40th Anniversary Powers' Festival, Sept. 4-6, Powers' Plantation, Newnan. More than 120 artists from all over the nation come together to exhibit and sell their work in this beautiful outdoor market. www.powersfestival.org. (706) 897-6179.

Art and more

BY SARAH BAKHTIARI

When artist Tom Powers was constructing the specs on an arts festival back in 1971, he didn't expect it to grow to this magnitude or stick around for this long. Today's festival, the 40th Anniversary Powers' Festival, remains strong with 50,000 attendees and still takes place on the same grounds.

Named one of the "Top 20 Events" for September by the Southeast Tourism Society, this festival features country, gospel, folk and contemporary music, including performances by Jason Connelly and Diane Durrett;
a juried competition with more than 120 painters, potters and jewelry makers; and demonstrations of
blacksmithing and cornmeal-making at the original Powers' Plantation gristmill.

Stop by for savory country cooking, including prepared-on-the-spot barbecue, vegetable plates,
sausage and biscuits, funnel cakes and fried fruit pies.

Check it out:

40th Anniversary Powers'Festival, Sept. 4-6, Powers' Plantation, Newnan. More than 120 artists from all over the nation come together to exhibit and sell their work in this beautiful outdoor market. www.powersfestival.org. (706) 897-6179.

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