The Mullens Dogwood Festival, Inc.

05/12/2026

Thank You, Mullens! 🌸
That’s a wrap on another incredible Dogwood Festival! Our hearts are so full after spending the last few days celebrating with all of you in downtown Mullens.

We want to send a massive THANK YOU to:
• Our Wonderful Community: To everyone who showed up, cheered at the events, and filled our streets with energy—you are the reason we do this every year!
• Our Dedicated Volunteers & Committee: To the hardworking team behind the scenes who spent countless hours planning, coordinating, and ensuring everything ran smoothly (even when the weather kept us on our toes!).
• Our Participants & Vendors: To the performers, the businesses, and the organizations who shared their talents and local flavor with us.
• Our Sponsors: For your generous support in keeping this tradition alive and thriving.

It takes a village to pull off a festival like this, and we are so proud of ours. We’re already looking forward to the blooms and the fun in 2027!

See you next year! 🌸✨

05/11/2026

🍝 Messy Faces & Happy Hearts!

Look at these absolutely precious smiling faces! We had a blast watching the Spaghetti Eating Contest at Miss Mandy’s during the Mullens Dogwood Festival.
There’s nothing quite like a little sauce and a lot of spirit to bring out the best in our community. Whether they finished their plate or just ended up wearing most of it, these kiddos are all winners in our book! 🏆❤️
Check out some of our favorite highlights below! 👇

05/10/2026

Congratulations to Our 2026 Scholarship Recipients!

We are so proud to announce the winners of this year's Mullens Dogwood Festival Scholarships. These students have demonstrated incredible dedication, and we are honored to help support their next chapters with a $500 scholarship each!

A huge thank you to our generous sponsors for making this possible and investing in the future of our community.

🎓 Our 2026 Winners:
• Tommy Wikel
• Sponsored by: Burke & Herbert
• Chase Adkins
• The Ashley McNeely Memorial Scholarship
• Sponsored by: The Landing Strip
• Madison Cook
• Sponsored by: Christy’s Champs

Please join us in the comments by dropping a "Congratulations" for these hardworking students! ✨🎉

05/10/2026

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BIG WINNER! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that the winner of the $1,000 Cash Raffle for this year’s Mullens Dogwood Festival is Bob Cook! 💵✨

A huge thank you to Bob and everyone who purchased a ticket. Your support helps make our festival possible year after year, and we couldn't do it without this amazing community.

Please join us in the comments below to congratulate Bob on his big win! 🌸

05/10/2026

A sincere thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at the Coal Miner’s Memorial. It was a beautiful afternoon of unity as we gathered to honor the incredible legacy and sacrifices of our miners.
We are especially grateful to our guest speakers—Harold Hayden, Cecil Roberts, Nick Rahall, and Brian Lacy—for their moving words and for helping us pay tribute to the men and women who have dedicated their lives to this profession.

The spirit of Mullens was on full display, and we are so proud to keep this important tradition alive. 🕊️⛏️

05/10/2026

🎉 BIG Cheers for Our Dogwood Festival Champions!

What an incredible day of fun, creativity, and speed! Our hometown talent was on full display, and we couldn’t be prouder of every single child who participated. The energy was electric, and it’s clear the kids had an absolute blast!

A massive THANK YOU to all the families who came out to cheer, the volunteers who kept things running smoothly, and every participant who made this day so special. You all make our community shine! ✨

Check out the superstars who took home the titles this year:

🎨 Sidewalk Chalk Contest
Our streets have never looked more colorful!
• 1st Place: Sophie Green, Jessica Reed, & Brody Belvans
• 2nd Place: Isabella, Gabby Cain, & Nyla Gentry
• 3rd Place: Jackson Verma, Riley Blevins, & Logan Valerio

🚲 Kids Bike Race
Pedal power at its finest!
• 1st Place: Beckham Peek, Rhett Carter, & Lash Morgan
• 2nd Place: Holden Peek, Gabby Cain, & Silas Stover
• 3rd Place: Willa Carter & Blace Muscari

🏃‍♂️ Kids Sprout Sprint
Our fastest little runners hitting the pavement!
• 1st Place: Beckham Peek, Willa Carter, & Rhett Carter
• 2nd Place: Ian Perez, Kinsley T, & Holden Peek
• 3rd Place: Silas Stover & Raiden Short

Way to go, Mullens! You all showed incredible spirit today! 🌸🏆🏅

05/10/2026

🌸 Dogwood Dash Winners! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

A huge congratulations to everyone who laced up their sneakers and joined us for the Mullens Dogwood Dash! It was a beautiful day for a race, and we are so proud of every participant who crossed the finish line.
We also want to extend a massive THANK YOU to our volunteers, sponsors, and the community for helping make this year’s festival race a success. We couldn’t do it without you!

Please join us in celebrating our top finishers:
Men's Division
• 1st Place: Tommy Wikel — 4:40
• 2nd Place: Nathaniel Evans — 4:47
• 3rd Place: Taylor Merchant — 5:38

Women's Division
• 1st Place: Lexi Wikel — 5:47
• 2nd Place: Colleen Lookabill — 6:57
• 3rd Place: Autumn Lusk — 9:25

Great job, everyone!

05/10/2026

2026 Mullens Dogwood Festival Fireworks

05/10/2026