Schedule:

11th Annual Hatchie BirdFest Kick-Off

The Dirt Pilgrims
5:30 p.m: In Concert
The "Dirt Pilgrims," a folk-Americana cover band, was started by three professors from Jackson State Community College, James Mayo, Associate Professor of English, John Koons, Associate Professor of Biology, Bob Raines, Professor of Psychology, and Victor Garcia, the JSCC Web Administrator and Adjunct Professor, in 2007. They share a love of acoustic music, and perform an eclectic mix of songs written by some of their favorite artists:  Woody Guthrie, John Prine, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, Hank Williams, Flogging Molly, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, Josh Ritter, Old Crow Medicine Show. "Dirt Pilgrims blends bluegrass, folk, country, and rock elements into a fusion of mellow acoustic brilliance."  Matt Meyer, musician and music promoter.

Feature Presentation
6:30 pm: Birds of the Hatchie with Bob Ford
Brownsville Tennessee is celebrating its Bicentennial -  Join Bob as he takes a look back at how the birds of the Hatchie have changed over the past 200 years.