Events listed are what is planned based on the latest available information. Some events subject to change without notice.
Tuesday, June 25, 2002 |
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| Grocer’s Appreciation Day-Prayer Breakfast (Awarding of Tomato Farmer of the Year) Rolling Hills Country Club Sponsored by Union Planter Bank |
7:30am |
Thursday, July 4, 2002 |
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| Tomato Festival Art Exhibition & Competition WTN Association of Artists Art Mall, 121 N. Main St., Ripley |
10:00am-5:00pm |
| 19th Annual Tomato Festival Opening
Ceremony Star Spangled Banner Fireworks Show & Musical Salute, Ripley Park, Main Stage |
7:30pm |
Friday, July 5, 2002 |
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| Tomato Festival Art Exhibition & Competition WTN Association of Artists Art Mall, 121 N. Main St., Ripley |
10:00am-5:00pm |
| 50th Anniversary Commemoration Korean War
Exhibit Bank of Ripley Lobby, Court Square (runs thru 8/4) Sponsor: Lauderdale Co. Council of Arts |
8:00am-5:00pm |
| Exhibits & Midway Opens Arts, Crafts, Food, General Vendors-Ripley Park |
9:00am |
| Tomato Contest Judging: Biggest, Oddest, Shape, Color, Taste Sponsor: Union Planters Bank, 139 N. Main St., Ripley |
11:00am |
| Tomato Café An educational exhibit at Union Planter Bank, 139 N. Main St., Ripley Sponsor:TSU Cooperative Extension Program & TNCEP |
1:00-3:00pm |
| Local Telnet Showcase (Main Stage) | 3:00pm-5:00pm |
| Barbeque Cooking Contest Ripley Park (Judging on Saturday), Chairman: Brent Stanley |
5:00pm |
| Climbing Wall Preliminary Races Ripley Park Sponsor: Lauderdale Co Chamber of Commerce |
5:00pm |
| Dorothy Cole as “Tina Turner” (Main Stage) | 5:30-6:30pm |
| Memphis Soul Revue (Main Stage) | 7:00-9:00pm |
Saturday, July 6 |
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| 5K Run/Walk Race begins at BMH Lauderdale Sponsor: BMH Lauderdale & First Citizens National Bank |
7:00am |
| Action Shooting Pistol Contest FOP Building, Ripley Sponsor: Crain’s Pharmacy |
7:30am |
| Exhibits & Midway Opens Arts, Crafts, Food, General Vendors-Ripley Park |
9:00am |
| Baby Crawling Contest 6-18 months old, $2.00 entry, Ripley Park |
9:00am |
| Tomato Wars (Ripley Park) | 10:00am |
| Tomato Festival Art Exhibition & Competition Award Presentation & Reception (3:00-5:00pm) WTN Association of Artist Art Mall, 121 N. Main St., Ripley |
10:00am-5:00pm |
| 50th Anniversary Commemoration Korean War Exhibit Bank of Ripley Lobby, Court Square (runs thru 8/4) Sponsor: Lauderdale Co. Council of Arts |
10:00am-2:00pm |
| Local Talent Showcase | 11:00am-1:00pm |
| Barbeque Cooking Finals | 12:00 noon |
| Gospel Singing (Main Stage) | 1:00pm-2:00pm |
| Local Talent Showcase | 2:00-4:00pm |
| Cheerleading Exhibition HHS, RHS Varsity, JHJS, RHS Freshmen, LMS, HHS Dance Squad |
4:15-5:30pm |
| Climbing Wall Finals | 6:00pm |
| Ikie Follis as Elvis (Main Stage) | 6:30-7:30pm |
| The Bouffants (Main Stage) | 8:00-11:00pm |
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