The wife of Waynesville Mayor Sean Wilson–Janice Wilson–is one of the 25 entertainment acts to progress to the finals of the inaugural Great Route 66 Talent Search

The wife of Waynesville Mayor Sean Wilson–Janice Wilson–is one of the 25 entertainment acts to progress to the finals of the inaugural Great Route 66 Talent Search. Mrs. Wilson performed the old Christian hymn, “I Need Thee,” in a video entry. The finalists will compete in a live stage show this Saturday as part of the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in Downtown Springfield. Singer Jessie Cowen and 417 Aerial will perform pre-show starting at noon at the Chevy Dealers of the Ozarks Stage at the Shrine Mosque. The top two acts, as selected by a panel of judges during the live show, will win a front-of-the-line pass at a future audition for America’s Got Talent, a national talent competition airing on NBC Universal. For more information about the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival, visit route66festivalsgf.com. There are a variety of public parking areas, indicated by online maps. A golf cart shuttle system will run during the festival’s hours of operation, providing easy access to and from parking areas to the festival footprint, which allows easy access to not only the festival but all downtown venues.