May & June.Please call the number of following each description to verify dates and times, as events are subject to change. MAY 5-7 Mathiston Spring Gardening Show Celebrate the beauty of spring at the Wood Institute on Highway 403 North. The show will feature special speakers including gardening expert Norman Winter, plant sales and swaps, landscape tours, educational information, and much more. For details, call 662/258-7835. MAY 6 Jackson Mississippi Symphony League Luncheon The 2005 Spring Luncheon, set to begin at 11 a.m. at the Country Club of Jackson, will feature speaker Ronda Rich, author of the books What Southern Women Know About Flirting and The Town that Came A' Courtin'. For reservations, call 601/960-1565. MAY 6-7 Greenville "Aesop's Fables" This family favorite will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Greenville Higher Education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. Center as part of the Delta Arts & Lecture Series. Call 662/332-8500. MAY 6-7, 13-15 Vicksburg "The Taming of the Shrew shrew, common name for the small, insectivorous mammals of the family Soricidae, related to the moles. Shrews include the smallest mammals; the smallest shrews are under 2 in. (5.1 cm) long, excluding the tail, and the largest are about 6 in. (15 cm) long. " The popular Shakespeare comedy will be performed at Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Ave. Call 601/636-0471. MAY 6-28 Natchez Natchez Festival of Music Highlights of this month-long celebration include "Porgy porgy (pôr`gē), common name for members of the Sparidae, a family of small-mouthed fishes with strong teeth adapted for crushing their food of shellfish and crustaceans. and Bess" May 6 and 7, the Jim Cullum Jazz Band  should be added to this article, to conform with Wikipedia's Manual of Style.Please discuss this issue on the talk page. This article has been tagged since August 2007. May 14, "Gianni Schicchi Gianni Schicchi is an opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, based on a story that is referred to in Dante's The Divine Comedy. It is the third of the trio of operas known as Il trittico. " May 15, "An Evening with Cole Porter Noun 1. Cole Porter - United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946) Cole Albert Porter, Porter " May 21, and "Tosca" May 28, plus several plantation performances and outdoor concerts. For tickets or details, call 866/758-6700 or see www.alcorn.edu/opera. MAY 7 Collins Okatoma Festival This festival will include a parade, arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , softball tournaments, a health fair, food booths, and live entertainment. The day ends with a street dance. Call 601/765-6012. MAY 7 Drew May Day Festival This fun-filled event with crafts, food vendors, and children's activities will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Main Street, while yard sales will be held in residential areas. Call 662/745-2270. MAY 7 Enterprise Enterprise May Festival The Enterprise Women's Club Women’s clubs first arose in the United States during the post-civil war period. As a result of increased leisure time due to modern household advances, middle class women had more time to engage in intellectual pursuits. hosts this arts and crafts festival in Town Park, offering food, entertainment, children's activities, and more. Call 601/693-7169. MAY 7 Greenville Mainstream Arts and Crafts Festival Held on the historic courthouse lawn, the 35th annual festival and accompanying 22nd annual Catfish Races are great Southern traditions. Call 662/378-3141. MAY 7 Kosciusko Tour of Contemporary Homes and Gardens The Attala Historical Society presents their spring tour, featuring a variety of homes and the 1899 Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center, where refreshments will be served. Call 662/289-2981. MAY 7 Laurel Day in the Park This arts and crafts festival combines juried art, arts and crafts, entertainment, food, and children's activities from 9:30 a.m-4 p.m. in Mason Park. Call 601/649-6374. MAY 7-8, 14-15 Flowood Rankin County Schools Home Tour View an exquisite home decorated by McRae's and Unclaimed Freight to benefit the Visual Arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → Department of Rankin County Schools. Part of the Parade of Homes The Parade of Homes is a showcase of new homes held annually in several regions throughout the United States. Alternatively known as the Tour of Homes in some locales, it is often presented by the local Home Builders Association (HBA) or Building Industry Association (BIA). , the house is located at 128 Lineage Ln. in Flowood. Tickets for door prize drawings may be purchased at McRae's Dogwood Festival Numerous Cities and Towns in the U.S. hold Dogwood Festivals, usually an annual event coinciding with the blooming of dogwood trees in the spring:
