Cullman Co. officials provide update on Rock the South ahead of event
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office, Cullman Police Department and District Attorney Champ Crocker provided safety and traffic information for those planning to attend the festival.
News 19 attended this morning's news conference. You can watch it in the video player above.
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