IN PICTURES: MILE 0 FEST RETURNS TO ROCK KEY WEST’S WATERFRONT

The outlaw country sounds of Red Dirt and American music filled the island Jan. 25-29 for the annual Mile 0 Fest.

Red Dirt is a genre of country music that gets its name from the color of soil in Oklahoma, but the genre also extends to music made south of the Red River in Texas.

Mile 0 Fest describes itself as “a boutique destination festival that its attendees have dubbed  ‘the friendliest and best fest’ out there.” This year’s festival featured more than 60 musical acts and packed Key West’s Coffee Butler Amphitheater.

Mandy Miles
Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. "Local news is crucial," she says. "It informs and connects a community. It prompts conversation. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. Our owners are raising families in Key West & Marathon. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. We respect our readers. We question our leaders. We believe in the Florida Keys community. And we like to have a good time." Mandy's married to a saintly — and handy — fishing captain, and can't imagine living anywhere else.