MAY 12-15 Meridian U.S. 11 Antique Alley Come enjoy 502 miles of antiques and unique collectibles stretching along Highway 11 from Meridian to Bristol, Virginia Bristol is an independent city in Virginia, bounded by Washington County, Virginia and Sullivan County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,367. , sun up to sun down. Call 888/868-7720 or see www.us11antiquealley.com. MAY 14 Starkville Art in the Garden Tour a variety of gardens as musicians, artists, theater groups, and dancers perform. This event is sponsored by the Starkville Area Arts Council An arts council is a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad. with the help of local garden clubs. Call 662/324-1507. MAY 20-21 Meridian Jimmie Rodgers Festival Celebrate the father of country music with performers, artists, barbecue, and more in Singing Brakeman brake·man n. One who operates, inspects, or repairs brakes, especially a railroad employee who assists the conductor and checks on the operation of a train's brakes. Noun 1. Park. Call 888/868-7720. MAY 28 Greenville "Jesus Christ Superstar" The concert version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Noun 1. Andrew Lloyd Webber - English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948) Baron Lloyd Webber of Sydmonton, Lloyd Webber musical will be performed at 7 p.m. the Greenville Higher Education Center as part of the Delta Arts & Lecture Series. Call 662/332-8500. MAY 28-29 Michigan City Mid-South Flywheelers Memorial Day Celebration Tractor pulls, demonstrations, bluegrass music, and Civil War battles are all part of this event at Burton's Sugar Farm on Highway 72. Call 662/429-7958 or see www.midsouthflywheelers.com. MAY 28-29 Vicksburg Soldiers through the Ages Veterans will be dressed in uniforms displaying weapons, equipment, and vehicle used in past wars. The event will take place at the Vicksburg National Military Park Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from May 18 to July 4, 1863. The park, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Delta, Louisiana, also commemorates the greater Vicksburg Campaign, which preceded the battle. . Call 601/636-0583 or see www.visitvicksburg.com. MAY 28-29 Vicksburg Civil War Living History and Battle Skirmishes Confederate and Union reenactors will camp on the grounds of the historic McRaven Tour Home. Events will include period demonstrations in textiles, cooking, fashions, and music, along with skirmishes. Call 601/636-1663. JUNE 2-5 Tunica tunica /tu·ni·ca/ (too´ni-kah) pl. tu´nicae [L.] a tunic; in anatomy, a general term for a membrane or other structure covering or lining a body part or organ. Tunica Air Races and Air Show This international event will feature an air competition as well as stunt performers, aerial aerobics, and displays of civil and military aircraft. Call 888/4-TUNICA or see www.tunicamiss.com. JUNE 4 Tylertown Dairy Festival A mooing contest, gospel singers, and plenty of ice cream will keep crowds entertained at this downhome event at Holmes Water Park, in the heart of the county that leads the state in the number of Grade A dairies. Call 601/876-2680. JUNE 11 Hattiesburg Daylily Show This event is open to all daylily growers and even includes a design division especially for youth. Daylilies will be available for purchase, and educational information on daylily cultivation and selection will be offered. Admission is free. Call 601/268-3884. JUNE 11-12 Biloxi All Scales Model Railroad Show The Gulf Coast Model Railroad Club will host this show at the Imperial Palace Hotel, 850 Bayview Avenue. For details, call 228/864-4877. JUNE 25 Crystal Springs Tomato Festival 2005 A farmers' market, musical entertainment, and an art contest are some of the many juicy attractions planned for this year's festival. Other highlights include a tour of homes and the crowning of the new "Tomato Queen." Call 601/892-2711. |
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