********************IMPORTANT NOTICE********************************
To protect the health and safety
of the Sampson County Gospel Sing attendees, the Sampson County Gospel Sing board of directors has made the difficult decision
to postpone
the 101st Annual Sampson County Gospel Sing. It is now scheduled to take place next year.This postponement will allow everyone to remain 100% focused on disaster and cleanup recovery
from Hurricane Florence. We
understand that this decision may cause a major inconvenience for those that had planned to travel to the sing this coming
Saturday, Sept 22nd and we can ensure you that it was not made lightly. The extent of the damage from Hurricane
Florence in North Carolina has been nothing short of catastrophic. Many major roads through Central and Eastern North Carolina
are flooded, damaged, or otherwise impassable. There is no guarantee that conditions will significantly improve in time for
singers and attendees to arrive and leave the Sampson County Gospel Sing safely. All sponsors that have paid for ads in our booklet
to the Sampson County Gospel Sing will have their ads honored on the rescheduled dates next year. The Board of Directors will get
out more information as it becomes available, and will work with all of our sponsors to ensure that the 101st Sampson
County Gospel Sing is the best and safest event possible for our attendees For more information, please contact the Sampson County
Gospel Sing at 910-742-8023.This postponement will allow law enforcement, emergency
personnel, and all other first-responders to remain 100% focused on disaster and response recovery from Hurricane Florence.
We understand that this decision may cause
a major inconvenience for those that had planned to travel to Benson this week, and we can ensure you that it was not made
lightly. The extent of the damage from Hurricane Florence in North Carolina has been nothing short of catastrophic. Many major
roads through Central and Eastern North Carolina are flooded, damaged, or otherwise impassable. There is no guarantee that
conditions will significantly improve in time for vendors and attendees to arrive and leave Benson safely.
All vendors and campers that have paid deposits
for permits and/or campsites to the Benson Chamber or the Town of Benson will have their deposits honored on the rescheduled
dates. If a vendor or camper cannot attend in October, they will be given a full refund.
The Benson Chamber will release more information as it becomes available,
and will work with all of our partners to ensure that the 69th Annual Mule Days Celebration is the best and safest event possible
for our vendors and attendees October 25 – 28, 2018.
For more information, please contact the Benson Area Chamber of Commerce at 919-894-3825.
Saturday, September 22,
2018 at 5:00 PM
Clinton
Family Worship Center
103 Raiford
Street
Clinton, North Carolina
28328
Phone (910) 742-8023
The Annual Sampson County Gospel Sing (formerly known as the W. F.
"Fleet" Sessoms Memorial Sing) is scheduled to take place the
4th Saturday in September of each year. It has been held at the
Clinton Family Worship Center, 103 Raiford Street. in Clinton, NC
for the past several years. There is not a charge to participate nor
is there any admission charge
and is FREE and open to the public.
To Find out more History
Mr Sessoms was a great singer and lover of gospel music.To his many,
many friends he was known as " Uncle Fleet." He was a devoted member of Pleasant Union Baptist Church, and Sunday
School Superintendent until his death. A lovely monument was placed at his grave by his family and friends of this sing. His
heart was filled with love for his fellowman.He was happiest when helping others. When he was in the midst of good singing
he said he felt like the sunshine of Heaven was all around him.
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