July 19- 1974- the first day of a 3-day rock festival- billed as "The Ozark Music Festival" (or- by many- Mid America's "Woodstock")- and held at the Missouri State fairgrounds in Sedalia- which is recalled in this press story.
The youthful throngs began arriving in Sedalia earlier that week. By Friday- most of the area around the fairgrounds had more or less been taken over by the estimated crowd of 200000 to 400000 people (hippies).
Saturday (tomorrow)- there will be a program at Sedalia's historic Katy railroad depot to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the event.
On Sunday July 19- I'll be sitting back recalling MY 3 days in Sedalia- cramming a little red Vega full of people- getting into the Festival free- courtesy of some Marshall Tucker (Charlie Daniels) band members I gave a ride to and the plethora of mind-altering substances readily available.
I'll tell the story here (for those 18 or older-heh) if enough of you are interested- lemme know!
PEACE!
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