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July 27th - 30th, 2011
Enjoy a complimentary slice of
the State’s finest melons in Historic Murfreesboro,
NC! This year we are celebrating our 26th anniversary of the Watermelon Festival! Be sure to come out and be a part of the festivities.
The Watermelon Festival promotes eating healthy -- keeping your heart strong. Check out these watermelon recipes. |
The NC Watermelon Festival at Murfreesboro, Inc. has a new
Event Coordinator, Laurie Brook.
You may contact her at
(252) 398-7695.
The mailing address is
P.O. Box 736,
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
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The Murfreesboro Historical Association is sponsoring the Hot Fudge Booth starting Wednesday, July 27th until Saturday, July 30th.
Look for BINGO night on Thursday, July 28th and the Brady C. Jefcoat Museum will sponsor a delicious BBQ Chicken Dinner on Friday evening, July 29th.
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• Saturday, July 30th at 10:00
Registration 8:30 - 9:45 am on the lawn of Murfreesboro Baptist Church
Cost: $20 pre-registration; $25 day of race
First 100 runners to register guaranteed an official race shirt.
• Open to all runners and walkers ages 12 and up.
• Sponsored by Murfreesboro Rotary Club to benefit
the Elizabeth Sewel Parker Public Library
Contact: watermelon5k@yahoo.com
The festival and nightly street dances will be held
in the Murfreesboro Historic District,
one block north of
Main Street.
Visit the temporary website at www.watermelonfestivalnc.com to download the craft and food vendor forms for this year.
General Information, Contact:
Event Coordinator, Laurie Brook
(252) 398-7695
For Food Vendor Information, Contact:
Lorrie Barnes at (252) 398-8081 or (252) 396-1038
For Craft Vendor Information, Contact:
Alan Harris at (252) 585-0934
For Little Princess Information or General Information, Contact:
Frances Bunch at (252) 398-4630
For Little Farmer Information, Contact:
Debbie Edwards at (252) 398-3911
For Entertainment Information, Contact:
Kay Thomas at (252) 398-5194 after 7 pm
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| Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro is located approximately 60 miles
from Norfolk, Virginia, and 120 miles from Raleigh,
North Carolina.
• Bed & Breakfast —
Marie & Ned Knepper — (252) 398-4511
• Bed & Breakfast —
Carol Piper — (252)398-3531
• Barnes House Bed & Breakfast
— (252)398-3676
• The Commons — Jennifer
Hodge — (252) 398-4052
Menola
10 miles fron Murfreesboro
Cutawhiskey Bed & Breakfast —Rae & Steve Taylor — (252) 587-3667
Ahoskie
13 miles south of Murfreesboro
• Ahoskie Inn — (252)332-4165
• Tomahawk Motel — (252)332-3194
• Jernigan House Bed & Breakfast
— (252)209-5455
Franklin, VA
22 miles north of Murfreesboro
• Franklin Inn — (757)562-4100
• Comfort Inn — (800)221-2222
or (757)569-0018
• Days Inn — (757)562-2225
• Super 8 Motel — (757)562-2888
• The Pace House Inn —
(757)516-6263
Roanoke Rapids
I-95, Exit 173 - 35 miles west
• Days Inn — (252)536-4867
• Hampton Inn — (252)537-7555
• Holiday Inn Express —
(252)536-2300 (exit 171)
• Interstate Inns — (252)536-4111
• Jameson Inn — (252)533-0022
• Orchard Inn — (252)536-2131
• Sleep Inn — (252)537-3141 |
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