Upcoming Events


Spring always brings interesting travels our way. (Summer, fall, and winter do too!) We were sorting through what's available in the coming weeks and months, looking for new adventures, and we thought you might be interested in the happenings as well. Feel free to use the comment section to let us know fun things we've overlooked – we'll be the first to admit that our calendar will be heavy on festivals (our favorite thing in the whole world) and tours (our other favorite thing in the whole world). We'll add to the list as we learn about things.

March

March 12-April 16 – Natchez – Spring Pilgrimage
http://www.visitnatchez.org/

March 24-26 – Oxford – 18th Oxford Conference for the Book
Events – readings, talks, panel discussions, book signings, etc. – take place at the J.D. Williams Library and other sites on the Ole Miss campus and around Oxford.
http://www.oxfordconferenceforthebook.com/

March 26-27 – Natchez – Grand Village of the Natchez Indians
Powwow - music, dancing, crafts, food, jewelry
601-446-6502

March 26-April 3 – Mississippi Gulf Coast – 59th Mississippi Gulf Coast Spring Pilgrimage "Coming Home!" The first Spring Pilgrimage on the coast in six years! This is a progressive tour of gardens and historic homes and buildings along the coast. Go online for the full calendar of what's available when.
http://www.springpilgrimage.web.com/ 228-342-2366 http://www.gulfcoast.org/

March 28-April 9 – Columbus – Spring 2011 Pilgrimage
They're also celebrating the centennial of playwright Tennessee Williams' birth!

April

April 2-3 – Ridgeland – Renaissance Fine Arts Festival
The Renaissance at Colony Park – juried fine arts festival, 100 artists
http://www.renaissanceartsfest.com/

April 8-9 – East Tupelo – Presley Heights Azalea Festival and Up. Up, and Away Balloon Festival
Veterans Park
www.tupelo.net/events-festivals

April 15-16 - Vicksburg - Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival
www.riverfestms.com

April 16 - Cleveland - Crosstie Arts and Jazz Festival
http://crosstie-arts.org/site/

April 15-17 - Clarksdale - Juke Joint Fest
http://www.jukejointfest.com

April 15-16 - Philadelphia Ham Jam Arts Fest
http://www.hamjamartsfestival.com

April 16 - Tishomingo - Hollis Long Memorial Dulcimer Festival - Tishomingo State Park - all day entertainment (no website)

April 16 - Vicksburg - 31st Annual Alcorn State University Jazz Fest
http://www.alcorn.edu/jazzfest

April 14-24 - Biloxi - 19th Annual Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Festival htttp://www.mscoastcoliseum.com

April 16-23 - Hernando - Cedar Hill Farms 8th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
http://www.cedarhfarm.com/easter.php

April 30 – Tupelo – Dudie Burger Festival
Oren Dunn City Museum

April 28-May 1 – Tupelo – Blue Suede Cruise
Tupelo Automobile Museum and BancorpSouth Arena parking lot

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