The floor of the Crossroads Arena is transformed every year into a Winter Wonderland of Christmas…read moretrees and decor, a gesture of appreciation from Magnolia Regional Health Center to the community. They hold a silent auction of decorated Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths and various holiday decorations. All proceeds benefit the Magnolia Foundation. The hospital puts this event on for the community for free. The only thing asked of the community is that people attending bring a nonperishable food donation for the AMEN Food Pantry. About 50 volunteers, including hospital staff, families and children from the community, help with preparing and presenting the special event. Activities for children include free pictures with Santa, play time, mailing letters to Santa and enjoying a variety of snacks and treats. There is also a small train that children ride through the wintry scenes built by hospital maintenance staff. There were at least 17 decorated trees, as well as 17 wreaths for the silent auction. The center of the arena was the main attraction, to me. There were lights strung from the floor to the rafters, highlighting the decorated trees and a fireplace with stockings for family to take beautiful pictures for their Christmas cards and just personal family moments. The smell of (complimentary) popcorn had wafted up to the main entrance and hit your nostrils pretty hard when you walk in. I eventually made my way to the poppers and got a half bag of fresh popped popcorn. So fresh I received the first kernels from a new batch I watched pop. I made small talk with the lady bagging the popcorn and she was so friendly and happy. I walked next door to Mrs. Claus' sweet shop and snagged a sugar cookie and a free Coke. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, kids running amok but with some restraint on their rudeness. There were bouncy houses and slides for the children to burn off the free cookies and Coke. Rudolph the movie played while young children sat on hay bales to watch it in the barn. A heads up for anyone looking to attend the 2015 Winter Wonderland, the line to Santa was long and constant. You might want to run the children through the bouncy houses so they will be tired and stand still while waiting in line for Santa.

I was in West Tennessee for business and decided to take a detour over to Ames Plantation in…read moreFayette County to visit the graves of some family members. The Ames Plantation was originally named Cedar Grove by its original owner John W. Jones who had settled there in the 1820s. The large cotton plantation was one of the most productive in the area. I hadn't been to the plantation in years. I've never visited this Plantation as a tourist. I've only come here when a family member passes away and is buried here at the Old Jones Cemetery. But I will say, it amazes me how they have kept the plantation intact after all these years. When I was a child, I saw workers (sharecroppers or indentured servants) working those cotton fields and it was the strangest site. I didn't see any workers this trip, but one thing was clear during my drive to and from the Ames Plantation, cotton is still king in this part of the state.

Let me be the first to say how much we enjoyed the fall festival today. There are 18,500 acres…read morehere, and I'm guessing about 50 acres for the festival. There was such a large turnout today, but there was plenty of room for people to run around. You start off by parking in a large field where you are transported back and forth by school bus. There are police helping the traffic in and out and parking attendants to make the parking move smoothly. Then there are trucks and golf carts that will help people from their cars to and from the busses. The parking attendant recognised our handicap tag and directed us toward a designated parking field near the grounds. Then once in the field, there are golf carts and a tractor wagon to help people get around. I was disappointed to see that the canons were at another event, but the civil war guys were there doing stories, answering questions, demonstrating and firing the muzzel loaders. General Grant and Greirson were telling civil war stories. Lots of vendors. Everything homemade from quilts, clothes, bird houses, to jellies and honey. Lots of food trucks and plenty of room to eat in the fire station. Live music, demonstrations, history, and education for the kids to learn about daily life during the old days. Ames is owned by a trust from the family that owned it and is dedicated to preservation of its history. They have archaeology digs with colleges and study and manage the wildlife habitat. There are several cemeteries and much research has been done regarding those who occupied the area. There are programs for hunting deer, quail, and coyotes. At least that's what I gathered from their site. We live close by and go every year, and are no strangers to a rural setting, but it is great for kids who love to get away from the city for a day. Some of the vendors that return each year are kettle fried popcorn which I have not tried, fresh ice cream made as it is served, and fresh made pork rinds that they make while you wait. This is some advice, and not a complaint: the lines for any type of food tend to be really long and consume much of the day. All of the sales tents, however, have little to no wait to shop, browse, or buy, and all of the vendors are very friendly and more than willing to talk. Advise for the long lines: by using multiple people to wait in multiple lines, they can buy for each other simultaneously. Also, don't make the mistake we did by postponing purchases for the reason of not having to carry your goods around. They do sell out and you may leave empty handed. We did not arrive until noon because of cool morning weather and left almost five. That's five hours and we were only able to see about half of what was there. Another tip, it is to your advantage to go in a large group so that you can split into groups with different interests. I say this because there is not enough time to do everything, and if you are a family that sticks together the whole time, everyone will spend a lot of time doing something they didn't want to. The 2015 weather turned out great, but last year was muddy and wet from having rained so much. The turnout was less than half for the event, it was muddy, but they did waive the small entrance fee. It's impossible to expect the weather to cooperate every year on the same day without the ability to reschedule the day, so it is hit and miss. We will see you again next year, weather permitting.

