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2007 |
Please see the 2008
Calendar for CURRENT
events. We left this page online for reference only, so you/we can
refer to 2007 events. |
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March |
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March 28-31
North LA Bluegrass Festival
Oak Grove
Contact 318-428-3390 or 428-5282 |
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March
East Carroll Bass Tournament
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
Contact Francis Lensing: 318-559-4136 |
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April |
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Saturday, April 14, 2007
Annual Spring Market on the Riverwalk
Vidalia
Contact: 318-336-1400 |
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April 7, 2007
Delta Music
Festival
Ferriday
Contact: 318-757-9999 |
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April 13-14, 2007
Fiddles & Vittles Festival
Vidalia Riverfront RV Park
Contact: 318-336-6262
or 601-431-8843 |
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May |
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May 12, 2007
Sixth Annual Snake Rodeo
Lake Providence, LA
Registration begins at 8:00 AM, contest at 9:00 AM
$30 registration fee per two-person team
For more information, please call
East Carroll Sheriff's Office at 318-559-2800 |
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June |
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2nd Saturday in June
Soul Food and Heritage Festival
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
Contact: Bobbie Facen: 318-559-5200 |
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July |
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Community Assessment
by University of Central Arkansas
UCA's Community Development Institute
Interviews and focus groups to find out more about the area
For more information, contact Jennifer Tanner - 501-269-8950
Email: Jennifer.Tanner@GOSGI.org
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August |
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Saturday,
August 11, 2007 (
2nd Sat. in August)
Cotton States Triathlon
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
Includes
1/4 mile swim, 18 mile bike ride, and 3.1 mile run
Sanctioned
race - results go to USAT for 2007 rankings
For
more information, contact:
Ashley
Bray, Race Director at 318-559-5479 and Fax:
318-559-6605
Email:
cottonstatestriathlon@hotmail.com
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August 7-9, 2007
Second Annual Miss-Lou Regional
Tourism Summit
Opportunities to improve skills in
creating new attractions and enhancing existing ones.
For more information, visit www.srdc.msstate.edu/misslou/ |
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September |
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Last Weekend in September
Jim Bowie Festival
Vidalia (Concordia Parish)
Contact Chamber 318-336-8223 |
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September 13, 14, & 15, 2007
Jesse James Trade Days & Outlaw Roundup
Oak Grove (West Carroll Parish)
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October |
First Weekend in October (and April, too)
North LA Bluegrass Festival
Oak Grove
Contact 318-428-3390 |
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Semi-annual
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Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Teddy Bearfest '07
Tallulah (Madison Parish)
At the grounds of Tallulah High School
"Centennial Celebration of President Theodore Roosevelt's trip to Madison
Parish in pursuit of the black bear"
Handmade Arts and Crafts, Food Booths, Entertainment, street performers, live
bands on two stages, kid's games and more.
For more information, contact Tina Johnson, Madison Parish Tourism Commission
1-888-744-8410 or 318-574-8519 or madisonparish@bellsouth.net |
First
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Saturday, October 13
Make A Difference Day
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
(even though National celebration is on
October 27th). Registration begins at 8AM across from Capital 1 Bank, and
community projects take place until noon. In 2004, Lake Providence was selected
as the best Make A Different Day in Northeastern Louisiana by Monroe's
NEWS-STAR. |
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October 19 - 21, 2007
7th Annual Vidalia Landing Flea Market
Vidalia (Riverwalk)
Contact: 318-336-5572 or 336-5348
Web Site: http://www.vidaliafleamarket.com/ |
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October 20, 2007
Cotton Museum Country Folk Life & Trade Day
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
9AM to 3PM, spaces available for $5.
For further information call 318 559-2041
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Tuesday, October , 2007
Carson Barnes Circus
At the Corner of US-65 South
and Highway 3181
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
Two performances, one at 4:30PM, one at 7:30PM. Tickets in advance - $12 adults,
$6 students,
Tickets at the box office - $16 adults, $8 students. |
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November |
November 23
Lighting of Christmas trees
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
Along Lake Providence, the lake
November 26
Angel Tree Project for children
begins
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
East Carroll Parish Library at 109 Sparrow Street
November 29
Lighting of Christmas tree at the Court
House
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
5:00 PM 1st and Hood Street |
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December |
December 1, 2007
Christmas Parade
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
Begins at 5:30 PM - Parade Route on Hwy 65,
starting at Sparrow and Martin Luther King Drive
Trees on the lake are lit and it is beautiful and festive!!
Contact:Pearl Hill 318-559-2288
Dec. 7, 2007
Traveling Tabernacle Chorus
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
7PM - Grace Episcopal Church at 522 Lake
Street
Dec. 9, 2007
Traveling Tabernacle Chorus
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
4PM - First United Methodist Church at
407 lst Street
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1st Friday pm and the following Sunday
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
Traveling Tabernacle Choir (TTC)
Contact: Betty Reed 318-559-5125 |
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