Though the

festival grounds at Powers' Crossroads recently housed thousands of visitors

and hundreds of exhibitors, vendors and entertainers for the annual Powers'

Crossroads festival, the grounds will be alive with more art and music

this weekend as it will play host to the Americana Music and Arts Festival.

The festival

is a three-day family oriented festival featuring bluegrass, blues, country

and roots musicians as well as some of the southeast's finest artists.

The theme of the event is "Celebrating the Heart of American Heroes"

and there will be a ceremony honoring the local police and fire department

as Coweta County's Local Heroes.

In addition

to the main stage for performers, there will also be an acoustic stage

and a children's area. Visitors will have a chance to jam around a campfire

with other visitors and some of the artists. As an alternative to driving

to and from the festival each day, camping is available. Gates open for

campers on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m.

The Powers'

Crossroads grounds have been used for festivals since 1937. There is ample

space for visitors and vendors alike as well as those who choose to camp.

The Americana

Music and Arts Festival is a benefit for Angel House. Angel House is a

non-profit organization established to build and operate a house for children

taken from abusive homes in Coweta County.

The festival

hours are from 4 p.m.-2 a.m. on Friday, from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. on Saturday

and from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $45 for the entire weekend,

$20 for Friday and Saturday or $15 for Sunday, which is being billed as

family day and will feature a ceremony honoring local public safety personnel.

Children under 12 will be admitted for $5, and children under 2 for free.

Tickets can

be purchased from a member of the East Coweta Marching Band Boosters or

at Newnan Music, Brothers, Petrees, Loco's, Newnan Pawn Shop, Bank of

Coweta on Jefferson Street, BB&T on Jefferson Street, Hit the Trail,

Scott's Bookstore, the Alamo, and Perennials.

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