November & December.Please call the number following each description to verify dates and times, as events are subject to change. NOVEMBER 1 Cleveland "In the Mood" Presented at Delta State Delta State is a state in Nigeria, named for the Niger Delta. The state borders Edo State, Ondo State , Imo State, Anambra State and Bayelsa State. In the south west and south it has approximately 122 kilometres of coastline bounded by the Bight of Benin on the Atlantic ocean. University's Bologna Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , this 1940s-style musical review will put you in the mood for toe-tapping fun. Call 662/846-4843 for details. NOVEMBER 3-6 Jackson Mistletoe mistletoe, common name for the Loranthaceae, a family of chiefly tropical hemiparasitic herbs and shrubs with leathery evergreen leaves and waxy white berries. They have green leaves, but they manufacture only part of the nutrients they require. Marketplace The Junior League of Jackson presents its annual holiday market, featuring hundreds of merchants from around the country, great regional food and art, and more. The fund-raising event kicks off with a preview gala Wednesday from 7-11 p.m.; regular shopping hours Customs and regulations for shopping hours (times that shops are open) vary from country to country. Shopping days and impact of holidays Some countries do not allow Sunday shopping. In Islamic countries some shops are closed on Fridays during noon. are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Be sure to stop by the Mississippi Magazine cart in the food court tent! For details, call 888/324-0027 or see www.mistletoemarketplace.com. NOVEMBER 4 Brookhaven A Taste of the Trust This food-tasting event to benefit the Brookhaven Trust will feature restaurants from Brookhaven, Jackson, Natchez, New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , and Memphis. The event will take place at the Brookhaven Recreation Department on Hwy. 51. Call 800/613-4667 or visit www.brookhaventrust.org. NOVEMBER 5-7 Hattiesburg A Grand Night for Singing The University of Southern Mississippi's Southern Opera and Music Theatre presents this amazing array of operatic favorites at Mannoni Performing Arts Center. For details, call 601/266-5418. NOVEMBER 6 Laurel Main Street Festival This annual event combines 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. , food and cooking contests, and musical entertainment for a day of family fun downtown. For more information, call 601/428-7044. NOVEMBER 6 Seminary Seminary Founder's Day
Celebrate the largest small town in Mississippi with a parade, a car show, a band concert, and much more. For more information, call 601/722-9426. NOVEMBER 6-7 Meridian Homemakers Arts and Crafts Show and Sale This event will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday at the Frank Cochran Center in Highland Park Highland Park. 1 City (1990 pop. 30,575), Lake co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago on Lake Michigan; inc. 1869. It is a retail business and medical center for the North Shore area. . All proceeds will go to local charities. For more information, call 601/482-9764. NOVEMBER 7 Indianola Holiday Open House Local stores will feature holiday gift items, decorations, and refreshments from 1-5 p.m. For more information, call 662/887-4454. NOVEMBER 9 Vicksburg John Barry John Barry may refer to:
Rising Tide Noun 1. rising tide - the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare flood tide, flood author Barry will discuss his latest book, The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center at 7 p.m. For details, call 601/631-2997. NOVEMBER 11 Cleveland Barrage This high-energy musical troupe has won praise for its action-packed blend of music and dance. The 11-member cast will perform at Delta State University's Bologna Performing Arts Center. For details, call 662/846-4843. NOVEMBER 11-13, 18-21 Hattiesburg "Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. First published in 1600, it was likely first performed in the winter of 1598-1599,[1] and it remains one of Shakespeare's most enduring plays on stage. " Enjoy the original romantic comedy, Shakespeare style, at USM's Martha R. Tatum Theatre. For more information, call 601/266-5418. NOVEMBER 12 Senatobia "Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel fattened up for child-eating witch. [Ger. Fairy Tale: Grimm, 56] See : Cannibalism Hansel and Gretel woodcutter’s children barely escape witch. [Ger. Fairy Tale: Grimm, 56] See : Escape " The Como Opera Guild will present this Englebert Humperdink adaptation at the Senatobia