10/28/2024
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It's so important that the next generation knows our history. Consider sharing this wonderful history lesson with your children and grandchildren! It's really wonder-full!
As a sneak peek, it begins like this:
1938 - On a near freezing cold day, Dr. George Washington Carver was the guest speaker at the 1st Festival. Dr. Carver introduced peanuts to the Wiregrass and they saved the area after boll weevils destroyed the cotton crops.
The 1st Festival President was Harry P. Hall. The Volunteer of the Year Award is named in his honor and has been awarded every year to a Festival volunteer.
The History of the National Peanut Festival
We look forward to many more years, milestones and memories...we hope you will join us in the yearly celebration of The National Peanut Festival!