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April 24-26, 2026

Word of South

Thank you to our 2026 Sustaining Members!

Festival Friends

  • Linda and Rick Hyson
  • Jerri Hanna
  • Julie Lovelace and Burt Davy
  • Rachelle McClure and Bayard Stern

Super Sustainers

  • Jeff Peters
  • James Wright
  • Terry P. Lewis
  • April Salter and Chris Fagiano
  • Grant Gelhardt
  • Dave and Val Cureton
  • Jeanne Kimball
  • Jeanne Lykes
  • John Taylor & Cynthia Tie
  • Lee Hinkle
  • Lana and Lamar Taylor
  • Brad and Kate Kile
  • Brian & Sara Batchelder
  • Jann Bellamy
  • Bernie and Lisa Waxman
  • Kathleen Laufenberg
  • Dan Taylor and Tony Archer
  • Mary Ann Lindley

Sustainers

  • Margaret Bivens
  • Gregg Patterson
  • Cam Fentriss
  • Meredith Trammell
  • Bill Cooper
  • Katherine Butler and John Tomasino
  • Tish & Bob Ricker
  • Mark G. Striffler
  • Sharon Rolfes
  • Sally and Paul Bradshaw
  • Gloria and Jesse Colvin
  • Teri Cleeland
  • Janet E. Hartman
  • Meg and John Paschal
  • Laurie Kolmer
  • Sarah Harris and Tigger Gray
  • David and Jo Ann Prescott
  • Betty Steffens
  • Daniel Pullen
  • Gayle Nelson
  • Dustin & Helen Paulson
  • Anne and Tim Selvey
  • The Normansons
  • Janet and Louis Chernoff
  • Jane and Steve Menton
  • Owen and Chrys Goodwyne
  • Eva Daigle
  • Jerome
  • Jim Cobbe
  • Stephen LaRosa MD
  • Marilyn Yon
  • Gaye & Jeff Johnson
  • Polly Straughen
  • Fran McLean
  • Elece Harrison
  • Charles and Patricia Badland
  • Barry and Allison Tant Richard
  • Kelsey James
  • Richard Pearlman
  • Amanda Stringer