On Sept. 14-16 all roads in southeast Missouri will lead to the Greenville Recreation Area just two miles south of Greenville, Missouri on U.S. Highway 67. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with the Wappapello Lake Area Association (WLAA), Wayne County Bicentennial Committee, Wayne County Historical Society, Crowley's Ridge Black Powder Club, and Mingo Job Corps are preparing for the 27th Annual Old Greenville Days event.
This year marks a milestone for Wayne County as it celebrates its Bicentennial.
Special musical performances by Cade White and Friends, Just E Nuff, Punches Family, Swamp Rats, Brad O'Dell and Lost Country, and Brothers Walker, along with square dancing, a petting zoo, pony rides, a bounce house, magic shows by Bo Bo the Clown, stage coach rides (in the City of Greenville only), and much more. Free shuttle service from the Greenville City Park to the Greenville Recreation Area will be offered every thirty minutes from 10:00 am to 5:30 p.m., Saturday only. This event is free to attend.
Schedule of Event:
Friday Sept. 14
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Craft Booths Open
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Living History Encampment Open to Public
4 p.m. - Opening Ceremony by Wayne County Bicentennial Committee
4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Cade White and Friends
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Otter Creek Band
6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Cade White and Friends
7 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Punches Family and Square Dancing
Saturday Sept. 15
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.- Craft Booths Open
9 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.- Rising Son
10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. - Gene Riddle and the Oak Hill Church Singers
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Living History Encampment Open to Public
11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. - Two Girls Bluegrass
Noon - 12:50 p.m. - Swamp Rats
1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. - Iron Mountain Station
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Bicentennial Ceremony at Old Court House Mound
Bicentennial Family Recognition
Guided Tours of Union Cemetery
Auction of Wayne County Bicentennial Quilt
3 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Buzzard Run
3 p.m. - Old Time children Games and Bo Bo the Clown Magic Show
4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Just E Nuff
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Brad O'Dell and Lost Country
7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Brothers Walker
Sunday, Sept. 16
9 a.m.- 9:50 a.m. Church Service Picnic Shelter
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Craft Booths Open
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Living History Encampment Open to Public
10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. McAtees
11 a.m. - 11:50 Two Girls Bluegrass
Noon - 12:50 p.m. Rising Son
1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Iron Mountain Station
2 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. -Level Ground Ministries
2 p.m. - Old Time Children Games and Bo Bo the Clown Magic Show
3 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.- Buzzard Run
4 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.-Gene Riddle and the Oak Hill Church Singers
5 p.m. - Closing Remarks
For more information, contact the Wappapello Lake Project Office at (573) 222-8562 or David Bollinger at (573) 300-9073. Please note that this schedule is subject to change.