Clinton Mayor Tom Edmunds has been around for most of the City of Clinton's Apple n' Pork Festivals and is appreciative of the impact it has on the community.

With the economic boom it provides along with the lift to the community's non-profits, the acting mayor says the growth of the festival has been remarkable.

The Mayor says the flea market has created some revenue from the Festival but also those vendors are spending their weekends in Clinton and going into restaurants and getting gas - all helping the community.

This year's Festival saw just short of 86,000 people attend.