Wizard of Oz Festival Tentative Planned Festival Activities Schedule of Events Art Contest in George County Middle and High School Scarecrow Contest at Magnolia Mini Mall, Sponsored by George County Communications and AAA Self Storage. Art Contest in Elementary Schools sponsored by Wal-Mart For more information call George County Chamber of Commerce call 947-2755
All day Events 8:00 AM Until 7:00 PM Celebrity Pictures and Autographs - Donna Stewart Hardway as a child played a munchkin in the original movie Mickey Carroll who was one of the original munchkins in the 1939 original MGM Wizard of Oz movie Arts, Crafts & Exhibitors Show sponsored by the Lucedale Downtown Business Association Auntie Em's Pie Booth Bobbing for and Throwing Apples with the Living Apple Trees Hay rides from Parking Areas Horse & Buggy rides with a horse of a different color. Cake Walk Town Crier Competition Pumpkin Decorating Face Painting with Patchwork Girl Magician from the Land of Oz Scheduled Events for October 9 7-8 AM - Rainbow Run sponsored the Southeast Rehab & Wellness Center 8:00 AM - Breakfast with the Official Customed Oz Characters at "Family & Friends The Station" (Reservations Only call (601) 947-2755) 9:00 AM - PARADE 2:00 PM - Afternoon Tea and Picnic with Official Costumed Oz Characters at Friends & Family The Station, (Reservations Only call (601) 947-2755) 2:30 PM - Wicked Witch Cackling Contest 3:00 PM - Dorothy Calling Contest 4:00 PM - Heart Drop at "The Perfect Gift" 5:30-7:00 PM -Farewell to the Official Characters and Wizard of Oz Sing-A-Long 7:00PM - Until - The 1939 Movie Classic "The Wizard of Oz" viewing In Lucedale Municipal Park sponsored by the Lucedale Downtown Business Association
Look Alike Contest at the Lucedale City Park: 10:00 AM - Your favorite Munchkin Look Alike Contest sponsored by The Perfect Gift & Yesterday’s 10:15 AM - Toto Look Alike Contest 10:30 AM - Lion Look Alike Contest sponsored by Vincent’s Clothier 11:00 AM - Scarecrow Look Alike Contest sponsored by Edward Jones Investments 11:30 AM - Tin Man Look Alike Contest 12:00 PM - Wicked Witch Look Alike Contest sponsored by Lucedale Herb Shop 12:30 PM - Glinda Look Alike Contest sponsored by Unique Fashions 1:00 PM - Dorothy Look Alike Contest sponsored by Sharon’s Photography
Emerald City Stage (Corner of Main & Mill St.) 11:00 - 11:30 Billy Joes Fleming's Dance Studio 11:30 - 12:00 Local Talent 12:00 - 1:00 Al Griffin 1:00 - 1:30 Local Talent 1:30 - 2:00 Local Talent 2:00 - 3:00 Al Griffin 3:00 - 3:30 Local Talent 3:30 - 4:00 Local Talent 4:00 - 5:00 Al Griffin
Official Costume Characters: Dorothy played by Sue Wright of the George County Chamber of Commerce Scarecrow played by Dennis Moffett of Bobinger Real Estate Tin Man played by Lion played by Dean Belton of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College- George County Wicked Witch of the West played by Dee Woods of Lucedale Herb Shop Wicked Witch of the East played by Carolyn Nicholson of Carolyn's Grocery Glinda played by Lisa Goff of Agricola Wizard played by Mayor Whites of Lucedale City Hall Elmira Gulch played by Dana Nelson of George County High School
Other Dressed Characters: Princess Ozma of Oz played by Juanita Webster Lollipop Land played by The Perfect Gift Empress of Oz played by Dina Naron Emperor of Oz played by Michael Naron Mother of the Munchkins played by Jan Lewis at Yesterday's Grand-Mother of the Munchkins played by Margaret Shaw at Yesterday’s Molinda - Mother of Witches played by Vicky Reeves Emerald City Sweet Shop, Girl Scout Troop 069, 933 Mill Street Mayor and Wife of Munchkin Land