The Blueberry Queens
Not far from Marion County is the Blueberry Capital of Mississippi, Poplarville, and Saturday the city had its annual Blueberry Jubilee festival, which attracted thousands, including some Marion Countians. Attendees purchased crates of blueberries to take home. Prominent politicians including Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant and Congressman Gene Taylor attended. Joe Turney, a Columbia attorney who is running for Circuit Court judge for the 15th District, walked the festival grounds as did his opponent in the November election, incumbent Judge Prentiss Harrell. District Attorney for the 15th District, which includes Marion County, Hal Kittrell had a tent set up in front of his Pearl River County Office. The festival included live music, storytelling, arts and crafts and lots of blueberries. One thing is certain, that it was a hot Blueberry Jubilee.
There were plenty of blueberries for sale.
Crates of blueberries stacked high
