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Okatoma Festival 2000*

The 11th annual Okatoma Festival is set for Saturday, May 6, 2000. Special events to include Canoe Race, Parade, Golf Tournament, Live Music, Rubber Duck Race, Street Dance, and much more.

04.21.2000 edition

Okatoma Festival 2000 to Feature Guy Hovis*
Marie Shoemake

   "...Tupelo native, Guy Hovis, will be the featured guest at the May 6, 2000 Okatoma festival. Guy has one of the most recognizable faces in America. He has been on television for over twenty-five years..." (Click here for full article)

Gerald McRaney*
Collins most famous native son

"Television and movie celebrity Gerald McRaney is Collins' most famous native son. A consummate actor, whose life has been shaped by his southern roots..." (Click here for full article)

County History*

"Covington County was one of the first Mississippi counties (1819) and our early settlers were, for the most part, citizens of..." (Click here for full article)

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From the Editor:

Okatoma.com and its staff would like to say  a special thank you to Marie Shoemake and  the Covington County Chamber of Commerce for providing much of the content for this site.  As you may have noticed, many of the articles on the site are reprints from publications that Ms Shoemake and/or the Chamber submitted. This has made our job much easier and is much appreciated.

Chris Walker

CWalker@Okatoma.com

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* article reprinted by permission of Covington County Chamber of Commerce