Our Voice: Deep love for Deep Roots
It’s finally here! The Deep Roots Festival is one of Milledgeville’s biggest events. There is so much stuff to do and people to see during one Saturday. The Colonnade fully supports The Deep Roots Festival and what it represents.
The festival is a coming together of many different people. Milledgeville residents, students, alumni, faculty, and even out-of-town family members all share in a day of festivities and fun. During The Deep Roots Fesitval you can forget about homework (unless you see your professors, then of course you pretend you’re working on it). You don’t have to worry about life. You just enjoy the good food and company.
It’s always great to see the community and university interact with each other in a positive way. Too often college students live in a bubble of the four blocks of campus. Getting out and meeting Milledgeville residents can only mean good things.
Deep Roots is a Milledgeville tradition that supports the downtown, small-community feel of the city. The fact that the event is held right in downtown is great. It allows those business, that can have hard times, to get publicity and sales. Some college students only go downtown on Thursday nights or have never visited the plethora of antique stores downtown Milledgeville has.
The Deep Roots Festival is great for small business owners or hobbyists that sell their craft. Brooms, soaps, artwork, and so much more are all on display from regular people. This kind of small-town support is priceless.
The festival is also a huge draw from all over middle Georgia. It’s great for Milledgeville to get attention over something involving a quarterback. The visitors help the local economy flourish and can go back and spread the word of Milledgeville’s beauty.
Of course, Milledgeville’s Deep Roots Festival isn’t perfect, but nothing ever is. It’s a great event full of great people from a great town. Make sure you’re out there enjoying everything. After all, it only happens once a year!
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