Craig Morgan to headline annual Southaven Springfest
Country music artist Craig Morgan will headline the Saturday night lineup for this year’s Springfest at Snowden Grove Park, April 25-29.
Morgan, known for such hits as “Bonfire,” “Almost Home,” “Redneck Yacht Club” and “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” appears at BankPlus Amphitheater on the festival’s closing night, along with opening act Jordan Allena, a Mississippi native who has appeared in music videos and on the TV series “Vampire Diaries.”
Springfest, the annual celebration of Southaven’s incorporation as a city 37 years ago, also will feature the 1990s alternative trio Better Than Ezra as the Friday evening headliner. The New Orleans group helped open the way for other altpop acts in the late 1990s. Under The Radar will open on Friday.
In addition to music, the Mississippi State Barbecue Championship will return as a part of Springfest. The event is dual-sanctioned by the Memphis Barbecue Network and the Kansas City Barbeque Society. A Youth Cooking Competition will be open to youths ages 6 to 16.
The midway will feature rides, and there will be the usual assortment of food concessions.
Wristband Nights will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The midway opens at 4 p.m. Admission is free those days, but the wristbands will be $20 and offer unlimited rides.
On Friday and Saturday, admission after noon is free for ages 10 and under or $10 for ages 11 and older. Concerts are included in the admission price.
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