Submitted photoLady L is among the musical acts performing Saturday at the Threefoot Arts Festival in Meridian.

The Meridian Council for the Arts is presenting the 14th annual Threefoot Arts Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the City Hall lawn.

Works by local and regional artists in a variety of mediums will be showcased and will be available for purchase – pottery, paintings, jewelry, quilts and more. The festival also will feature a juried art competition, food vendors, free children’s hands-on art activities, a student art show and competition sponsored by Meridian Museum of Art and other activities.

The weather will cooperate, too, with the National Weather Service predicting a sunny day with a high of 84.

Entertainment is planned for all ages, according to festival organizers.

Magician Todd Smith takes the stage at 10 a.m. and will entertain with his Southern humor and storytelling along with his magic.

Musical acts include The Sole Travelers from Atlanta, Ga., who will perform a blend of Southern Americana, blues, musical virtuosity, great tunes, and powerful performances. Also returning this year are Mississippi favorites the Terry Poole Project and Nellie Mack featuring Lady L.

The children’s activities theme is “Under the Big Top” and will feature a carousel of art activities, including hands-on crafts, a symphony instrument petting zoo, make-and-take crafts, inflatables and much more.

 

 

The works of young artists from Meridian Public and Lauderdale County schools will be on display during the Youth/Art Photography Contest sponsored by Meridian Museum of Art. And the MCC Ballerinas will grace the stage with beautiful performances and story ballet.

Food lovers will enjoy funnel cakes, gumbo, po’boys, footlong sausage dogs, hamburgers, corn dogs, nachos, pizza, lemonade, snowballs, Philly steak, fish, homemade baked goods and more.

The Earth’s Bounty Festival, which begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m., also will join the festival again this ear. Locally grown produce, canned goods, baked goods, plants, goat milk soap, sausages, honey and much more will be featured.

The Threefoot Arts Festival is funded in part through grants and contributions from the Mississippi Arts Commission and the Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau.

For more information, visit www.meridianarts.org.