THEY'RE BAAACK!

"PARTY DOWN SOUTH'S" CELEBRATED ORIGINAL CAST RETURNS FOR A THIRD SEASON PREMIERING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 AT 9 P.M., ET/PT ON CMT

A NEW CAST MEMBER JOINS THE ROWDY SOUTHERNERS FOR A WILD SUMMER IN BILOXI, MISS.

"Party Down South: Talk of Shame" Airs at 10 p.m., ET/PT Immediately Followed By an All-New Digital After Show Launching on CMT.com

NASHVILLE - January 22, 2015 - Fans of PARTY DOWN SOUTH will be reunited with familiar faces Daddy, Lyle, Murray, Walt, Lauren, Mattie and Tiffany when season three featuring the original cast premieres Thursday, February 26 at 9 p.m., ET/PT on CMT. This time, the crew takes the party to Biloxi, Miss. for 11 outrageous one-hour episodes.

After surviving a whole lot of drama in Athens, Ga., the tight-knit gang is closer than ever and itching to get back to what they do best - showing everyone how to party down south. As always, wherever Mattie goes Martha is soon to follow, and this year she's brought along an energetic friend and fellow "Louisianimal" to join in the fun. How will Walt, Lyle, Daddy and Murray respond to this sexy, new roommate? Will she be able to earn Tiffany and Lauren's friendship? One thing is for certain - this summer the partying will be out of control and the Gulf Coast will never be the same.

Following the premiere, fans can watch deleted scenes and catch up with some of the cast members as they recap the episode on PARTY DOWN SOUTH: TALK OF SHAME, airing at 10 p.m., ET/PT and hosted by Christine Lakin. For additional behind-the-scenes details so juicy the cast can't share them on television, fans can head to CMT.com or the CMT app after PARTY DOWN SOUTH: TALK OF SHAME for an exclusive, all-new digital after show.

For more information on PARTY DOWN SOUTH and exclusive content, visit CMT.com and the CMT app, "like" the show's official Facebook page, be part of the conversation with #PartyDownSouth and follow @CMT on Twitter and Instagram. Also, follow the cast on Twitter: @WaltWindham, @LyleBdx, @DADDYRyanR, @MattieLBreaux, @TiffanyHeinen, @LaurenAshWhite and @JoshMurray81.

PARTY DOWN SOUTH is produced by 495 Productions, with SallyAnn Salsano, Joel Zimmer, Kyle Simpson and Paul Storck serving as executive producers. Jayson Dinsmore and Morgan Selzer executive produce for CMT.

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