Middle School Auditorium. For more information, call 662/526-9191 or visit www.comooperaguild.com. NOVEMBER 12 Hattiesburg Chair-ty for the Children The Junior Auxiliary of Hattiesburg invites you to take a seat for the children of Hattiesburg. After a night of dinner and dancing, guests will be invited to bid on handpainted chairs by renowned Mississippi artists. Call 601/268-5144 or see www.jahattiesburg.org for details. NOVEMBER 12-13 Jackson Yuletide Treasures Holiday Gift Show Mississippi artisans will showcase painted gourds, natural soaps, iron and wood works, and other crafts at this annual show Friday from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. For more details, call 601/956-9392. NOVEMBER 13-14 Raymond Civil War Reenactment Civil War reenactment often refers to:
History comes alive through a reenactment re·en·act also re-en·act tr.v. re·en·act·ed, re·en·act·ing, re·en·acts 1. To enact again: reenact a law. 2. of the 1863 Vicksburg Campaign Vicksburg campaign, in the American Civil War, the fighting (Nov., 1862–July, 1863) for control of the Mississippi River. The Union wanted such control in order to split the Confederacy and to restore free commerce to the politically important Northwest. . Reenactments of the battles of Port Gibson, Raymond, and Champion Hill will take place on the original battlegrounds. For more information, call 601/857-8942. NOVEMBER 13-14 Picayune Picayune (pĭkəy  n`), city (1990 pop. 10,633), Pearl River co., S Miss., near the Pearl River and the La. line; inc. 1904. Piney Woods The Piney Woods is a terrestrial ecoregion in the Southern United States covering 54,400 mi² (140,900 km²) of East Texas, Southern Arkansas, Western Louisiana, and Southeastern Oklahoma. Heritage Festival
Enjoy the dancing of the Piney Woods Cloggers and listen to crowd-pleasing entertainers Bobby Hathorn, the Countains, and many more at this special event from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Crosby Arboretum The Crosby Arboretum is located in Picayune, Mississippi, USA, and affiliated with the Mississippi State University. It contains 64 acres (259,000 m²) in its interpretive center, plus over 700 acres (2. , 370 Ridge Rd. For details, call 601/799-2311. NOVEMBER 13-14 Olive Branch olive branch symbol of peace and serenity. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Brewer Handbook; O.T.: Genesis, 8:11] See : Peace Old Towne Fall/ Christmas Open House The unique shops of Old Towne Olive Branch will welcome visitors with beautiful decorations, special holiday attractions, and a weekend full of fun, Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from noon-4 p.m. For additional details, see www.olivebrancholdtowne.com or call 662/893-5276. NOVEMBER 14 Philadelphia Holiday Open House Kick off the holiday season with an evening in downtown Philadelphia. Local merchants invite visitors to sample refreshments and view holiday merchandise. For more information, call 601/656-1000 or see www.neshoba.org. NOVEMBER 14 New Albany New Albany, city (1990 pop. 36,322), seat of Floyd co., S Ind., near the falls of the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Ky.; inc. 1819. The city was a shipbuilding center in the 19th cent., and the riverboats Robert E. Lee and Eclipse were built there. Holiday Open House Join friends for an afternoon of holiday shopping and sweet treats in downtown New Albany. The event will take place from 1:30-4:30 p.m. For details, call 662/534-3438 or see www.newalbanymainstreet.com. NOVEMBER 14 Hernando Christmas Open House This Hernando tradition features dozens of shops, wonderful food, carolers, and pictures with Santa from 1-5 p.m. For details, call 662/429-9055 or see www.hernandoms.org. NOVEMBER 18-21 Jackson "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail" Author, political advocate, and thinker Henry David Thoreau shaped the history of the United States “American history” redirects here. For the history of the continents, see History of the Americas. The United States of America is located in the middle of the North American continent, with Canada to the north and the United Mexican States to the south. . Learn about the night that helped shape him in this performance to be held at the Millsaps Christian Center Auditorium. For tickets, call 601/974-1372 or visit www.millsaps.edu/pfrmarts. NOVEMBER 20 Jackson "Falstaff" Based on Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor," this Giuseppe Verdi opera is considered one of the finest in history. The curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall. For more information, call 