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According to
Amqui Station, the first Hillbilly Day was 10
October 1953. "Ladies get out your calico dresses
and men get out your overalls because you're going
to need them on October the 10th (1953).”
It was a time when young and old would come out and
have a real good day. It was always the 2nd Saturday
of October. There was a parade every year with
several High School Bands, floats, clowns
participating; Fish Pond, Country Store and a
cakewalk (are we bringing back Memories yet?).
Gallatin Road was shut down. Guys would grow beards
and folks would dress-up like Hillbillies. The
Carnival was set-up down on Gallatin Road. MHS would
elect The Hillbilly Queen and The Attendants.
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to page through a selection of our Hillbilly Day
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