Shuttle Service Information

We are pleased to have the services of Mister Daryl as our shuttle driver for the 2012 Picnic! Unfortunately, the service is not free, but it is affordable. Please call him to get a quote.

If you would like a pick up ride from Oxford or Holy Springs, please call Daryl at  
(662) 607 1219 to schedule your ride to the picnic.

Additionally, Mister Daryl will be parked at the picnic on both Friday and Saturday night- ready to load at 11:30 PM. He will be happy to provide rides to people going back to Oxford or Holy Springs.

The gates will be open to campers on Thursday evening at 5:00.

This year is going to be quite hot! Please take care to pack plenty of drinking water and pace your party accordingly.  We look forward to seeing y'all!

Last Day for On Line Ticket Sales! Thank you Ogden Museum of Southern Art!

This is it picnic people- today is the last day to get your on line tickets! 6:00 PM is the closing time of on line sales.

Get your tickets today and receive a free entry for the great raffle items! http://nmshcp2012.eventbrite.com/

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art (New Orleans) has generously donated a free membership to a lucky raffle winner. Also included will be a Scala book which is about the museum's collection.

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art/University of New Orleans is proud to be participating in the Blue Star Museum program. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration  among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,500 museums across America.

Learn more about this fantastic museum here:http://www.ogdenmuseum.org/index.html

See you all in one week!

Advanced ticket sales has been extended til June 25th at 6 PM, get your tickets and receive a free entry for the great raffle items! http://nmshcp2012.eventbrite.com/

We will be giving away a 2012 NMS Hill Country Picnic poster at the raffle. This will be signed by all performing artists. How cool is that!

Thank you Alive Natural Sound Records!

Alive Natural Sound Records has donated and LP/T shirt package to the raffle! This will include their two T Model Ford releases AND a Black Keys Album with an Alive T shirt!

Advanced ticket sales has been extended til June 25th at 6 PM, get your tickets and receive a free entry for the great raffle items!

http://nmshcp2012.eventbrite.com/

Lineup 2012

Friday June 29th

4:30-5:00 Workshop Jam
5:15-6:00 Tate Moore
6:15-7:00 Blue Mother Tupelo
7:15-8:00 David Kimbrough
8:15-8:45 Rising Star Fife and Drum
9:00-10:00 DuWayne Burnside
10:15-11:30 Blue Mountain
11:30-12:00 Jam

Saturday June 30th

11:00-11:45 Shannon McNally
12:00-12:45 Rocket 88
1:00-1:45 Duff Durrough
2:00-2:45 Robert Belfour
3:00-3:45 John Wilkins
4:00-4:25 Joe Ayers
4:35-5:00 T-Model Ford
5:15-6:15 Eric Deaton
6:30-7:45 Garry Burnside
8:00-9:15 Kenny Brown
9:30-10:45 Jimbo Mathus
11:00-12:00 Hill Country Kings

Check out the new picnic site!

We couldnt be more thrilled to set up the picnic on this gorgeous shady land.  

Thank you Betty Davis BBQ for your support!

The on line ticket sale ends on THURSDAY JUNE 21. Buy your ticket today to receive a free raffle ticket!

You can purchase your advanced picnic tickets here: http://nmshcp2012.eventbrite.com/

Thank you to our returning artists!

June 29 Friday
4:30-5:00	Picnic Workshop Jam
5:15-6:00	Tate Moore
6:15-7:00	Blue Mother Tupelo
7:15-8:00	David Kimbrough
8:15-8:45	Rising Star Fife and Drum Band
9:00 –10:00	Duwayne Burnside
10:15 –11:30	Blue Mountain
11:30–12:00	Jam
June 30 Saturday	RAFFLE DAY!
11:00-11:45	Shannon Mcnally
12:00 –12:45	Rocket 88
1:00 –1:45	Duff Durrough
2:00 –2:45	Robert Belfour
3:00 –3:45	John Wilkins
4:00-4:25	Joe Ayers
4:30 –5:00	T-Model Ford
5:15 –6:15	Eric Deaton
6:30 -7:45	Garry Burnside
8:00 –9:15	Kenny Brown
9:30 –10:45	Jimbo Mathus
11:00 –12:00	Hill Country Kings

We love the artists who return year after year to play this event. Thank you for making the picnic possible!

You can purchase your advanced picnic tickets here: http://nmshcp2012.eventbrite.com/

Hill Country CD Set

Thank you Devil Down Records for your hard work and dedication to our mission of keeping the music of the NMS Hill Country ALIVE and Well Well Well!