877/676-7372 or visit www.msopera.org. NOVEMBER 24-DECEMBER 23 Canton Victorian Christmas Festival Take a ride or an old-fashioned carousel, enjoy more than 100 life-size moving figures in the animation museum, and delight in more than 150,000 twinkling lights while experiencing a holiday surrounded by 1800s Victoriana in Canton's historic square. For more information, call 800/844-3369. NOVEMBER 25-DECEMBER 31 Southaven Southern Lights Drive through more than a mile of lighted exhibits at Central Park. Proceeds benefit local charities. For more information, call 662/349-4362 or visit www.southaven.org. NOVEMBER 25-DECEMBER 31 Tylertown Christmas in the Park This popular event will draw visitors seven nights a week, from 6-8:30 p.m., to see animated displays millions of twinkling lights and in Holmes Water Park, located on Hwy. 198. On November 19 and 20, a Christmas bazaar will take place next door at the Southwest Events Center, and rides around the park will be offered on a specially constructed trailer. For details, call 601/876-2680. NOVEMBER 26-27 Oxford When You Wish Upon a Star Help make wishes come true by attending this holiday open house hosted by the City of Oxford Downtown Council to benefit local and national children's charities. Booths will he set up around the Square from 5-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday, and many businesses will donate a percentage of sales to this worthy cause. For more information, call 662/236-5741. NOVEMBER 27 Leland Christmas in Deer Creek Deer Creek may refer to:
After a musical program, Santa will arrive by water-propelled sleigh sleigh: see sled. to light the trees and floats, which will be permanently anchored along Deer Creek throughout December. For more information, call 662/686-2687 or visit www.lelandms.org. NOVEMBER 27 Laurel Christmas at the Village With food, exhibits, and candlelight tours, this holiday tradition at Landrum's Country Homestead and Village, 1356 Hwy. 15 South, is sure to please the whole family. For details, call 601/649-2546 or visit www.landrums.com. NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 3 Long Beach "A Place for Artists" Workshop Learn the art of alla prima oil painting from Kim English Kim English is an African American Electronica, Soul, Gospel and House music singer born in Chicago, Illinois, US. Music Career She has experienced a great deal of success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, Hot Dance Singles Sales, Hot Dance Airplay charts and the UK , who will show participants how to create beautiful works in a single sitting. To learn more, call 228/452-0839 or see www.turningleaflodge.freshdot.com. NOVEMBER 30 Jackson Annual Advent Lessons and Carols Remember the reason for the season at this free event at the Ford Academic Complex Recital Hall at Millsaps College Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi, supported by the United Methodist Church. The college was founded by a Confederate veteran, Major Reuben Webster Millsaps in 1889-90 by the donation of the college's land and $50,000. Dr. . For more information, call 601/974-1422 or see www.millsaps.edu/pfrmarts. DECEMBER 1-3 Jackson Puppet Wonderland The Mississippi Puppetry puppetry Art of creating and manipulating puppets in a theatrical show. Puppets are figures that are moved by human rather than mechanical aid. They may be controlled by one or several puppeteers, who are screened from the spectators. Guild, in cooperation with the Millsaps College Department of Theatre, presents "The Nutcracker Suite" at Millsaps. For more information, call 601/977-9840. DECEMBER 1-5 Biloxi Festival of Trees This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. and Lights Trees decorated by top coast-area designers, gingerbread gingerbread In architecture and design, elaborately detailed embellishment, either lavish or superfluous. Though the term is occasionally applied to such highly detailed and decorative styles as the Rococo, it usually refers to the hand-carved and -sawn wood ornamentation of making, and an appearance by Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus are all part of the fun at this special Beauvoir event. For more information, call 800/570-3818 or visit www.beauvoir.org. DECEMBER 1-17 Jackson Christmas at the Governor's Mansion The grand home at 300 E. Capitol St. will be decorated with traditional holiday greenery and fruit and will he open for free morning tours Tuesdays through Fridays. For more information, call 601/359-6421. DECEMBER 2 Biloxi Les Guirlandes De Noel "The Wreaths of Christmas" at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum will include caroling, Christmas shopping, and, of course, beautifully decorated wreaths with coastal themes. For more information, call 228/435-6320. DECEMBER 2 Picayune Christmas Caroling on the Pinecote The Crosby Aboretum and the Picayune Chamber of Commerce present a night of carols by local church choirs. For more information, call 601/799-2311. DECEMBER 2-4 Pittsboro The Biblical City Experience the first Christmas at this unique event at the Calhoun County Calhoun County is the name of several counties in the United States of America, mostly named after Senator John C. Calhoun:
