Sweet Tea Festival Kicks Off

Carroll Arts Presents 'Southern Fried Funeral'

By Brad Sam, brad@mckenziebanner.com • August 21, 2026

From the Aug 25, 2026 e-Edition

web2-SoFriedFuneral-cast-DSC_0199 — The cast of "Southern Fried Funeral" takes a bow after Thursday's debut. Photo by Brad Sam/The Banner

McKENZIE (August 20) — The annual Sweet Tea Festival kicked off Thursday with a night of laughs at the historic Park Theatre as Carroll Arts, Inc. presented "Southern Fried Funeral." An encore performance was Sunday afternoon, closing out the festival.

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