Deborah Davis opens the morning session

Participants in the festival listen to a presentation.

During a break students Kathy Berger and Wesley Bennett talk with Janice Daugharty.

A display from the VSU Odum Library Archives contains items from the Janice Daugharty collection.

Student William Freelove (left) chats with another participant during the morning break.

The Daugharty Festival was held in historic Powell Hall.

Participants enjoy a break in the lobby of Powell Hall

Mary Kellerman sings “Amazing Grace.”

Ben Cantrell presents “Capital Punishment in ‘Going to Jackson’”

Derrick Dawson reads his poem ‘Runaway Slaves’

Chris Cochran gives his presentation

A group of students from Echols County High School enjoys a break between session in Powell Hall Lobby.

Kathy Berger talks to Kristen Mathis

A close-up of the Janice Daugharty’s Regional Identity Festival T-shirt.

A panel of students wait to give their presentations… (left to right) Mandi Corbett, Rebekah Staten, Jenna Corbett from Echols County High School,

Rachal Keown, Porsche Collier, Angela Mattox, Kyle Holloway from VSU, and Mr. Roy Pace, moderator, from VSU.

Rebekah Staten from Echols County High School speaks on “Southern Religion”

The backdrop of Mama Mia’s for the production of “You’re No Angel Yourself”

Students from Valdosta High School

(left to right) Diane Howard, Chelsea Pyle, Patrick Lasseter, Janice Daugharty, Nicolas Sinkule, and Gnan Moser

The dance scene at Mama Mia’s in “You’re No Angel Yourself”

Stephen Welch, Kirby Ingram, John Ducas, Jessica Williams, Courtney Ruttiger, Josh Warren, Jeff Eihner, Adam Bryan, Hilary Martin

The fight scene with actors

Jeff Eihner, Jessica Williams, Josh Warren, Courtney Ruttiger, John Ducas, and Adam Bryan

The old cheerleader and Lyniece get into the fight too!

Two students, Kirby Ingram and Hilary Martin talk in the “bathroom scene” of the production “You’re No Angel Yourself”

Chelsea Pyle’s topic is “Southern Presence in ‘Shorn Glory’”

Jessica Soady’s presentation is “The Clodhopper Effect”

Rebecca Ramsey presents “Summer” poem

Taryn Mathis presents her poem “Help Yourself”

Rachel Morgan, and Jessica Corbin, English 1102 students, display their Festival T-shirts.

Students from VSU and Valdosta High School during the afternoon break…

Kirby Ingram and Hilary Martin who played the old cheerleader and Lyniece in “You’re No Angel Yourself? enjoy a break…

Roy Pace and Joan Bailey watch as Janice Daugharty signs a copy of her newest book “Just Doll”

Joan Bailey and Janice Daugharty talk about “Just Doll”

Two panels from the display at the book signing reception

Two panels from the display at the book signing reception

Two panels from the display at the book signing reception

Archivist Deborah Davis talks with Joan Bailey at the book signing reception

Student displays at the book signing reception…

A display at the book signing reception of some of the class projects reflecting regional identity as depicted in Janice Daugharty’s stories: book of

home remedies, 3 class newspapers with stories inspired by Daugharty’s works, a Cornerville Café Menu, pottery of the well from “Dogs in a Pack,”

and an authentic moonshine jug from Echols County

A display of a typical Southern dinner at the book signing reception

A deviled eggs display at the book signing reception

Notebooks by students who participated in the Regional Identity Project on display at the book signing reception

Dr. Louis Levy and Dr. Ronald Zaccari attended

the book signing reception

Students chat with Janice Daugharty in front of the display panels at the

reception

Janice Daugharty signs a copy of her newest book, “Just Doll” for Jeffrey Green of Georgia Southwestern University

Dr. John Dunn from the History Department and Dr. Elaine Yontz of the Library Science Program watch the proceedings at the reception…

Dr. Zacarri, Dr. Patricia Marks, and Dr. Louise Hanes listen to remarks made by Janice Daugharty at the reception…

Dr. Louis Levy, with “Just Doll” in his hand speaks at the reception about Janice Daugharty’s long relationship with Valdosta State University.

Janice Daugharty speaks at the reception about her work with the Regional Identity Project

Liz Rose from the VSU Bookstore sold copies of the newly printed “Just Doll” and some of Daughtary’s other books

The fabulous grits contest is ready to begin…

Dr. Linda Calendrillo, Dean of Arts and Sciences and Dr. Mary Helen Watson of Grants and Contracts chat at the reception…

Singer/songwriter Jeffrey Green warms up before the presentation of his stage adaptation of Daugharty’s “Earl in the Yellow Shirt”

Jeffery Green from Georgia Southwester University (lower left corner) is shown with the cast of “Earl in the Yellow Shirt”

Cast members include (left to right) Zachary Peak, David C. Hudnall, Will Dozier, Jeremy Southwell, Casey Porter, Jay Phillips, Michael Myers, Amanda Carroll, and Lindsey Hand

The cast of “Earl in the Yellow Shirt”