The

festival is known for its crafts. Some examples at this

year's celebration are: blacksmith, hand crafted decoys,

rusty creations for the garden, handmade soaps &

lotions, quilts, white oak baskets, hand crafted aprons,

original local artwork, baked goods, pottery, weaving,

birdhouses, accent stones for the garden and homemade ice

cream. These will be both on the park and inside the

Moreland Mill.

This 2000

event is sponsored by the Moreland Historical Society and

the Baptist Church in conjunction with the Methodist and

Presbyterian churches of Moreland.

The

schedule:

All-night

barbecue preparation using a famous Moreland recipe.

7:30 a.m. -

Boy Scouts provide biscuits and coffee in the Mill, and

will also provide hot dogs and drinks all day.

8 a.m.

- MEGA (Maintaining Effective Growth Agenda) set up

on the park and will display a number of charts provided

8 a.m. -

Disc Golf on display from Hogansville, GA., free.

9 a.m. -

Blast from the Past antique cars arrive and set up in

front of the Mill.

9 a.m. -

Moreland's Historical Farming Museum open for touring.

Donations are accepted.

9 a.m. -

Boy Scouts march out and raise the flag. Tommy Suber from

Haralson will sing. Mayor Ed Blescoe welcomes everyone.

9:30 a.m. -

Moreland second annual Junkyard Band. Gather your pots,

pans, washboards, jugs, etc. - funny costumes. Top three

prizes to the most original and cutest.

10:30 a.m.

- Mr. Bones (John Cahill) and his backup guitar and banjo

friends. Mrs. Bones also will accompany him. They are

from Jonesboro and play all around the south side with

South Land Band.

There will

be barbecue pots near the band stage for contributions to

the Moreland Historical Society.

11 a.m. -

Barbecue and Brunswick stew served by members of the

local churches and communities. Over 50 years of barbecue

tradition.

12:30 p.m.

- The Sassy Senior Line Dance Team entertaining by the

garden area.

Ongoing

events

Nancy Sizemore's pottery in

the Fairy House. She is a local artist that you often see

at Powers Crossing in the fall.

Moreland Fairy Lady -

Maryleigh Preston-McClure - available for children's

parties.

Bill Myatt runs Gene's

Antique Shop in the middle building.

Methodist Church selling

tickets for its quilt raffle.

Local Boy Scout Steven

Smith selling lemonade to raise money to build a fence

and provide some picnic tables at the local DFCS Center

after seeing families have no privacy when visiting each

other.

This is the first year of

the Lamar Haynes Community Garden planted by the Moreland

Historical Society. Thanks to Home Depot, Vining Stone

and A&G Irrigation for their donations.

Also the time capsule was

buried Jan. 1, 2000 and dedicated to the U.S. veterans on

Memorial Day this year. To be dug up in 2050.

Many vendors inside the

Mill this year.