AMORY â Bethel Apostolic Churchâs apple fritters are one of the signature attractions to the Amory Railroad Festival every spring. The church hosted its own Fritter Fix Weekend on April 30 and May 1 since the festival is postponed until next year.
Amory and surrounding communities converged en masses on the campus of the church, waiting in long lines to purchase the tasty treats that were served to them curbside.
Pastor Stanley Blaylock said more than 700 bags of fritters were delivered to local schools, the hospital, doctorsâ offices and businesses during the first day alone.
Volunteers from the church and staff members from Bethelâs Friend of God ministry collaborated to make a successful weekend, even without the Railroad Festival.
Amory Railroad Festival looks to rebound next year
The April festival was canceled in 2020 due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. It will also absent this year.
Posted: Apr 8, 2021 8:37 PM
Posted By: Chelsea Brown
AMORY, Miss. (WTVA) - The Amory Railroad Festival will return in 2022.
The April festival was canceled in 2020 due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. It will also be absent this year.
Thousands of visitors annually converge on downtown Amory. They’ve been doing so since 1979. We miss apple fritters because this is the only time we make them, Andrea Blaylock of Bethel Church said.
AMORY â Whitetails Unlimited is a national nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1982 focused on wildlife conservation of the white-tailed deer and its environment. The Monroe County chapter began in 2017, according to co-founder Chad Hill.
âWe actively partner with the national organization in its mission to preserve a pristine environment for sportsmen while educating young people about wildlife conservation and hunter safety,â he said. âWe also engage in fundraisers to help veterans, as well as children who may be disabled or disadvantaged.â
Hillâs local fundraising organization, D.T.D. Outdoors, has a three-fold mission in sponsoring local educational programs; promoting local wildlife habitat enhancement and acquisition; and preservation of the hunting tradition and shooting sports for future generations.