Some Like it Loud!

Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 LMS Events, Touch A Truck

The 6th annual Dixie Electric Touch a Truck event will be on Saturday, March 7 from 9am – 2pm in the parking lot beside the Laurel Jones County Library.

Dixie Electric Touch a Truck is a fun family event that offers hands-on opportunities for children (and children-at-heart) to EXPLORE, CLIMB and TOUCH trucks, emergency response vehicles, heavy machinery and other equipment. Kids have the opportunity to get behind the wheel and rub elbows with their hometown heroes, while exploring their favorite vehicles including big rigs, fire engines, police cars, construction trucks, tractors and much more. So put your imagination in gear and go!

Know Before You Go

We understand that some like it loud and others don’t.  That’s why we’ll have two opportunities for those with sensitive hearing to enjoy this event.  We will observe no horn hour from 10am – 11am and from 1pm – 2pm.

This is an outdoor event, so dress accordingly and be prepared to climb!  For the safety of our guests and our furry friends, pets are not allowed at Touch a Truck.

Tickets are $5 each at the event.  Family 4-pack tickets can be purchased in advance for $15.  Children 2 and under are FREE.

Landrum’s Country ice cream will be for sale, as well as Chick-fil-a sandwiches, Coke products and more from Laurel Main Street. 

Special Thanks to our Sponsors!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B CLEAN , LLC  //   CAVES & CAVES LAW FIRM
DUNN ROADBUILDERS, LLC // NEEL-SCHAFFER // FAMILY DENTAL OF LAUREL & WAYNESBORO // MS POWER // CENTERPOINT ENERGY
ENT SURGICAL // OFFICE DEPOT // COMMUNITY BANK

We Look Forward to Seeing These Great Exhibitors!

B Clean, Burroughs Commpanies, Centerpoint Energy, City of Lauel, Fire, City of Laurel Police, City of Laurel, Public Works, Community Bank, Dixie Electric Power Assoc. , Dunn Roadbuilders, Emserv, Howard Trasnportation, Jones County Sheriff, Jones County Supervisors, Landrum’s Ice Cream Truck, Laurel Coca Cola, Laurel Main Street, LMS Concessions, Laurel Rotary Club Soap Box Derby,  Mississippi Power, MS Agriculture, Powers Fire & Rescue ,Rescue 7, Roy Rogers Body Shop, Suez, and Walter’s Construction!

Coming Up Next

WINE DOWN DOWNTOWN // MARCH 20
WINE DOWN DOWNTOWN // APRIL 17
COMMUNITY BANK’S CRAWFEST & LAUREL ROTARY SOAP BOX DERBY // APRIL 18
HOME TOWN FINALE PARTY // MAY 11
WINE DOWN DOWNTOWN // MAY 21
FARMERS MARKET // THURSDAYS IN JUNE
DOWNTOWN MOVIE NIGHT // THURSDAYS IN JUNE

It’s Almost Time for Touch a Truck!

Sunday, March 24th, 2019 LMS Events, Touch A Truck

Some Like it LOUD!

The 6th annual Touch a Truck event will be on Saturday, March 30 from 9am – 2pm in the parking lot beside the Laurel Jones County Library.

Touch a Truck is a fun, family event that offers hands-on opportunities for children (and children-at-heart) to EXPLORE, CLIMB and TOUCH trucks, emergency response vehicles, heavy machinery and other equipment. Kids have the opportunity to get behind the wheel and rub elbows with their hometown heroes, while exploring their favorite vehicles including big rigs, fire engines, police cars, construction trucks, tractors and much more. So put your imagination in gear and go!

Know Before You Go

We understand that some like it loud and others don’t.  That’s why we’ll have two opportunities for those with sensitive hearing to enjoy this event.  We will observe no horn hour from 10am – 11am and from 1pm – 2pm.

This is an outdoor event, so dress accordingly and be prepared to climb!  For the safety of our guests and our furry friends, pets are not allowed at Touch a Truck.

Tickets are $5 each at the event.  Family 4-pack tickets can be purchased in advance for $15.  Children 2 and under are FREE.

New This Year

We are thrilled to add high-flying fun to our event this year with hot air balloon rides!  The hot air balloon will be stationed in the green space just off I-59 on the corner of Leontyne Price Blvd.  Start your adventure and pay admission here, then truck on down the road to the big event! While Touch a Truck is a rain or shine event, hot air balloon rides will only be available if weather conditions permit.  As always, the safety of our attendees is our top priority.

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

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Touch a Truck – Sponsors & Exhibitors Wanted!

Monday, February 18th, 2019 Featured Event, LMS Events, Touch A Truck

Touch a Truck provides a unique opportunity for children to explore vehicles of all types – public service, emergency, utility, construction, transportation, delivery and “fun & flashy” trucks – all in one place.  Personnel will tell about the equipment and allow “hands on” exploration.

