Festus
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Festus can be several things:
- Festus, Missouri, a town in the United States
- Festus, a poem by the English poet Philip James Bailey
- Festus, the ring name of professional wrestler Drew Hankinson and one half of the tag team Jesse and Festus
- Sextus Pompeius Festus, a Roman grammarian
- Porcius Festus, a Roman governor of Judea from approximately 58 to 62 AD
- Festus (historian), a late Roman historian (and proconsul of Africa)
- Festus, martyr and saint (d. 305 AD)
- Festus Haggen, a character in the American radio and television program Gunsmoke
- Festus, The Band, a classical country music band in Greenville, SC The band was named after Festus Hagan, who was named after Festus Haggen see the above entry.