Shop Local with Dawson Springs

Host Leesa Boone welcomes Jenny Sewell, mayor of Dawson Springs, to preview the 78th Annual Dawson Springs Barbecue Festival, described as the longest-standing tradition in Hopkins County. They outline Friday’s downtown street fair (6–9 p.m.) with about 60 vendors, live music by local band Instant Zeal, a beer garden, raffle drawings at 8:30 p.m., and fireworks at 9:00 p.m. Boone shares barbecue menu pricing and notes the festival’s homemade sauce; Sewell explains proceeds support the Dawson Springs Community Center’s operating costs. Saturday events include a 5K run/walk (7:30 a.m. at the community center), a golf scramble (8:00 a.m. at The Pinarole), and an auto show (8:00 a.m.–noon). They highlight community rebuilding after the tornado, local business support, and encourage listeners to attend and share memories online.