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Capitol City Hamfest (Jackson) 2023
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The 2023 Capitol City Hamfest (aka Jackson Hamfest) was held January 27-28 at the Trade Mart in Jackson, MS. The room opened for load-in and setup at noon Friday, and opened to the public Friday night 5:00 to 8:00. The following day, the event started at 8:00 AM and closed shop at 3:00 PM. Plenty of flea market vendors and a few commercial vendors were present for the event.
Cullman, AL Hamfest, July, 2022
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The Cullman hamfest has been a staple of the north Alabama radio community for many years. In years past, the hamfest was held in the city civic center, which was torn down several years ago. Supposedly the city was going to build a new civic center, but that effort seems to be slow getting started. The 2022 hamfest was held in Building #1 at the Cullman Fairgrounds. It is a large, metal building with no air conditioning, and the hamfest was held in July. In Alabama. Normally, that would sound like a really bad idea (temps were hovering around 90...