06-24T20:48:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T01:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=163749"},"modified":"2026-06-24T20:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T01:49:16","slug":"2026-north-mississippi-hill-country-picnic-guide-june-26-27-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/2026-north-mississippi-hill-country-picnic-guide-june-26-27-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic General Information: June 26 & 27, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Picnic is Ready for YOU!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keepin\u2019 the down home alive and well, well, well \u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The goal of the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic is to enhance appreciation and educate the general public about the native art form of North Mississippi Hill Country Blues music through performance, preservation, and interpretation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Local Voice<\/strong> media company in Oxford, Mississippi<\/strong> is proud to partner with the Picnic to bring you this official festival guide. There are free souvenir printed copies around the picnic grounds and a digital download is available. Just scan the QR code on the big ass banner near the stage for more information, videos, and artists\u2019 links. See you at the Picnic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Newt Rayburn<\/strong> (Publisher) and Nature Humphries<\/strong> (Editor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nature Humphries<\/strong> (Editor) and Newt Rayburn<\/strong> (Publisher) of The Local Voice<\/strong> media company, with Libby Rae Watson (center) at the 2025 Hill Country Picnic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Access the 2026 North Mississippi Hill Country
Picnic PDF here<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Illustration by Megan Wolfe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Don\u2019t forget to get your raffle tickets at the Picnic for the chance to win plenty of incredible items, including a guitar signed by all of the 2025 artists. The guitar is a custom build, made by Chuck Lirette. You must be present to win, so make your plans to attend the 2026 Picnic and you could be the owner of some really cool stuff!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

WHAT TO BRING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bug Spray
Blanket or chair for sitting
Water
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Hat for shade
Rain gear
Shade tent
More water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT NOT TO BRING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No weapons
No glass containers will be allowed ANYWHERE on the festival site
For safety reasons \u2013 NO motorized vehicles inside the festival (No golf carts or 4 wheelers except by event staff).
For safety seasons \u2013 NO pets
No professional photography equipment, please restrict photos to the first 2 songs of each artist set and NO video or audio recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE PICNIC HAS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Portable toilets
Showers
Water faucets for drinking water
Vendors will be selling various food, snacks, and beverages
Campsites
The largest collection of authentic Hill Country Blues musicians you can find on one stage in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TICKETS & GENERAL INFORMATION:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are available online at NMSHillCountryPicnic.com and Eventbrite.
Online ticket sales end Wednesday, June 23 at 11:30 pm.
All ticket sales at the gate are CASH ONLY. There is no ATM available at the festival site.
VIP tickets must be purchased online.
Gates open Thursday, June 26 at 5 pm. No one will be admitted early. Music goes from 1 pm till midnight on Friday and 9 am till midnight on Saturday. All Picnic attendees must be off site by Sunday, June 29 by noon\u2014no late departures.
Friday Only: $30
Saturday Only: $30
Camping: $20 (Flat rate of $20\/person to spend 1\u20133 nights. If you spend the night you pay $20, no cars in camp ground.) No open fires on the festival site.
RV Fee: $100
Ice Chest inside festival: $15 (NO GLASS allowed on festival site.)
CASH ONLY \u2013 NO ATM AVAILABLE AT FESTIVAL SITE
If you go out the ticket gate, you must have your wristband on to re-enter the festival site.
Parking is FREE!
Children 12 and under are admitted for FREE
Really Cool Art Vendors and Picnic Merch are available for sale on site, Picnic Merch is CASH ONLY!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHADE TENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shade tents are only allowed in designated area and only as room allows. When that area is full no other shade tents will be allowed. Size limit 10\u00d720, 10\u00d710 is preferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT DO VIP TICKETS INCLUDE?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The VIP ticket includes access to a covered, concrete floor pavilion with tables, chairs, and fans. One meal a day on Friday & Saturday and four non-alcoholic drinks each day. You are welcome to bring your own cooler for $15 (no glass please), and the very best view of the stage!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic<\/strong> takes place at Betty Davis Ponderosa<\/strong>
Corner of Highway 7 South and Highway 310
7252 Highway 7 South<\/strong>
Waterford, Mississippi 38685<\/strong>
View Map<\/mark><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n