A crowd watches Bernard Allison at the M.L.K. Stage during the 2009 Bessie Smith Strut.READ MORE
Check out Barry Courter’s column:All the details strutgoers need to know
CHATTANOOGA – The Bessie Smith Cultural Center has released a list of new security policies for this year’s Strut.
This is the first year the Cultural Center will be hosting the Bessie Smith Strut after Friends of The Festival announced earlier this year that they would not managing the annual event on M.L. King Boulevard.
Among the changes the Cultural Center has announced are controlled entry points with fences, increased security, admission and strict rules about unattended minors.
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