America's Longest-Running Music Festival

Jimmie Rodgers 72nd Annual Music Festival

Community Events Schedule:

Monday, May 12, 2025

6:00:pm

MS John Hurt Foundation presents "A Man Called Hurt"

Jimmy "Duck" Holmes

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

6:00:pm

East Nash Grass

Grammy-Nomimated Sister Sadie
Sponsored by Bluegrass Standard

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

6:00pm to 7:30pm: Jimmie Rodgers Singer/Songwriter Competition

97OKK presents the 72nd Annual Jimmie Rodgers Singer/Songwriter Competition Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX)

Registration is open and ends on May 1. The voting period opens May 2 and ends May 7. There is a Youth Division (age 10 – 17 years), and Adult Division (18 years and older)

Upload a video below of you singing. Songs can be done live or with an accompaniment track. Original songs will get extra points during the live performance of our competition for the youth division.  The adult division song must be original. Video can range from being filmed with a cell phone to a full produced video. A parent/guardian over 18 needs to enter in order to submit a video to the youth category.

Prizes:

Adult Division - Recording studio time provided by the MAX and $1,000 cash.
Youth Division -  Recording studio time provided by the MAX and $500 cash.

In addition to the prizes listed above, the first-place winner of the adult division will get to open the Saturday, May 17th, 2025 night show for the Jimmie Rodgers Festival (performance time to be determined).

Location: The Max

Concerts Schedule:

Thursday, May 15, 2025

7pm

Jake Worthington

Daniel Houze & The Honest Thieves

Location: The Ellis Theater

Friday, May 16, 2025

6:00pm

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Vasti Jackson

Cuffing Season

Location: The Max

Saturday, May 17, 2025

6:00pm

Ole 60 Music

Preston Cooper

American Blonde

Britt Gully & The Water Moccasins

Location: The Max

Sunday, May 18, 2025

1:00pm

Nola Gospel Brunch

Joyful & the Spirit of New Orleans ft Special Guest Eddie Domino & Friends

Location: The Max

Date: May 12-18, 2025

Locations:
Mississippi Arts & Entertainment Experience (The MAX)
2155 Front Street
Meridian, MS 39301

The Ellis Theater
311 Byrd Avenue
Philadelphia, MS 39350

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