MidSouth Nostalgia Festival
June 6-8, 2024 — Olive Branch, Mississippi
PATRICK DUFFY
Patrick is best known for his portrayal of Bobby Ewing in DALLAS. He is also known for his popular sitcom STEP BY STEP with Suzanne Somers and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL as Stephen Logan. He and his partner, Linda Purl, have a sourdough company – Duffy's Dough.
LINDA PURL
Singer/Actress Linda Purl was raised in Japan, and trained at the Toho Geino Academy. When she returned to the U.S. she studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute and, later, with Robert Lewis. Her many credits include MATLOCK, HAPPY DAYS, MURDER SHE WROTE, THE OFFICE, and MIGHTY JOE YOUNG.
GREG EVIGAN
Greg has enjoyed success as an actor, singer, songwriter and musician. He is known around the world best for his character portrayals of B.J. McKay on the hit television series B.J. AND THE BEAR and Joey Harris in MY TWO DADS. Evigan sang the opening theme on both series. He is also known for TEKWAR and MASQUE.
DARBY HINTON
Born in Santa Monica, Darby started his long acting career at the tender age of 6 months old and he hasn't stopped since. His first appearance was on 'Play House 90' followed by commercials and many of the classic TV shows . He is best known for playing Israel Boone—Fess Parker's son, Israel, on THE DANIEL BOONE SHOW.
DIAMOND FARNSWORTH
Richard “Diamond” Farnsworth is an Emmy® nominated stunt coordinator who has worked on some of the most well known movies and television shows including, FIRST BLOOD, GHOSTBUSTERS, THE TERMINATOR, and STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and is currently stunt coordinator on NCIS.
BUCK TAYLOR
A National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum "Hall of Great Western Performers" Inductee, and Multi-Western Heritage Award Winner—known most recently for roles in the critically acclaimed movie HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016), TRUCE (2005), and most notably for his work on GUNSMOKE. Buck is a great American artist.
MITCH VOGEL
Having begun his professional acting career at age 10, Mitch is widely known for his role as the red-headed orphan, Jamie Hunter-Cartwright on the NBC western series BONANZA, as well as for his feature film roles: YOURS, MINE, AND OURS with Lucile Ball and Henry Fonda and in THE REIVERS with Steve McQueen.
PATRICK WAYNE
The son of John Wayne, Patrick followed in his father's footsteps and made his screen debut in 1950 with his father in RIO GRANDE. He appeared in 10 more films with his father including BIG JAKE. He also had lead roles in such popular matinee fare as THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT, and in SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER.