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Owosso Amphitheater (Don and Metta Mitchell Performing Arts Center) is located on the Shiawassee river, next to the Owosso Middle School, just across from Curwood Castle. Construction of the amphitheater was begun in 1990. A series of concerts are presented here each summer. They are paid for by support from local service clubs and individuals. To donate to this effort or to get more information, contact:

OWOSSO AMPHITHEATER ASSOCIATION
PO Box 1756
Owosso, MI 48867

Events at the Amphitheater

Shiawassee County is named for its principal river. Shiawassee is thought to be an Indian word. One story goes that early settlers met a band of Indians and asked them where their camp was and they replied something that sounded like "shia-wah-see" meaning "down the river straight ahead".

Another theory is that Shiawassee is thought to be an Indian word meaning "river that twists about." (See http://www.multimag.com/county/mi/shiawassee/)

We are located 24 miles west of Flint, 35 miles northeast of Lansing, 85 miles northwest of Detroit, and 259 miles northeast of Chicago.

Our county occupies an ideal location in mid-Michigan, and is a pleasant and attractive area in which to live.

The county seat is Corunna, and other major cities and villages are Byron, Durand, Laingsburg, Morrice, New Lothrop, Owosso and Perry.

The name Owosso was derived from a famous Indian Chieftain named Wasso. The community started as a trading center and became an incorporated city in 1859.

Interactive Map of our area by Google
Community Resources

For more information about Shiawassee County, contact:

SHIAWASSEE REGIONAL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
or
SHIAWASSEE CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU
215 N. Water Street
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 723-5149

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