Mayberry Comes to Scottsburg is the newest Mayberry themed festival to be held in Indiana. Mayberry Fans gather in the Southern Indiana City of Scottsburg for three days of fun and entertainment, June 21-23.
The festival features Mayberry tribute artists and other special guests including cast members from The Andy Griffith Show. Other fun events include a VIP Meet & Greet dinner, a parade, a car show, variety shows headlined by the nationally recognized Mayberry Tribute Artists, Mayberry Man Movie and Series screenings and meet and greet opportunities and much more.
Most of the events during Mayberry Comes to Scottsburg will be held in the Courthouse Square Historic District.
Joining the festival will be Rodney Dillard (guitar playing Darling boy), Dennis Rush (Opie’s friend “Howie”), Keith Thibodeaux (Opie’s buddy Johnny Paul Jason), Karen Knotts (Don’s daughter), Ronnie Schell (who also played Duke Slater on “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.”), Dixie Griffith (Andy’s daughter), Dreama Denver (wife of the late Bob Denver), and Dick Atkins (Producer of Murder in Coweta County).
Tribute artists will also be a part of the festival
•Allan Newsome has been performing as Floyd the barber since 1994 at Mayberry events around the country having appeared in over 17 states and performing at the Opryland Hotel. He co-started in the “Mayberry Man” movie.
•Rik Roberts is a Nashville, TN based comedian who portrays Deputy Barney Fife.
•Kenneth Junkin has been recognized as the Number 1 Mayberry Fan in America. He has performed as Mayberry’s lovable town drunk Otis Campbell for nearly three decades.
•Bo Pierce portrays the head of the Darling family, Briscoe. He can get guitar sounds, banjo sounds, and all kinds of music out of the jug when his plays it.
•Chris Bauman is an Indiana University graduate from Columbus now residing in Indianapolis and portrays Gomer Pyle.
•Tim Pettigrew has been performing at Mayberry events and entertaining crowds for the better part of two decades as mechanic Goober Pyle. George Lindsey himself enjoyed Tim’s performance as Goober and even gave him tips on how to be “Goober.”