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The Chuckburger Eating Contest will celebrate its fourth year at the Great Delta Bear Affair on October 26. This signature sandwich from local eatery Chuck’s Dairy Bar is a hamburger dressed with chili, slaw and pickles. The contest is sponsored by Chuck’s Dairy Bar and will take place on the Main Stage at 11:30 a.m. The contest draws an enormous crowd to witness who can eat the most burgers in only 5 minutes! The winner will receive $100 and a one of a kind trophy. Registration is on site … [Read more...] about Chuckburger Eating Contest

Archaeologist Sam Brookes is no stranger to Rolling Fork and the South Delta. As a member of the Great Delta Bear Affair planning committee, he has been conducting prehistoric mound tours during the festival for the past 17 years. Brookes with his extensive knowledge and passion has led many tours through the area for interested parties. He has participated in archaeological fieldwork on several sites and has authored over 30 articles on Mississippi Archaeology. On October 26, during the … [Read more...] about Prehistoric Mound Tours during the Great Delta Bear Affair

Great Delta Bear Affair 2019 will give back to the Sharkey-Issaquena community by pledging all donations collected at the entrances to the festival area to help those affected by this year’s months-long flood. With hundreds of homes affected by the Yazoo backwater flood, a long-term recovery fund has been established through the Community Foundation for Washington County. Any money donated to this fund will go to help people in Sharkey, Issaquena and Humphreys counties who are uninsured, … [Read more...] about Bear Affair Pledges Money to Flood Recovery

Blues, southern rock, and country musician Paul Thorn will headline the music lineup at this year's Great Delta Bear Affair. Paul Thorn has created an innovative and impressive career, pleasing crowds with his muscular brand of roots music – bluesy, rocking and thoroughly Southern American, yet also speaking universal truths.  Among those who value originality, inspiration, eccentricity and character – as well as talent that hovers somewhere on the outskirts of genius, the story of … [Read more...] about Paul Thorn to Headline the 2019 Great Delta Bear Affair

The fourth Saturday in October is always a celebration in Rolling Fork, and this October is no exception as the good people of Sharkey County celebrate Teddy Bear Day in Mississippi, as it was proclaimed by Governor Phil Bryant for 2018. This year the festival pays tribute to Holt Collier, the noted African-American Confederate scout, bear hunter and sportsman who, while leading a hunt in 1902 for President Theodore Roosevelt in Sharkey County, unwittingly set the stage for the event that … [Read more...] about The 2018 Great Delta Bear Affair – Fun for the Whole Family

In honor of the historic black bear hunt by President Theodore Roosevelt, the teddy bear, and The Great Delta Bear Affair, Governor Phil Bryant has proclaimed October 27, 2018 as Teddy Bear Day in Mississippi! ---------------- WHEREAS, in 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt went to the Mississippi Delta to hunt black bear, but he refused to shoot a tethered bear; and WHEREAS, a political cartoon memorialized this incident for posterity; and WHEREAS, the owner of a New York City toy … [Read more...] about Governor Bryant Proclaims Teddy Bear Day in Mississippi