TUPELO — For the third consecutive year, skateboarders flocked to Tupelo over Labor Day weekend for Change Fest, a community festival that brings together skateboarding, art, music and food.
Matt Robinson, owner of Change skate shop and founder of Change Fest, said the positive feedback he's heard from families who came from out of state to attend the event has been overwhelming.
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