
West Alabama Largest Arts Festival: Kentuck Arts Festival cancelled for 2020
Covid-19 strikes again when Kentuck’s Board of Directors voted unanimously on canceling the festival, always held the third weekend in October, because of the ongoing COVID-19 threat.
In a press release Kentuck stated: Instead, there will be a virtual celebration, with more details coming in August. The cancellation is a big blow for Kentuck’s yearly fund, according to a statement released by the organization. They’re estimating losses of more than $200,000, and artists who

COVID-19 CLAIMS BUCKMASTERS EXPO
Concerns for public safety mean 27th annual event will not take place this August. MONTGOMERY, AL., July 16, 2020 – Buckmasters Ltd., publisher of Buckmasters Whitetail and Rack magazines and producer of TV shows “Buckmasters” and “The Jackie Bushman Show,” today announced its annual Expo event in Montgomery, Ala., will not be held this August. A celebration of hunting and the outdoors, the Expo features vendors and entertainment with a sportsman-oriented theme and draws abou

Great Southern Gun and Knife Shows, LLC Cancels Summer Hattiesburg Show
Notification was posted July 21, 2020 from Great Southern to let their followers know the Hattiesburg show is officially cancelled due to no fault of their own. The Board of Directors for the venue pulled the rug out from under them and canceled the show. Great Southern fought hard, but their is nothing that they can do. Saying this, the Jackson, MS show Aug 8-9 is still on.
For the record, this does not mean EveryDay Preppers USA will attend the out of state Jackson, MS. s

Covid Still Affecting Trade Shows Throughout The South
Most recently RK Shows announced they were cancelling their Jackson, Tenn Show scheduled for July 11th & 12th. SMGCA- Smokey Mountain Gun Collectors Association in Knoxville, TN has also cancelled their show.
Rumor is that it is due to Covid.
In other state news Georgia has yet to host a show and vendors are traveling to other states i.e.: Florida to look for work.
I did get confirmation today that the Columbus, GA show will in fact happen for the July 18th & 19th date.