Blueberry Facts:

Ten states grow 98 percent of US blueberries: California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon and Washington.

hear the Ball Brothers? A mix of musical styles, melted together by tight, four-part harmony. Each song is handpicked to be message-driven, and theologically sound. Their goal is to spread the message of the Gospel and encourage believers.

Then at 8 p.m. Saturday, September 4th at the Michigan Street Stage are CODY IKERD and the SIDEWINDERS. This group is a country music band from Southern Indiana who have been performing all over the Midwest for the past five years. Cody Ikerd performs everything from Hank Williams Jr. To Tyler Childers.

There is also a “Miss Blueberry” pageant held annually to select Marshall County Blueberry Festival’s representative to other festivals and to reign over the Festival. This year’s Miss Blueberry is Miss Jaela Faulkner from Bourbon. There is also a “little Mr. and Miss Blueberry” who are selected at the festival.

I could go on and on about the Blueberry Festival as I had been a part of it for over 42 years. There IS definitely something for everyone at the BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL.

A BIG THANK YOU to the sponsors, the 15 members of the board of directors, the Festival Coordinator and the hundreds of volunteers who make this festival run smoothly.

The 2021 Blueberry Festival officers and directors are: President Jason Jones, Vice-president Duane Culp, Secretary Kari Vancza and Treasurer Larry Curtis. The Board of Directors include: Emily Bowser, Dave Caldwell, Joshua Carsey, Larry Faulstich, Brent Jones, Shannon King, Kevin Peverelle, Leanne Senter, Travis Thompson, Lois Trowbridge, Rick Vancza and Festival Coordinator Karen Oneal. 55 YEARS AND COUNTING - - HAVE A GREAT and SAFE FESTIVAL WEEK-END and MAY GOD BLESS