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McCrea 1971

The Story of the Celebration of Life, Louisiana
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Further Reading

Before Fyre Fest, There Was "The Celebration of Life" (Country Roads Magazine)

Celebration of Life: The Seventies Rock Fest That Became a ‘Festival of Death’ (Rolling Stone)

"40 Years Out: Celebration of Life, Louisiana" - 30 Days Out - June 2011

"Celebrating life the hard way" - Houston Chronicle - June 2011

"I survived the Celebration of Life 1971... mostly" - Texas Oasis - February 2010


Special Thanks To

Department of History and Political Science, Southeastern Louisiana University

The Southeastern Channel

Bryan Moss

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"Eight Days in the Country"

Slated as an 8-day music festival in June of 1971, the Celebration of Life drew over 60,000 attendees from across America to a small crossroads called McCrea, situated along Louisiana's Atchafalaya River.