By By Penny Randall / staff writer
July 5, 2002
Mark Chesnutt, Joe Diffie and Tracy Lawrence all respected country artists on their own will appear together as part of the Rockin' Roadhouse Tour at the upcoming Choctaw Indian Fair.
Although they've been friends for years, this is the first time the three artists have joined together to play sites around the United States.
They are set to perform at 7 p.m. July 12 at the fair. The three will arrive in Philadelphia from Louisiana and then leave for Georgia. The tour continues through December.
Don't be surprised if you see one or all of the singers during the individual performances. And then at the end of the show, there is a big medley in which the trio sings each other's hits.
A Texas native, Chesnutt performed several years ago in Philadelphia. He said being in Mississippi "is like being at home for me."
The Choctaw Indian Fair opens Wednesday for a four-day run. The fair will take place at the Choctaw Reservation, six miles west of Philadelphia.
Entertainment is not the only thing to see at the fair. There's exciting World Series Stickball action nightly and the crowing of a new Choctaw Princess.
For more details, call the fair information line at (601) 650-7450 or visit the Web site at http//www.choctawindianfair.com.
CHOCTAW INDIAN FAIR
The Choctaw Indian Fair opens Wednesday for a four-day run at the Choctaw Reservation six miles west of Philadelphia. Season passes are $15 for adults and $10 for students; day passes are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Children 5 and under are free.
Fair Schedule
Wednesday:
11 a.m.: Gates open.
2 p.m.: Midway opens.
7 p.m.: 2002 Choctaw Indian Princess Pageant.
10:15 p.m.: Choctaw Stickball Game playoffs.
1 a.m.: Midway closes.
Thursday:
11 a.m.: Gates open.
2 p.m.: Midway opens.
7 p.m.: John Anderson in concert.
8 p.m.: Diamond Rio in concert.
10 p.m.: Choctaw Stickball playoffs.
1 a.m. – Midway closes.
July 12:
9 a.m.: Gates open.
2 p.m.: Midway opens.
7 p.m.: Rockin' Roadhouse Tour featuring Mark Chesnutt, Joe Diffie and Tracy Lawrence.
10 p.m.: Choctaw Stickball playoffs.
2 a.m.: Midway closes.
July 13:
9 a.m.: Gates open.
2 p.m.: Midway opens.
7 p.m.: Robert Mirabal in concert .
8 p.m.: Mel Tillis in concert.
10 p.m.: Choctaw Stickball World Series championship game.
2 a.m.: Fair closes.