2006 Frog Level Festival, TAYLOR HICKS Cruise-In & October 1, 2011 Centennial Celebration 5:00 & 8:00 p.m. Frog Level Sponsors Tickets : $25 Best Glove Plant Bevill State Community College Bolling Pharmacy Citizens Bank Fayette Water Board Fayette Medical Center Morningside Phifer Wire Inc. May 24, 2006, Taylor Hicks, Alabama’s favorite son, Regions Bank made television history when audiences made that evening’s American Idol finale one of the most West Alabama Bank watched television programs of the decade. It was West Alabama TV Cable an emotionally uplifting night when 36.4 million Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2011 viewers tuned in and 63 million votes were cast to Funded in part by: Fayette, Alabama name Hicks the Season 5 winner of American Idol. Tillotson Foundation Grant & Since winning American Idol, Hicks debut album The Alabama Department of Tourism went RIAA certified platinum; he has performed Featuring: with the likes of Willie Nelson, Snoop Dog, Gladys Knight, Earth Wind and Fire and The Allman Fayette Area Chamber of Commerce Brothers; appeared in concerts worldwide and Phone: 205-932-4587 Taylor penned a brisk-selling Random House autobiogra- Fax: 205-932-8788 phy; “Heart Full of Soul.” E-mail: [email protected] Hicks Tickets Available: *Tours will be available at the Fayette County Courthouse, Concert Fayette Civic Center, The Depot Museum, and City Hall. www.fayetteareachamber.org Fayette City Hall • Fayette Civic Center Saturday, October 1 FROG LEVEL HISTORY FROG LEVEL, CRUISE-IN SPECIAL & DOWNTOWN CELEBRATION CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Fayette County was created in 1824 when a court- Schedule of Events house and a post office was built. In those days, Thursday, September 29, 2011 the courthouse was located a few miles north of what is known today as “Five Points.” The court- 7:00 p.m. To Kill A Mockingbird house burned in 1854 and a second courthouse Friday, September 30, 2011 burned in 1866. 12:30 p.m. Homecoming Parade In 1883, the railroad came to town and the train 2:00 p.m. To Kill A Mockingbird depot was located a mile south of Five Points. 5:00 p.m. Fish Fry Many businesses started moving to the area of the 6:00 p.m. Music depot. There was one major problem with the new 7:00 p.m. To Kill A Mockingbird “Depot Town” as its inhabitants took to calling the town. The depot area was the lowest, flattest 9:00 p.m. Music & Street Dance Saturday, October 1, 2011 The Fayette County Courthouse place around. Each spring as tadpoles hatched, the is 100 years old! Join in celebration area around the depot would be literally hopping 7:00-9:00 a.m. Frog Level Run with the presentation of with tiny frogs. Held at Guthrie Smith Park The name “Frog 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Cruise In Car Show Level” was then “To Kill A Mockingbird” given to the new performed by Depot Town. The Mockingbird Players After several of Monroeville, AL names changes, the town was Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2011 named Fayette (Performances begins on the Courthouse Lawn) in 1910. FESTIVAL EVENTS Thursday, September 29, 7:00 p.m. Arts and Crafts Vendors from around Alabama Friday, September 30, 2:00 p.m. will be setup in downtown Fayette. Vendors 9:00 a.m. Festival Opens Friday, September 20, 7:00 p.m. interested in a spot for the festival should contact Music by Cruise Control Saturday, October 1, 2:00 p.m. www.fayetteareachamber.org 10:00 a.m. Centennial Ceremony for application forms. Saturday, October 1, 7:00 p.m. & Mockingbird Choir 11:00 a.m. Music by Cruise Control Tickets are $25 Games & Inflatables for Children 12:00 noon Annual Bed Race and can be purchased Frog Jumping Contest 1:00 p.m. Frog Jumping Contest at the Courthouse in the Food Vendors 2:00 p.m. To Kill A Mockingbird Probate Judge’s Office Arts & Crafts Vendors 5:00 p.m. Taylor Hicks Concert (205-932-4519) or online at 7:00 p.m. To Kill A Mockingbird Frog Level Train Rides www.fayettecourthouse.com Bed Race 8:00 p.m. Taylor Hicks Concert