THE FACTS:
Date: Saturday April 21-- 8:00am - 5:00pm
Place: Historic Cotton District

And the 2012 Festival Winners are...

Old Cotton Mill 5K Run
V isit stearnsracetiming.com for results
    
Pet Parade
Best Trick                 Rucker owner- Matt McCann
Most Unique Pet         Lucy (bunny) owner-Laura
Most Obedient           Glory owner- Terry Simmons
Best Costume             Oreo  owner- Ashley Allen
Cutest Eyes                Joan  owner- Taylor Davis
Longest Tail                 Rosebud owner-Gray McCarter
Owner/Pet Look Alike   Lindy owner-Mike Goree
Loudest Bark               Lucy owner-Jeff Little
Furriest                        Cayman owner-Michelle
Friendliest                    Katie  owner- Austin Cosby
Oldest Pet             Randy (16) owners-Laurie & Judy
Best Overall                    DeDe owner- John Tyler


   
Artisan Village
Best of Show - Jeremy Klutts - Cigar Box Guitars
Best of Category:
Mary Buckley - Painting
Ashlei Michelle - Jewelry
Andy Langford - Sculpture
Bonnie Renfroe - Clay
Jeremy Murdock - Graphics/photography
Bessie Johnson - Traditional Crafts - Basketry
Spirit Award - Austin Holder





Juried Art Awards
Best of Show:  Mattie Codling, "Fern Fronds", Watercolor
Painting:
1st Place- Mattie Codling, "Self Portrait", Watercolor
2nd Place- Barbara Parrish, "Take me to the River", Oil
 Photography:
1st Place- Walter J. Diehl, "Kittiwakes at the Glacier"
2nd Place- Candy Feng, "Invitation"
 Mixed Media/Drawing:
1st Place- Cindy Villavaso, "Poppy Cock", Glass/Chalk/Turquoise Gems/Beads
2nd Place- Cindy Villavaso, "My Geisha", Glass/Beads Mosaic
 3-Dimensional:
1st Place- Jeremy Klutts, "Red Box". Cigar Box Guitar
2nd Place- Michelle Neumann, "Cut Top Vase", Stoneware
 
Student Art
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Children's Art
Kindergarten
1st place     Luke Schilling
2nd place    Madeline Montgomery
3rd place     Harrison Holliday
4th place     Piper Conrad
 
First Grade
1st place    Kathleen Skelton
2nd place   Katie Keenum
3rd place    Dru Prisock
4th place    Parker Martin
 
Second Grade
1st place    Landon Bock
2nd place   Dylan Miller
3rd place    Marin Shy
4th place    Lily Holliday
 
Third Grade
1st place    Anna Hartley
2nd place   Emily Mago
3rd place    Parker Payton
4th place    Austin Tucker
 
Clay Art Winner   Kaley Stovall
 
Taste of Starkville
Best of Taste of Starkville: The Veranda
Best Festival Dish: St. Louis Ribs from The Veranda
Most Likely for Seconds: Spud Puffs from Frankie's Spud Wagon
Most Likely to Need a Napkin: Crawfish Hole
Best Service: Harvey's
Most Festival Friendly Food: Central Station Grill
Best College Food: Dave's Dark Horse Tavern
Best Festival Rookie: Jonathan Miller and his Homemade Ice Cream

Songwriter's Competition
1st Place- Kelsey Collins"  "Scorching December"
2nd Place- Brinley Addington's "As Long As You Need
                     Me"
3rd Place- Caroline Melby, Hannah Melby & Pamela
                     Gibbons' "Yours Truly"



Writer's Village
Adults:   1st Place- Crystal Zanders
                     2nd Place- Robert Harland
                     3rd Pace- Maureen Hughes
                     4th Place- Marty Price
Teens:    1st Place- Justin Brooks
                      2nd Place- Allison Price
                      3rd Place- Michaela Matocha
Limerick Writing:  Jaxon Brooks