Fall Flower & Garden Fest
Fri Oct 16th - Sat Oct 17th 09
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Truck Crops Experiment Station
2024 Experiment Station Road
Crystal Springs, MS 39059
Location/Facility Name: Mississippi State University - Truck Crops Experiment Station
Location/Facility Type: on the grounds of the Experiment Station, under a 60 X 90 ft. te
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| Listing Details for Event #: 1193736
Posted: Jan 18, 2009
Last Updated: Mar 18, 2010
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Description
| Fall Flower & Garden Fest features 3 acres displaying thousands of vegetable, flowers, and herb plants. Various specialty gardens are included, such as Ethnic Garden, Climbing Garden, Ornamental Grasses, Roses, Annual Flowers, Perennial Flowers, Tropical Garden, Banana Garden, Tunnel Garden, Wildlife Food Plots, Backyard Wildlife Habitat, etc. HUGE plant sale with wholesale nurseries and garden centers from throughout the state. Food and drink vendors are available on site. about 15 different Garden Seminars each day, exhibitors, wagon ride tours of the experiment station, etc. Free parking on site. Free admission. See web site for complete information. |
Event/Application Rules & Regulations
See all details on vendor letter and application. Web site has links to all information. Note: political campaign promotional materials (signs, leaflets, etc.) are not allowed on the grounds.
Common Rules Selected: Previous acceptance does not guarantee re-acceptance. Held Rain or Shine! ALL product categories must be itemized on the application. No vendor may sell any soft drinks, name brand drinks, or bottled water. No streamer poppers, snaps, silly string, stink bombs or other similar items may be sold! No pop guns, marshmellow guns or other disruptive items may be sold. Trash must be removed from your space to provided receptacles. Vehicle must be parked in designated areas. Standard Rules: All work and displays must stay within designated space.
No boxes, extra merchandise or debris should be visible.
Spot area must be kept clean throughout the event and be left spotless afterwards.
No soliciting, approaching patrons, or distribution of advertising material outside of booth area.
All vendors must have a state sales tax license. Vendors are responsible for collecting and remitting all sales tax. |
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Retail Items Allowed.
All product types to be sold must be listed on application.
Determined Quality Level: 2
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Driving Directions From Jackson and north --
The Truck Crops Experiment Station is located about 25 miles south of Jackson. From Jackson, take I-55 South. Then, take Exit 68, which is the South Crystal Springs exit. Turn left off the exit ramp, then take a right at the 4-way stop on Highway 51 South. Proceed south for 1 1/2 miles. Turn left at the "Truck Crops" sign at Eubanks Road, cross the tracks, and enter the gate straight ahead. Note: Please be extremely careful crossing the railroad tracks. Trains pass through about every 30 minutes, with some in excess of 70 mph.
From Brookhaven and south --
From I-55 North, take Exit 65, the Gallman exit (near Stuckey's). Turn right off the exit ramp, and follow West Gallman Road around the curve to the left, until you come to the stop sign. Turn left on Highwy 51 North. Proceed north for about a mile. Turn right at the "Truck Crops" sign at Eubanks Road, cross the tracks, and enter the gate straight ahead. Note: Please be extremely careful crossing the railroad tracks. Trains pass through about every 30 minutes, with some in excess of 70 mph.
Using a GPS? If so, use the physical address [2024 Experiment Station Road, Crystal Springs, MS 39059] or punch in these coordinates and tell it to "Go to" this destination: 31 degrees, 56.874 minutes North,
90 degrees, 22.746 minutes West.
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