In the wake of the deadly tornado that tore through the small Franklin County town, many thought the annual Phil Campbell Hoedown Festival and the coinciding International Phil Campbell Convention 2011 scheduled for June 17 and 18 would have to be cancelled, but organizer Rita Barton said that’s not the case.
“People’s spirits are down right now and they need this hoedown to lift them up and to bring some sunshine back into Phil Campbell,” Barton said.