Smith County Jambroee
Founded in 1972 as The Taylorsville Bluegrass
Jamboree when Ray Jones and other area
pickers looked for a place to play together for
their growing audience, this grass roots event
soon became a spur and focal point for
bluegrass from the region. The Magnolia State
Bluegrass Association was founded by
participating enthusiasts during the 1975 edition.
Presented for decades in auditoriums, then at the
Armory in Taylorsville, the show relocated
to Polkville’s Music Barn in 2001 and
continued as a broader country music show,
The Smith County Jamboree.