(Brandon, MS). The City of Brandon, Dr. Pepper and Steele Entertainment proudly present the 24th Annual “Brandon Days” Festival May 6 – 8, 2010 at Shiloh Park in Brandon, MS.
The two-day festival marks the return of national recording acts to the Brandon Days festival, along with carnival rides, arts & crafts, food, fireworks, a barbecue competition, as well as baseball and softball tournaments.
Performers include contemporary Christian recording artists Sidewalk Prophets and Addison Road performing at 7pm on Friday May 7.
Saturday May 8 at 7pm, Mississippi’s own Crossin’ Dixon and country superstar Aaron Tippin take the stage for an unforgettable evening of country music followed by one of the largest fireworks displays in the state.
The Brandon Days festival will also feature over 30 arts and crafts vendors, carnival rides, food, games, and appearances by the popular Nickelodeon character Diego! Over 50 baseball and softball teams from around the region will be competing in an annual tournament as part of the festival. Festival hours for the carnival rides and food on Friday are 5pm – 10pm and Saturday for arts & crafts, food, and carnival rides from 9am – 10pm.
Brandon Days tickets will be available at all On The Run and Piggly Wiggly stores starting on Monday March 15, 2010. Tickets may also be purchased at Brandon City Hall. Tickets are now available for $15 in advance and $20 day of show. Special opportunities to meet the Brandon Days performers and win free tickets will be available by listening to US 96.3 Country and Star 93.5 starting Monday March 15.
Brandon Days will give back to the community by hosting a raffle for great prizes to benefit the Mississippi Firefighters Memorial. The MS Firefighters Memorial is organizing efforts to maintain a no-cost housing facility for family members of patients at the Crossgates River Oaks Burn Center in Brandon. Raffle tickets are available starting Monday March 15 at the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce office, select Rankin County firefighters, and the MS Firefighters Memorial office.
Steele Entertainment president Scott Steele says “Thanks to tremendous sponsor support Brandon Days is back and bigger than ever. This year’s sponsors didn’t want to see this event fade away. It’s Rankin County’s largest event and I’m honored to have the opportunity to produce the festival on behalf of the city of Brandon.”
