The following is the schedule and parking information for the Brice's Crossroads re-enactment June 11-14 in Baldwyn:
Parking
Spectator parking is available at the crossroads on Highway 833 across from the Bethany A.R. P. church for a charge of $5 per car, per day. Shuttle buses will transport spectators to the battlefield site from the Visitors Center at 607 Grisham Street all day on Saturday and Sunday. Buses will run every 30 minutes to and from the field for $2 per person.
For more information about this event, please contact Edwina Carpenter at (662) 365-3969 or bcr@dixie-net.com.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, June 11
Registration for Reenactors begins at 8 a.m.
Friday, June 12
10:00 Children ages 8-13, register for Discovery Day at Visitors Center
10:30 Shuttle to battlefield-visit camps, demonstrations and music
12:30 campfire meal for discovery day participants
1:45 return to museum by shuttle bus, Discovery Day ends
7:30 p.m. Parade of Troops downtown Baldwyn
Drum corps, presentation of Colors, Cavalry
Stores will be open late, view Civil War art in buildings
8:15 p.m. reception, Period music prefomed by "Time Was" at Azalea Court --Public Invited
Saturday, June 13
Camps open 10-1 and 3-6
9-10 -Civil War Cavalry Competition, mounted and dismounted, at field behind log cabin
Program Schedule for Activity Tent
9-10 C. W. Music Pat Arinder
10 -11 a.m. Ladies Tea and sewing demonstration: Lisa Hamby and Pat Burkhead
11-12 a.m. - Brent Lokey `Able Streight Raid´
12-1 Battle of Brice's Crossroads- David Wilson
2 p.m. *Battle of Brice's Crossroads reenactment*
3:30-4:30 Chickasaw Chief Tishomingo and his home near Bethany
4:30-5:30 - Roger Hansen -confederate graves
8 p.m. Grand Ball with period music provided by 'Time Was' Public Invited
Sunday, June 14
Camps open 11:30-1
Schedule at Activity Tent
10:30-11:30 Period Church Service
11:30-12:30 Battle of Tupelo- Pete Christopher
12:30-1:30 Brent Lokey " Forrest at Johnsonville"
2 p.m. Battle of Tupelo