DECEMBER 3 Hattiesburg Holiday Spectacular The University of Southern Mississippi will celebrate the season with music by its Symphony Orchestra at the Saenger Theater. For more information, call 800/844-8425 or go to www.usm.edu/tickets/. DECEMBER 3 Jackson Belhaven College Singing Christmas Tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. A tradition since 1933, the Singing Christmas Tree is an outdoor performance of the season's favorite carols. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the college soccer bowl. For more information, call 601/968-5930 or visit www.belhaven.edu. DECEMBER 3 Jackson Old Jackson Christmas by Candlelight Experience the joy of Christmas with free tours of the Victorian-style decorations at the Old Capitol Museum, Governor's Mansion, and Manship House Museum. Concerts, refreshments, and trolley rides will add to the fun. Admission is free. For more information, call 601/359-6920. DECEMBER 3-5 Columbus Singing Christmas Tree A 30-foot tree with 100 singing voices, a community orchestra, and millions of twinkling lights will get audience members at First United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church is a common name for the first United Methodist church established in a particular locality. Many First United Methodist Churches exist around the world. in the holiday spirit. Admission is free. For directions or more information, call 800/327-2686 or see www.columbus-ms.org. DECEMBER 3-5 Greenwood Florewood State Park Florewood State Park (also known as Florewood River Plantation State Park) is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off U.S. Highway 82 west of Greenwood. The park is located at . Christmas Candlelight Tour Enjoy a candlelight tour of a re-creation of an Old South plantation from the 1850s. Interpreters dressed in period costumes will share this living history and show off handcrafted hand·craft n. Variant of handicraft. tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts To fashion or make by hand. hand·craft seasonal decorations. For more information, call 662/455-3821. DECEMBER 3-5 Corinth "A Christmas Story" "You'll shoot your eye out!" Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest during the 1940s follows nine-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. This stage adaptation will be presented at Crossroads Playhouse. For more information, call 662/287-2995. DECEMBER 3-18 Jackson Christmas at the Manship House Museum Celebrate the holidays with a tour of this remarkable 1857 home in its Christmas finery. Tours are available Tuesdays through Fridays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call 601/961-4724. DECEMBER 4 Biloxi Christmas on the Water Boat Parade A parade of lighted boats will stretch from Broadwater Marina to Point Cadet beginning at 5:45 p.m. A fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to show, best viewed along U.S. Highway 90, will end the parade. For more information, call 800/245-6943. DECEMBER 4 Eupora The Webster County Christmas Market This gift market features area artisans and retail shops; the lighting of the town Christmas tree will follow a Christmas parade. For more information, call 662/258-6405. DECEMBER 4 Hattiesburg "Roots Reunion" USM's Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage presents this collection of music from south Mississippi on a live radio show beginning at 7 p.m. in the Saenger Theater. Admission is free. For additional details, call 800/844-8425 or see www.usm.edu/tickets. DECEMBER 4 Picayune An Old-Fashioned Christmas Escape the mall madness at the Crosby Arboretum, 370 Ridge Rd. Apple cider, cookies, festive music, and local arts and crafts will all be part of this free event that begins at 10 a.m. To learn more, call 601/799-2311. DECEMBER 4-5 Holly Springs Christmas in Holly Springs Tour Enjoy the sights of a Southern Christmas on this walking tour of the many antebellum homes and buildings in the West Gholson Avenue area. The