Photo: Morey Sullivan
Morey Sullivan, longtime master of ceremonies and music performer at Gainesville’s Hootin an Hollarin festival, has been chosen for the Kansas Music Hall of Fame, according to an Ozark County Times report. The announcement was made by the Kansas Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors. The induction ceremony is set for July 24.
Sullivan, who lives in Topeka, took over as Hootin an Hollarin emcee and musical performer in 1999 when his father, Ozark County native Don Sullivan, stepped down from those roles after almost 40 years. Morey Sullivan handled the job until he retired as emcee following the 2019 festival, wishing the best for the next emcee, his cousin, Sam Overturf. In 2020, Hootin an Hollarin was canceled due to concerns related to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.