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Oakland’s Yalo-Ribbon Festival Celebrates 175 Years of History
The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual Yalo-Ribbon Festival on Saturday, May 13.
The festival will be held in Downtown Oakland from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and begins a year of celebrations and activities connected to Oakland’s incorporation 175 years ago.
The event was started after a suggestion that Oakland add yellow ribbons to oak trees in a play-off of the famous song. And since Oakland is in Yalobusha County, the name Yalo-Ribbon was coined.
As a part of the Yalo-Ribbon Festival, the much anticipated Cake Walk begins at 1: 30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Chamber Table during the Festival. This year, organizers are planning an even bigger Cake Walk than last year.
An added treat this year will be a celebration of memories, history, and the future of the railroad which comes through Oakland. Activities include a panel, storytellers and music celebrating railroads and trains.
The festival brings vendors, food trucks, friends, family and community leaders together to celebrate
Oakland.
Anyone who is interested in being a vendor or exhibitor sponsor can contact the Oakland Chamber at OaklandAreaChamber@gmail.com.
Staff report
| Sat, Aug 31 |  | vs Furman | W, 76-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | vs Middle Tennessee | W, 52-3 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | @ Wake Forest | W, 40-6 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | vs Georgia Southern | W, 52-13 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Kentucky | L, 20-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ South Carolina | W, 27-3 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs LSU | L, 29-26 (2 OT) |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs Oklahoma | W, 26-14 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Arkansas | W, 63-35 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Georgia | W, 28-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | @ Florida | L, 24-17 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | vs Mississippi State | 2:30 PM ABC |