Market Street Festival prepares to celebrate thirty years

Festival leaders prepare for thousands to come this weekend to the city.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Thirty years ago, WCBI’s former president and general manager Frank Imes had a vision. That vision gave birth to the Market Street Festival. “He and Jerry Jones, who was with WCBI, had gone over to Tupelo for a festival there and on the way back, Frank said we need a festival like that in Columbus. And they…