Grenada
Lake's Thunder on Water Safe Boating Festival is celebrating
14 years of family fun and excitement this June 7-15.
Some of the past accomplishments and entertainers
are listed below.
—
#1 Event for Grenada Lake
— 10 Year Estimated Economic Impact of $6.1
million
— Selected as “One of the Top 20 Events
in the Southeast” by the Southeastern Tourism
Society for the month of June - 9 times
— Third largest event in Mississippi
— Recognized by the State of Mississippi for
accomplishments in marketing and tourism through its
volunteers
— Staffed by 250 volunteers strong, with over
14,000 volunteer hours
ATTENDANCE
FOR THREE-DAY PERIOD
—146,000 in attendance for the three day festival
in 2003
— 50,000 attended the festival in 1994
ATTRACTIONS
— Over 150 Arts and Crafts, Retail, and Food
Vendors
— Over 100 entries in Car, Truck and Bike Show
— Entertainment for all ages
— $25,000 Zambelli Fireworks Extravaganza Over
Grenada Lake
— Rebel Amusements Midway Carnival
—10K Run / 5K Walk, Children’s Fishing
Rodeo, Softball Tournament
—Rodeo
—Past Water Events such as Speed Boat Races,
Poker Run & Jet Ski Races
—Softball tournament
PAST
MAIN STAGE ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDED
Country Acts - Saturday Entertainment
2003 - Sammy Kershaw and Carolyn Dawn Johnson
2002 - Spank, Inner 61, The Players
2001 - Trick Pony and Joe Diffie
2000 - Andy Griggs, The Kinleys, & Confederate
Railroad
1999 - Aaron Tippin and T. Graham Brown
1998 - Tracy Lawrence, Lee Roy Parnell & Sherrie’
Austin
1997 - Toby Keith, Jeff Carson, & Exile
1996 - Marty Stuart and Diamond Rio
1995 - Mark Chesnut, Delbert McClinton
1994 - John Anderson, Pirates of the MS
Blues Acts - Sunday Entertainment
(In 2001, Friday Entertainment)
2003 - Robert “Duke” Tillman and Lee Morris
2002 - Michael Brown, Lee Morris, Bobby Rush
2001 - Sir Charles Jones and Marvin Sease
2000 - O. B. Buchana and Mel Waiters
1999 - Willie Clayton and Mel Waiters
1998 - Bobby Rush and Sam Green
1997 - Lynn White, Willie Clayton
1996 - Willie Clayton, Delbert
1995 - Delbert McClinton, Blues Boys
1994 - Latimore, Blues Boys
Note: Big name acts were canceled in 2004. There will be a free entertainment area in the arts and crafts area.
Grenada
Lake Association
PO Box 1824, Grenada, MS 38902-1824 1-800-373-2571
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