Waynesboro Whistle Stop Festival

04/23/2026

Congratulations to our 1st place winner - Sunbelt Federal Credit Union in the Whistle Stop America 250 Patriotic Decorating Contest ($100), Cub Scouts, 2nd place ($75) and New Hope Church ($50).

04/20/2026

04/16/2026

Stop by Rhinehart Square on Saturday, April 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Whistle Stop Festival to take a one of a kind free photo with your cellphone celebrating America 250.

04/15/2026

Whistle Stop America 250 t-shirts available at the library on Thursday only for $12.00 each from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and available at the Team W booth on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Previous Whistle Stop t-shirts will be available the day of Whistle Stop for $7.00 each.

04/14/2026

The Barney and Marie Skipper Memorial Car Show America 250 swag bags are ready to go. We hope to see you on Saturday, April 18 at the Whistle Stop Festival. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. near the Wayne County Extension Office building. $25 per entry. Call (601) 735-2268 for more information. 22 trophies and ten cash prizes will be awarded.

04/13/2026

Just a preview of 22 trophies, including Best in Show and the People's Choice Award, to be awarded at the Barney and Marie Skipper Memorial Car Show on Saturday, April 18 at the Whistle Stop Festival. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. with a $25 entry fee. Ten cash prizes will be given away in a drawing among all participants.

04/08/2026

Hip! Hip! Hooray! We will have over 120 booths this year at Whistle Stop with vendors from Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, and all over the state of Mississippi. I mailed the red vendor packets today.

03/25/2026

New vendors registered this week for the Whistle Stop Festival. Randy Sikes - The Toolman; The Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention; Cassie Bunch - This Little Life; Natalie Jones - Natalie's Tees and the Waynesboro Crime Stoppers.