Seasonally, Navasota is visited in the Spring for bluebonnets. A summer festival, the Navasota Bluesfest, honors the memory of blues man Mance Lipscombevery second weekend in August who recorded numerous albums and lived in Navasota all of his life. The celebration raises money for college scholarships for local students. A statue of Mance Lipscomb is now a part of Mance Lipscomb Park, near downtown. A spring event is also held that honors Mance’s birthday in Mance Lipscomb Park along Cedar Creek in downtown Navasota. The nearby Texas Renaissance Festival is held near Plantersville in the fall.
reprinted from Wikipedia | photo by crownbus32
