Welcome to the official site for Derrick Days!

Derrick Days 2008:
Saturday, April 26

For over three decades, Derrick Days has been a highly anticipated annual celebration of Corsicana's rich history.

Here you'll find news, information and daily schedules of events of this Navarro County tradition featuring food, music, contests, arts & crafts and entertainment for the entire family.

2008 Chili Cook-off Now ONLINE!

Click Here to visit the 2008 Derrick Days Chili Cook-Off Site This year the Derrick Days Chili Cook-Off will be a 1 day CASI sanctioned event. We will still be having the beans competition and we will now have our BBQ event sponsored by the LSBS these two events will again have a cash prize awarded to the top 3 contestants in each event. Visit the website for registration and cook site rule changes for this year.

Parade Grand Marshal Named

Deeanne Gist—known to her family, friends, and fans as Dee—has rocketed up the bestseller lists and captured readers everywhere with her very original, very fun historical romances—two of which are set in Corsicana, Texas. Add to this numerous awards, rave reviews, and a growing loyal fan base, and you’ve got one busy author. read more...