Old Jonesville Day is now called JONESVILLE JUBILEE!!
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Our annual jubilee is held on the first weekend in May --- Join us as we prepare for our 2011 Bicentennial celebration!
Celebrating the history and heritage of the Heartland of the Yadkin Valley ....
Guests from as far away as California, Wyoming, Florida and Alabama joined area residents on Saturday to enjoy a variety of vendors, talent, entertainers, sky divers and an extended family reunion at Old Jonesville Day festivities. Dodging sporadic rain drops, watching special events and an array of vintage autos, artists, craftsmen and historic exhibits -- old friends and new acquaintances mingled among the exhibitors in Lila Swaim Park.
Brett Pardue, a talented vocalist from Elkin won the first Yadkin Valley talent competition .... His first place prize (a weekend in Pigeon Forge with tickets to local shows) was provided by Fairfield Inn.
participants gathered at respective venues throughout the day. Approximately 500 viewed an exceptional display of local talent in the first annual talent show. Individual performers are listed in the sidebar to the right.
by U.S. District Representative Virginia Foxx who visited with guests and toured exhibits throughout the morning. Representative Foxx congratulated the community for its continued emphasis on honoring the heritage and work ethic of the people of the Yadkin Valley and the role Jonesville has played as the "heart of the Yadkin Valley."
We invite all our friends, extended families, our area businesses, our churches, schools and our neighboring communities to join us in a very special bicentennial celebration in 2011.
Here are some relevant links to Jonesville Jubilee! activities and celebrations:
** Jonesville History and Heritage (an in-progress collection of photos and historical data on the development of our town and it's featured residents)
** The Historic Essay Contest (oral and written histories of our heritage which are collected annually)
** Second Annual Yadkin Valley Talent Show