Just as a resident would be interested in helping with the Ridgeland festival. I am from Indiana and my Dad was implemental in helping organize the Antique Engine Show in Portland, IN. along with Woody Turner. If you look it up you will find that they drew in thousands and thousands of people every year to that show and I helped my Dad with the music part of it which involved big name shows as well as local talent fiddle, banjo and mandolin contests which was a HUGE recurring event every year until my Dad passed away. Just wondering if something like that would work in this area. I was always good at organizing and looking for something now.
