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Trey Spencer of Spencer’s Sweet and Spicy Barbecue was at the festival selling his ribs, sausage and other slow-smoked meats. He said his sales had been good throughout the day.

“It’s great.” Spencer said. “Hopefully more will come out. Hopefully the rain will hold off.”

Spencer said he had sold at the event in years past.

“It gets better and better every year,” Spencer said.

Another vendor, Leslie Bradford, also reported good sales from her jewelry booth, Leslie’s Creations.

“Everything is handmade,” Bradford said. “I do personalized jewelry and beaded jewelry”

Bradford also said she enjoyed all that was offered at the festival.

“I think it’s a great thing for people coming out and enjoying themselves, great music, great food, a lot of great jewelry, great vendors and people are nice,” Bradford said.

Event sponsors included Southwire, Oktibbeha County Co-Op, Cubby Harris Painting Company, Fair Price Landscaping, Williams Construction, Travis Outlaw, Iris Hill Realtor, C-Spire, William Wells Tires, West Side Market, Flexsteel, Lodge 31, Barnes Crossing Automotive, Starkville Transportation and Wholesale Tires.

“It’s nice. I think we need more of it,” said Donavan Strickland, who was attending the event for the first time.