Heritage Festival is planned Sept. 22

The annual Mountain Heritage Festival is planned for Sept. 22 in downtown Sparta.

The event, which leads to the closure of Main Street from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.

The festival spreads over a half-mile section of Sparta, ranging from near Doughton Street on the north to Cheek Street in the south. Some 90-plus vendors are expected to sell food, art and craft items. Musical entertainment and dance performances will be featured throughout the day at the north and south stages. The north stage is located at the intersection of U.S. 21 and N.C. 18 (Main and

Whitehead streets), while the south stage is located on Main Street near the intersection with Cheek Street.

Several thousand visitors are expected to enjoy music and dance, admire displays of antique tractors and cars, witness the festival's

Possum Queen competition and crowning, see mountain heritage demonstrations, enjoy a variety of food and shop for handmade crafts. There is no charge for admission.

"This year's festival is dedicated to local recording artist Del Reeves,"

 

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