Be a Touch A Truck Exhibitor!

Show off your trucks or equipment and engage your business in the community!  Be a Touch a Truck exhibitor! We have had four amazing years of Touch a Truck and we can’t wait or this loud, energetic horsepower-filled event. It’s a time to showcase vehicles that are tough and tactical, fun and flashy, and represent our heroes and helpers. This event is a wonderful way to build community and to show kids the people and machines that work hard.  We need trucks, ATV’s, etc. (branded for fun or sport), cars, boats, emergency vehicles and rigs of every shape and size. That sense of wonder and respect that lights up a child’s face when they see something incredible will make your day and make you proud of the work you do, too.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 8, 2019

Exhibitor Info At-a-Glance

  • FREE to exhibit
  • $50 refundable deposit
  • Vehicle attendants will have lunch and facilities provided at the event
  • We strongly encourage promotional materials appropriate for children, such as banners, stickers and giveaways.
  • If applicable, tickets to the event (for company employees, guests, etc.) will be provided before the event.
  • The Touch a Truck® Exhibitor Form, Payment, Letter of Agreement and Certificate of Liability Insurance must be received prior to the event in order to participate.

Types of Vehicles Needed

  • Unique/Rare/Novelty (Limos, monster trucks, antique trucks)
  • Construction (Cement & dump trucks, cement rollers, etc)
  • Emergency (Ambulances, sheriff & police vehicles, fire trucks & equipment, etc)
  • Farm Equipment (Big tractors, plows, etc)
  • Commercial (Postal, delivery, 18-wheelers, etc)
  • Military (All types)
  • Recreational (4-wheelers, motorcycles, etc)

 

 

 

 

Be a Touch A Truck Sponsor!

If you don’t have a vehicle that your company can show off but you want to contribute to the success of this great event, you can join the fun as an event sponsor! This Laurel Main Street event is promoted to families in the Pine Belt area. With a large turnout expected, the event promises to provide great exposure for your business. Your support will help us continue to show our love for Laurel’s downtown. Sponsorships allow us to produce high quality events and the ability to promote these events to a wide audience. One of the tools Laurel Main Street uses to move us towards our vision of a vibrant and sustainable Downtown Laurel is beautification. In years past, we have made Laurel more welcoming with direction signage, murals, paint, plants and lighting. Sponsors and exhibitors will not only contribute to a fun and educational event, but will also help to support the projects and initiatives of Laurel Main Street.

Sponsors may bring banners, signage, decorations and giveaways to promote their business!

 

It’s Almost Time for Touch a Truck!

Monday, April 9th, 2018 Featured Event, General, LMS Events, Touch A Truck
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Some Like it LOUD!

The 5th annual Touch a Truck event will be on Saturday, April 14th from 9am – 2pm in the parking lot beside the Laurel Jones County Library.

Touch a Truck is a fun family event that offers hands-on opportunities for children (and children-at-heart) to EXPLORE, CLIMB and TOUCH trucks, emergency response vehicles, heavy machinery and other equipment. Kids have the opportunity to get behind the wheel and rub elbows with their hometown heroes, while exploring their favorite vehicles including big rigs, fire engines, police cars, construction trucks, tractors and much more. So put your imagination in gear and go!

Know Before You Go

We understand that some like it loud and others don’t.  That’s why we’ll have two opportunities for those with sensitive hearing to enjoy this event.  We will observe no horn hour from 10am – 11am and from 1pm – 2pm.

This is an outdoor event, so dress accordingly and be prepared to climb!  For the safety of our guests and our furry friends, pets are not allowed at Touch a Truck.

Tickets are $5 each at the event.  Family 4-pack tickets can be purchased in advance for $15.  Children 2 and under are FREE.

Laurel Main Street t-shirts will be available for purchase, as well as ice cream from Landrum’s Country, cotton candy from Crescent Line Toys, and a variety of food and beverage vendors.

New This Year

We are thrilled to add trolley rides around the event area!  Perfect for when little legs are tired from walking and climbing!  You’ll also notice a new opportunity for interactive play — Imagination Playground™ Blocks, donated by Team “Fours of Nature” of Leadership Jones County.  Imagination Playground™ Blocks are easy to stack, line up and move around. Children enjoy an endless variety of play patterns including construction, pretend play, role-playing and inventing their own games. Most importantly, they are deeply engaged, active and have hours of fun.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Big Rig Sponsors

Jones County Board of Supervisors | Jones County Chamber of Commerce

Heavy Duty Sponsors

Burroughs Companies | Bush Construction

Steam Rolling Sponsors

B Clean, LLC

Tough Truck Sponsors

Dunn Roadbuilders, LLC | Neel-Schaffer | Caves & Caves, PLLC | Family Dental Center of Laurel & Waynesboro | Ghilchrist Sumrall Yoder Yoder & Leggett, LLC | CenterPoint Energy | ENT Surgical Clinic

Handy Helper Sponsors

Dixie Electric Power Association | Mississippi Power Company | Suez Water | BancorpSouth | Community Bank

We Look Forward to Seeing These Great Exhibitors!