event will take place Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.; an a capella concert will be presented Saturday at 2 p.m. at the 1862-built First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church is a generic church name, and can refer to hundreds of churches within the English speaking world. If you followed a link here, please consider making it more specific by including the city or town in which the church resides. . For tickets or additional information, call 662/252-3669 or visit the Marshall County Historical Museum. DECEMBER 5 Corinth Christmas Festival The symphony will present its annual Christmas concert featuring the Rust College Choir, local choirs, and a brass band. For more information, call 662/286-3325. DECEMBER 5 Pass Christian Christmas in the Pass This family outing will feature Santa Claus, a parade, carolers, open house merchants, and a lighted boat parade, best viewed from Scenic Drive. For more information, call 228/452-2252. DECEMBER 5 Jackson Mississippi Screening Auditions Get an acting job for the summer and/or the year through the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Auditions will be held at Millsaps College. Call 662/325-8542. DECEMBER 9 Cleveland "A Christmas Carol" This powerful performance of Dickens' classic at Delta State University's Bologna Performing Arts Center will warm the hearts of theater-guers of all ages. For tickets, call 662/846-4626. DECEMBER 9-10 Jackson "O Magnum Mysterium O Magnum Mysterium is a responsorial chant from the Matins of Christmas. A number of composers have reworked the chant into a contemporaneous setting; the settings by Victoria, Gabrieli, Palestrina, Poulenc and Lauridsen are particularly notable. " This free annual carol concert at the Ford Academic Complex Recital Hall will lift your spirits. To learn more, call 601/974-1422 or visit www.millsaps.edu/pfrmarts. DECEMBER 10-12 Hattiesburg Trees of Christmas Hattiesburg's First Church of the Nazarene Church of the Nazarene (năz'ərēn`), U.S. Protestant denomination established in 1908 through the union of the Church of the Nazarene, based in California; the Association of Pentecostal Churches, a New England group; and the Holiness , 3501 Broadway Dr., welcomes guests to view more than 50 elaborately decorated Christmas trees and enjoy yuletide treats, stories, and music. Guests are asked to bring a canned food canned food food sterilized by heat in a closed, durable container such as tin and aluminum cans, flexible aluminum foil and thermoplastic containers including squeeze tubes. Technically, the processes used are highly efficient and used universally. item for local shelters. The event will take place Friday from 6-9:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 2-9:30 p.m. For more information, call 601/268-0112. DECEMBER 11 Aberdeen Christmas Lights Driving Tour and Holiday Home Tour Visitors to this historic city will enjoy an afternoon tour of homes decked in their brightest holiday finery and an evening driving tour of various neighborhoods. For tickets or additional information, call 800/634-3538. DECEMBER 11-12 Hattiesburg Holiday in the Hub Celebrate the season Hub City-style during a weekend filled with historic home tours, holiday music, carriage rides, lights, and more in this unique neighborhood that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places This article is about the U.S. Register. For the National Register of Historic Places in Canada see Canadian Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places . For additional information, call 601/545-4503. DECEMBER 11-29 Washington Children's Victorian Christmas Celebration Walk through a wonderland filled with Christmas trees decorated by area children in the west wing of Historic Jefferson College. Hours are Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 601/442-2901. DECEMBER 12 Gulfport Holiday Tour of Homes The Gulfport Civic League will host its annual holiday home tour from 2-5 p.m. This much-anticipated event promises more of the grand houses and decorations that make this a perennial visitor favorite. Proceeds will benefit local charities. For more information, call 228/863-6500. DECEMBER 15 Vicksburg Christmas Open House at the Mansion Cedar Grove Mansion, 2200 Oak St., invites visitors to see its festive decor-including a 14-foot Christmas tree in the double parlors--and enjoy tours given by guides in period Victorian dress. Live entertainment and refreshments are also on the program. For more information, call 800/862-1300. |
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