We look forward to giving away this music package to a raffle winner.

There are only 3 more days to get your tickets on line and receive a free raffle ticket with your purchase.

You can purchase your advanced picnic tickets here: http://nmshcp2012.eventbrite.com/

Thank you Blue Mountain!

A big thank you to Blue Mountain for donating a music package to the raffle! We cant WAIT to hear the 2012 Midnight in Mississippi stories to come!

Check out this great video footage of Blue Mountain at the 2010 Picnic.

http://youtu.be/QDAreZjJrEc

There are only 4 more days to get your tickets on line and receive a free raffle ticket.

You can purchase your advanced picnic tickets here: http://nmshcp2012.eventbrite.com/

Stratocaster donated by Alvin Youngblood Hart

This Squier Standard Series Stratocaster was donated to our raffle by Alvin Youngblood Hart. It will be signed by many of your favorite Hill Country guitar players before we give it away!

There are only five more days to buy your tickets on line to receive a free rafle ticket.

You can purchase your advanced picnic tickets here: http://nmshcp2012.eventbrite.com/

World Boogie is Coming to the Picnic!

We are very touched by the generosity of Mary Lindsay Dickinson for donating Jim Dickinson's zebra print hat to our raffle! 

There is only one more week to buy your tickets online. Get yours today! http://nmshcp2012.eventbrite.com/

8 more days to buy picnic tickets on line!

Purchase your advanced picnic tickets here: http://nmshcp2012.eventbrite.com

Remember, all advanced ticket sales will receive one free raffle ticket. The online picnic ticket sale ends on JUNE 21.  After June 21, you will need to purchase your picnic and camping tickets at the gate. There is still room to sign up for the Fri June 29 Hill Country guitar workshop. This years instructors include Kenny Brown, Duwayne Burnside, Garry Burnside and Eric Deaton!

Additional raffle tickets will also be for sale at the gate. There is no limit to the amount of raffle tickets you can purchase.

We are grateful for the continued generosity of Fat Possum records! Look at this fantastic 30 CD set we will give away at the raffle......see you there!

Thank you North Mississippi Allstars!

We are sad to miss the band in our line up this year but are so grateful that they are still contributing to the fun! Check out this music/media package that includes a hand pulled poster signed by the entire band. 

There are still 10 days left to get your advanced tickets! Look for more fantastic raffle prize announcements soon.....

JIMBO in Purgatory!

Look at this gorgeous hardbound comic book by Gary Panter donated by Jimbo Mathus for the raffle! Come on children- get your advanced tickets and git you some of these fantastic prizes!

Hill Country Quilt by Ada Turner for Raffle

Check out this unique hand made hill country quilt made by Miss Ada Turner.   We look forward to giving this away to a lucky 2012 picnic attendee. Check back soon to see more raffle items.....

Schedule Change

Please note a slight change in the schedule- Rising Star Fife and Drum Band will now play on Friday June 29.

June 29 Friday
4:30-5:00	Picnic Workshop Jam
5:15-6:00	Tate Moore
6:15-7:00	Blue Mother Tupelo
7:15-8:00	David Kimbrough
8:15-8:45	Rising Star Fife and Drum Band
9:00 –10:00	Duwayne Burnside
10:15 –11:30	Blue Mountain
11:30–12:00	Jam
June 30 Saturday	RAFFLE DAY!
11:00-11:45	Shannon Mcnally
12:00 –12:45	Rocket 88
1:00 –1:45	Duff Durrough
2:00 –2:45	Robert Belfour
3:00 –3:45	John Wilkins
4:00-4:25	Joe Ayers
4:30 –5:00	T-Model Ford
5:15 –6:15	Eric Deaton
6:30 -7:45	Garry Burnside
8:00 –9:15	Kenny Brown
9:30 –10:45	Jimbo Mathus
11:00 –12:00	Hill Country Kings

Saner Cigar Box Guitars has donated a cigar box guitar (similar to this one) for our raffle! 
We are very appreciative of their support. Check out their collection of goods here:
http://www.sanercigarboxguitars.com/index.html

Dont forget to buy your advanced ticket by June 21st to receive a free raffle ticket!

Its JUNE! Get your advanced tickets before June 21- and you will receive a free raffle ticket with your purchase. (All advanced purchases made so far will receive one free raffle ticket). *Advance tickets sales will close on June 21.