Marika Dunne, left, shows artwork to Kase Kingery, center, and Christian Zameila, right. Kingery is holding Nelly. Marika had only a few items left while the Cotton District Arts Festival was wrapping up Saturday in Starkville. Austin Frayser/Special to The Dispatch

Phillip Poe of Pom Tetty performs on the East Stage at the Cotton District Arts Festival during Saturday afternoon. The Cotton District Arts Festival featured about a 100 vendors of food, art and music on Sunday in Starkville. Austin Frayser/Special to The Dispatch

Brothers Mckee, left, and John Alex Mulrooney go through art displayed by father/son duo, Joe and Joseph MacGowan at the 2022 Cotton District Arts Festival Saturday in Starkville. Austin Frayser/Special to The Dispatch

The Cotton District Arts Festival featured a drag show this year, with Trinity Devine speaking to the crowd early on before the full show. Austin Frayser/Special to The Dispatch

Seymour Chilton performs at the Cotton District Arts Festival's drag show Saturday afternoon to one of the bigger crowds there was all afternoon. Austin Frayser/Special to The Dispatch

Artists Joseph MacGowan, left, and Joe MacGowan talk with Adam Monroe, center, as he looks at art pieces on display at the Cotton District Arts Festival. Austin Frayser/Special to The Dispatch

A Taste of Starkville brought about 20 restaurants and chefs to the Cotton District Arts Festival. Kenall Lowery, left, and owner Hannah Baird hand out a tray of food at NutriGroove, a health food restaurant. Austin Frayser/Special to The Dispatch