8th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering

The symposium is a four-day celebration of the west, including featured artist Ed Mell; featured entertainer Asleep at the Wheel; the finals of the Georgia Youth Poetry Contest; children's activities; banjo, mandolin, guitar and fiddle contests; chuck wagon and Dutch oven cooking contests; poetry writing workshops; cowboy church; and much more.

There is a nominal fee for some activities.

A western concert Saturday evening will present the finest cowboy poets in the U.S. along with top names in western music.

Tickets are $25 adults, $20 for members and students. A CD signing will follow the performance in the Encore Room adjacent to the Grand Theatre.

Museum admission is charged.