Double Decker Bus Festival Fun in the South

It all started with a double-decker bus, imported in 1994 from England.

 

Fast forward to April 28th and 29th to the 22nd annual Double Decker Festival in Oxford- but not England. Oxford, Mississippi.

 

 

Don’t forget the 2017 Double Decker posters are live on the site for $15! You can also stop by @visitoxford to purchase one. Link in bio!

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“[T]he festival showcases Oxford as a town that supports the arts and has grown to be one of the champion events in the region,” according to their website.

 

“Double Decker started with the bed of an old pickup truck serving as the stage for music, and only hosted a handful art and food vendors. Today, the event is entered around the historic Courthouse Square, and boasts a crowd of more than 60,000 people.

Now in a two-day format, Double Decker will kick-off on Friday evening with Thacker Mountain Radio hosting a live broadcast complete with music. Saturday is an all-day affair featuring nearly two hundred art and food vendors while a generous mix of both local and touring musicians take to the stage.”

 

Things get started at 9:00 a.m. Friday morning with an Artists Guild Market next to City Hall and various artists demonstrations. The music gets going at 6:00 p.m. with Jimmy “Duck” Holmes.

Holmes is the proprietor of the Blue Front Cafe on the Mississippi Blues Trail: the oldest juke joint in the state.

 

Saturday gets started early with a 5K and Fun Run- with music starting at 10:15 a.m. going until 8:45 with Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats.

Along with music there will be over 100 booths of art vendors, and an interactive map can be used to find them on the website.

 

I even scanned over the long list of food vendors and were super excited to see the Neon Pig is a part of it. #excited #neonpig

 

 

Coley working on some Grass Fed cattle today! #grassfednewyork

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I’ve eaten at their sister restaurant, Kermit’s Outlaw Kitchen, in Tupelo before and anything with this group is not to be missed! They’ve been rated as having the BEST BURGER in America by Thrillist.com.

 


But I digress….

 

 

If y’all are anywhere near Oxford- you HAVE to check out this super cute festival! Remember, April 28th & 29th. We would love to see your photos!! Be sure to post them to Instagram, too.

 

 

Love to all y’all,

 

Molly

Love, Molly Kate

Molly is a communications professor, parent, Southern culture commentator, and social media marketing maven. She is also a freelance writer who has worked with a variety of publications and online magazines including Bourbon & Boots, Paste Magazine, Macon Magazine, the 11th Hour, Macon Food & Culture Magazine, and as the Digital Content Editor for The Southern Weekend.

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