FESTIVAL MISSION

MISSION STATEMENT
by Andy McKean

Ola Belle Campbell Reed (1915-2002), legendary country singer, was a strong force for good who touched countless lives. The Ola Belle Campbell Reed Homecoming Festival is an opportunity to celebrate the life and music of this remarkable woman in the locale where her life's journey began, the small community of Lansing, along the New River in the mountains of North Carolina.

The Festival will feature the music of Ola Belle's husband and sons, musicians who played with her over the years, newer groups that are carrying on her tradition, and local talent. It will also celebrate the life and philosophy of a woman who spent a lifetime "tearing down the fences that fence us all in."

"High on a mountain, wind blowing free", join Ola Belle's family and friends and the people of Lansing, North Carolina for a weekend of music and fellowship.

The Greater Lansing Area Development Committee (GLAD) is an initiative committed to the revitalization and economic development of the town and townships of Lansing while honoring the local history and maintaining the culture.