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Cotton District Arts Festival prompts early road closures, vehicle towing

Organizers of the Cotton District Arts Festival said on Facebook that event staff will begin relocating vehicles left in designated areas at 2 a.m. Saturday, April 18, ahead of the festival.

Road closures in the Cotton District will start at 4:30 a.m. and are expected to last until about 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., organizers said. The festival itself runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and officials warned that streets could reopen earlier as cleanup wraps up.

The post directs residents and visitors to review attached maps showing road closure and tow-away zone details and asks that people move vehicles to avoid being towed. Organizers said the measures are intended to ensure a safe and orderly event for attendees and nearby residents.

For more information, organizers refer readers to cdafestival.com. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."

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