Raw States
CottonFest
Wilson, AR · Food & Drink
- When
- September 26, 2026
- Where
- The Grange at Wilson Gardens, 15 S Jefferson St · Wilson · AR
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A one-day fall festival at the Grange at Wilson Gardens in the Mississippi County company town of Wilson, celebrating the cotton crop the town was built around. Free and family-friendly, it features a shrimp boil, live music and craft vendors in the town's restored event space.
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