Ardmore’s Crape Myrtle Festival set for Aug. 29

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July 9, 2009

Anonymous The News Courier Thu Jul 09, 2009, 09:23 PM CDT

Ardmore, the city that straddles two states, will host its 17th annual Crape Myrtle Festival Aug. 29.

From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the streets of Ardmore — both on the Alabama and Tennessee sides — will be filled with arts and crafts vendors, food, and children’s activities.

The event, which will be at John Barnes Park on Ardmore Ridge Road in Ardmore, Tenn., also will feature live entertainment, to be announced.

Attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs.

On Aug. 22, the Annual Crape Myrtle Festival Beauty Pageant begins at 9 a.m.

The pageant is hosted by the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce and includes categories for all ages.

Call (256) 423-7588 for information and forms to register for the pageant.

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