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SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                  Telephone (803) 734-2210
D. LESLIE TINDAL, COMMISSIONER                                        Becky Walton, Director of Public Information
P.O. Box 11280, Columbia, South Carolina 29211                                  bwalton@scda.state.sc.us
www.scda.state.sc.us


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2002

14th Annual Bar-B-Que Shag Festival

HEMINGWAY---The 14TH Annual Bar-B-Que Shag Festival will be held in Hemingway, SC, Thursday through Saturday, April 18-20, 2002.

Appreciation Night will be held on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The arts and crafts exhibition, petting farm, and car show presented by Winyah Cruisers will be held on both Friday and Saturday.

Also, to be held on Friday will the A Taste of the Lowcountry---local flavor at its best. Other Friday events include the start of barbecue cookoff, fireworks, and a performance by The Coastline Band, hosted by DJ Gary Bass which will be free and open to the public.

A Civil War Re-enactment will be held on Saturday followed by a special performance by The Swinging Sows, a magic show, pig calling contest, and performances by The Sparkletones, the Junior Shaggers, and a local dance studio.  DJ, Wilkie Whaley, will host the Shagging Contest at 7 p.m. followed by Shagging under the Stars with The Band of OZ at 8 p.m. Cost to Shag under the Stars will be $10 per person.

Smokey Mountain Amusements is scheduled to provide fund and entertainment throughout the three-day event.

Event planners invite everyone to attend the hottest social event of the year in Hemingway---the Bar-B-Que Shag Festival!

For more information, call the Town of Hemingway at (843) 558-2824 or email greggj@abbank.com or brendap@abbank.com or log on to www.townofhemingway.com and click on Bar-B-Que Shag Festival.
 

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