{"id":46213,"date":"2018-05-16T13:58:22","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T19:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=46213"},"modified":"2018-05-16T13:58:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T19:58:47","slug":"celebrate-20-years-of-springfest-in-batesville-with-food-music-art-and-cornhole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/celebrate-20-years-of-springfest-in-batesville-with-food-music-art-and-cornhole\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate 20 Years of Springfest in Batesville with Food, Music, Art, and Cornhole"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Coming up this weekend, Springfest 2018<\/strong> is Batesville<\/strong>, Mississippi<\/strong>\u2019s free annual two-day festival celebrating food, music, and the arts. In addition to the nine bands playing throughout the weekend, festival-goers can enjoy carnival rides, games, food and art vendors, the \u201cCornhole Classic<\/strong>,\u201d and the Racing for Paws 5K<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year marks Springfest\u2019s 20th anniversary, and to celebrate they\u2019re holding a birthday cake competition hosted by First Baptist Church of Batesville<\/strong> in the corner building across from Square Cafe<\/strong>. All are welcome to enter a cake that celebrates the spirit of Springfest. Votes can be cast from the time gates open until 3 pm on Saturday, May 19 with a $1 donation. The winner will be announced on the main stage that evening and receive a $100 gift card to Stubb\u2019s<\/strong>. Cakes must be submitted by 6 pm Friday, May 18. All proceeds from the competition will benefit Grace Place of Batesville<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Main Street Director and Office Manager for Panola Partnership Colleen Clark<\/strong> said, \u201cThis is brand new for the 20th anniversary. The Baptist Youth Group is going to run it and use it as a fundraiser for their future projects.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The 10th annual Panola County Humane Society<\/strong> Racing for Paws 5k starts at 8 am Saturday. The $25 entry fee benefits the Panola County Humane Society, which has no physical shelter and relies on the volunteer foster program to keep strays out of the city pound.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s for a great cause and they do a great job with the race,\u201d said Clark<\/span><\/p>\n

Young Professionals of Panola, Mississippi<\/strong> is putting on the Cornhole Classic on Saturday at 11 am. Teams of two will need to sign up online at the Springfest website and pay a $60 fee to enter. All teams must check in at 10 am, and bracket assignments will go out at 10:45 am. The tournament boasts a cash prize pool of $1500, with $900 going to first place, $450 to second place, and $150 to the third place winners. Spectators are welcomed and encouraged.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going into its third year and they\u2019ve gotten a great response,\u201d said Clark. \u201cThe first two years they had 50 teams and this year they\u2019ve expanded it to 60 teams.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While community activities are what make Springfest stand out, you can\u2019t ignore the great music lineup this year. \u201cWe try to find different genres to present,\u201d said Clark. \u201cWe have local and regional acts. Usually our headliner is a national recording artist. We typically stick to the country genre because it\u2019s so well received, but throughout the day there are different types of music that will appeal to a diverse crowd.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Springfest headliner Eric Paslay<\/strong> delivers a powerful punch as a renowned, platinum-selling, hit songwriter and dynamic performer. Paslay has celebrated five No. 1 hits including \u201cEven If It Breaks Your Heart\u201d (Eli Young Band<\/strong>), \u201cBarefoot Blue Jean Night\u201d (Jake Owen<\/strong>), \u201cAngel Eyes\u201d (Love & Theft<\/strong>), \u201cRewind\u201d (Rascal Flatts<\/strong>) and \u201cFridayNight,\u201d the smash lead single from his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. The Temple, Texas\u2013native is a recent GRAMMY nominee (first as a recording artist) in the Best Country Duo\/Group category for \u201cThe Driver,\u201d performed by Lady Antebellum<\/strong>\u2019s Charles Kelley<\/strong>, featuring Eric<\/strong> and Dierks Bentley<\/strong> and a current \u201cSong of The Year\u201d ACM Awards nominee for \u201cShe Don\u2019t Love You.\u201d A true artist\u2019s artist, USA Today<\/em> calls Paslay \u201cflat out-brilliant\u201d and American Songwriter<\/em> names him an influencer of country music. Paslay recently released his back beat-driven groove \u201cHigh Class,\u201d the lead single from his highly-anticipated sophomore album. <\/span><\/p>\n

Admission is free all weekend. Only a short drive from Lafayette County<\/strong>, you can\u2019t go wrong with a trip to Springfest in Batesville. More details and all sign-up forms are available at batesvillemainstreet.com\/batesville-springfest-2018<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Springfest 2018 Entertainment Schedule:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, May 18<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Honky Tonk Heroes – 6 pm<\/span>
\nThe Litigants – 8:30 pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, May 19<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Boyd & Evans – 12:15 pm<\/span>
\nClass Act – 1:30 pm<\/span>
\nMississippi Stomp – 3 pm<\/span>
\nLucky 7 Brass Band – 4:30 pm<\/span>
\nThe Good Paper of Rev. Rob Mortimer – 6 pm<\/span>
\nDenny Strickland – 7:45 pm<\/span>
\nEric Paslay\u00a0 -9 pm<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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