Loved the fair this year! The only thing that was a disappointment was there was no Ring of Fire,…read moreSky-wheel, YoYo, Rock it 360 and no Hurricane ride. Overall very fun! I just hope they bring some of the classic rides back but overall loved it! I know they'll be back again next year. #DeltaFair2024

Fair fair fair food food food and more food games and rides…read more Days visit Large ice icy Lemonade Juicy sweet Carmel candies apples Popped up corn popcorn's in the big bucket and large crispy fries these fries were long as my big boy pointed how long the fries were Oh how did I forget about the snow cone yep icy cold snow cones too

This was my second time attending this music festival and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was well…read moreattended by friendly folks from all over. The food and concessions are good and the prices are reasonable. It was billed to me as a bluegrass music festival but as much or more the music is folk and Americana. It is family friendly. We arrived Friday afternoon around 5PM and there was hardly a space left to pitch a tent but a friend helped us find a good spot. Many I spoke with had been there for a few days and I was also told that you can get there even a week earlier to mark out a spot. Four showers and plenty of port-o-potties. It is 97% primitive camping. Being a music festival we heard from many talents among whom I enjoyed the Herb Trotman Band's bluegrass. I go for the bluegrass. I also enjoyed Todd Snider's one man performance with his humorous and witty lyrics, but as the night progressed he got just a little too political for my taste so I turned in a little early. Those camping around us could be heard picking, laughing, singing and having a wonderful time all night long. Saturday morning I must say I slept through the nature walk and morning yoga but I did walk about and filled my cup with the complementary coffee more than a few times. Saturday night featured a no show in form of Tony Rice Unit who had called in with sickness, but we were blessed with the scratch band the guys put together and though I can't quite remember the group name they came up with they won the crowd over. I hope they play instead of Tony next year. Dread Clampitt is a regular favorite each year at the Acoustic Cafe. I had only heard them once before at last years festival and I honestly did not care for them. I have to be honest, but I am so glad I gave them second listen. They seemed like a completely different band and I was absolutely blown away. Dread Clampitt, I can't wait until next year. Claire Lynch Band came up the rear as the final performance of the night and I turned in quite late with sounds of fiddles, banjos, and mandolins ringing in my ears. I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend in Haleyville, Alabama while attending the Acoustic Cafe 2013 and I look forward to returning next year. Oh and last but not least, there is a whole lot of hula hooping going on. Give it a chance and you'll might become a regular.

4-3-26 We love going to the festival every year. The environment of see people enjoying the music,…read morefood, small games, face painting and merchandise vendors. The food vendors are the most highlighted with many different types of food vendors. It is the first weekend of every May.

The fair is always interesting to walk around. It was smaller this year for some reason. I always…read moreenjoy coming here for the funnel cakes. Note to self, I do NOT like the funnel cakes with strawberries on them. I keep thinking I do but I really don't. I did like the ice cream nachos we got from one of the foodtrucks- I forgot the name of it. Also, I totally forgot to hit post so just to clear up confusion, this happens in May each year.

I got the attend the Blackberry Jam Music Fest and our group enjoyed it so much! Great local flair…read moreand some awesome bluegrass music and bands. BYOB and roll out a picnic blanket and you're all set. They have a slew of food trucks during the performances as well as Italian ice. Kids and dogs are welcome, and they have a few lawn games to play to pass any time between sets.

This is a cool little festival in a cool little town. They typically have some good music and…read morethere is always a good time. The focus of the festivities is on the town square and it draws a nice crowd of friendly folks. The big downside to this event is that they have it on a weekend that conflicts with Jazz Fest in New Orleans so it would be great if they moved it to a different weekend so more of us NOLA Ole Miss alums could also enjoy it.

Cool free museum to check out! Lots of info about Tina Turner and other stuff included in the…read moremuseum. It's free and lots of parking. A good pit stop in the way to Memphis!

Late review from December 2018:…read more The quick pit stop in Brownsville, TN to tour the Tina Turner & Delta Heritage Museums on our way to Nashville did not disappoint! Everyone in my multigenerational family found something of interest. My grandmother beelined straight to the agricultural exhibits. I read all the placards to absorb the rich Mid-South history. My aunt recalled her glory days as a Tina Turner fan as she admired the dresses and jewelry in the exhibits.

Wonderful fair! Amazing committed people working the tents and booths. Wonderful music and…read moreentertainment. There's food and beverages to meet everyone's taste. And they have tons of gorgeous authentic souvenirs and items for sale. They have jesters, musicians that fit the era, jousting, archery, Pirates, gypsies, an tons of people in epic costumes! Come out here and bring the whole family! They're only here this weekend and the next!