Brian Ginn State Farm | Burroughs Companies | Bush Construction | Chancellor Electric | Leon Henderson, Jr. | UPS | Walter’s Construction | City of Laurel Fire Department | City of Laurel Police Department | EmServ | Jones County Sherriff | Rescue 7 | Powers Fire and Rescue |  Red Cross | B-Clean, LLC | CenterPoint Energy | City of Laurel Public Works | Coast Guard | Dixie Electric | Dunn Roadbuilders | Loomis | Mississippi Power | MMC Concrete | Mississippi Agriculture | Mississippi Army National Guard | Parish Transportation | Walter’s Construction | Lyle Machinery| Mr. Appliance | Suez Water | DJ Transit | Hammerhead | Pro-Flow Sports | Howard Transportation | The Service Co. | Coca Cola of Laurel

Coming Up Next

Community Bank’s Downtown Crawfest — April 21st  | Hello Beautiful Market Garden & Home Show — April 27th & 28th | Rotary Club Magnolia Street Soapbox Derby — May 12th | Farmers Market and Downtown Movie Night — Thursdays in June

2018 Touch a Truck – Sponsors & Exhibitors Wanted!

Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 Featured Event, General, LMS Events, Touch A Truck

Be a Touch A Truck Exhibitor!

Show off your trucks or equipment and engage your business in the community!  Be a Touch a Truck exhibitor! We’re looking for any and all unique trucks & equipment, big or small.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 25, 2018

Exhibitor Info At-a-Glance

  • FREE to exhibit
  • $50 refundable deposit
  • Vehicle attendants will have lunch and facilities provided at the event
  • We strongly encourage promotional materials appropriate for children, such as banners, stickers and giveaways.
  • If applicable, tickets to the event (for company employees, guests, etc.) will be provided before the event.
  • The Touch a Truck® Exhibitor Form, Payment, Letter of Agreement and Certificate of Liability Insurance must be received prior to the event in order to participate.

Types of Vehicles Needed

  • Unique/Rare/Novelty (Limos, monster trucks, antique trucks)
  • Construction (Cement & dump trucks, cement rollers, etc)
  • Emergency (Ambulances, sheriff & police vehicles, fire trucks & equipment, etc)
  • Farm Equipment (Big tractors, plows, etc)
  • Commercial (Postal, delivery, 18-wheelers, etc)
  • Military (All types)
  • Recreational (4-wheelers, motorcycles, etc)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 25, 2018

Be a Touch A Truck Sponsor!

If you don’t have a vehicle that your company can show off but you want to contribute to the success of this great event, you can join the fun as an event sponsor!

Sponsors and exhibitors will not only contribute to a fun and educational event, but will also help to support the projects and initiatives of Laurel Main Street.

Sponsors may bring banners, signage, decorations and giveaways to promote their business!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 25, 2018

Become a Big Rig Sponsor:

  • $2,500
  • Name on Promo Materials
  • Mention in all radio and TV advertising
  • Logo/Sponsor name on Event Signage
  • Acknowledgement as Presenting Sponsor Day of Event
  • Name on all Event Press Releases
  • Name/Logo on website
  • Name/Logo on Thank You Ad
  • No fee for booth or vehicle space
  • 10 complimentary tickets

Become a Heavy Duty Sponsor:

  • $1,000
  • Name on Promo Materials
  • Logo/Sponsor name on Event Signage
  • Acknowledgement as Sponsor Day of Event
  • Name on all Event Press Releases
  • Sponsor Name/Logo on website
  • Name/Logo on Thank You Ad
  • No fee for booth or vehicle space
  • 8 Complimentary Tickets

Steam Rolling Sponsor

  • $750
  • Sponsor Name on Promo Materials
  • Sponsor Name on all Event Press Releases
  • Sponsor Name/Logo on website
  • Sponsor Name/Logo on Thank You Ad
  • No fee for booth or vehicle space
  • 6 Complimentary Tickets

Tough Truck Sponsor

  • $500
  • Sponsor Name on Event Press Releases
  • Sponsor Name/Logo on Website
  • Sponsor Name on Thank You Ad
  • No fee for booth or vehicle space
  • 4 Complimentary Tickets

Handy Helper Sponsor

  • $250
  • Sponsor Name on Thank You Ad
  • No fee for booth or vehicle space
  • 2 Complimentary Tickets

Register now to claim your spot as a Touch A Truck® exhibitor or sponsor!