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Pace, MS · Arts & Culture
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Fire Museum get some new paint
The old fire house museum in Greenville is getting a small facelift thanks to a local community group. The Delta Bourbon Club recently helped cap and repaint the rusted posts outside the museum. the money for the project was raised during a March event at the Shogun house on historic Nelson street. supporters say even small projects like this can make a big difference in helping preserve Greenville's history and keep local landmarks looking their best. the Delta Bourbon Club’s next event is scheduled for June 18th.
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University of Arkansas Professor Walking 260 Miles of the Natchez Trace
Dr. Brian Hurley of the University of Arkansas is passing through Kosciusko today on his 260-mile walk along the Natchez Trace Parkway for research for his upcoming book. Dr. Hurley’s project is based on his dissertation about long-distance walking in American history, and he says he chose the Natchez Trace because of its historical significance and continued use through generations by American Indians, flatboatmen, enslaved people, and others.
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Leland's Wildlife Heritage Museum wraps up after twelve hours of music and food on Saturday
LELAND, MS - Leland’s Wildlife Heritage Festival, running for a full twelve hours, has come to its close on Saturday. With vendors and guests from across the state and beyond... many, like Andrew Smith of The Pig Skin Boys, say it’s well worth the trip. "Three festivals wrapped up in one. We’ve had people coming through here all day, we’ve been here since sun up, we’ll be here past sundown. We love to be here to support Mississippi, especially little old Leland."
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Water Valley Street kicks off The Hills are Alive series
WATER VALLEY, Miss. (WCBI) – This Saturday, Water Valley Main Street kicks off its “The Hills are Alive” Summer Sunset Series: Get Down in the Valley. According to the Water Valley Main Street Facebook page, it will take place in the Pocket Park in downtown Water Valley.
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Kosciusko Senior High School to Host First Musical in Over 20 Years
The Kosciusko Senior High School will be hosting their first musical in over 20 years: Route 66. The play takes place in an Arizona diner in the 1950s, and there are several different stories that take place throughout it. The idea of a musical came up when Shelby Long stepped...
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Kosciusko Upper Elementary Performs New Musical
The Kosciusko Upper Elementary School will be performing New Sheriff in Town. It’s a new musical featuring cowboys, bandits, tourists, and of course, the new sheriff in town. The children have thoroughly enjoyed putting together the performance and have so many parts that they look forward to. Between memorizing...
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Batesville Main Street to host summer family movie series on square
Batesville Main Street said it will present a Summer Sunset Family Movie Series on the town square on Saturday, May 16; Saturday, June 20; and Saturday, July 18. Each screening will begin at 8 p.m. or at sunset, the organization said. Movie titles will be announced after Batesville Main Street...
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Greenwood nonprofit hosting Juneteenth festival with pageant - more information and how to enter
GREENWOOD, MS - Celebrating confidence, culture, and the future... One Greenwood nonprofit is hosting a Juneteenth celebration, and accepting applicants for their yearly pageant. Thee GOOD Fellas, a nonprofit Greenwood organization that holds education initiatives and community events for the African American community, is hosting its 6th annual Juneteenth festival.
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Humphreys County Cultural Museum in search of pictures, information on old plantation schools
BELZONI, MS - Picture by picture and name by name... Humphreys County Cultural Museum is working to gather information on old schools and churches, now abandoned, in the area. The abandonment is for a simple reason, says Executive Director Eula Davis. "Population grew, and people began to move off plantations into town. A lot of these schools closed, and many people don’t know that they even exist."
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Historic QR Code Markers Coming to Kosciusko Through America 250 Grant
New historical markers featuring QR codes will soon be installed throughout Kosciusko as part of the America 250 initiative. Mayor Tim Kyle announced the project during Tuesday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting, explaining that the city received funding through the Mississippi Humanities Council with support from the State of Mississippi.
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Greenwood Soul Mates – Lindsey Uithoven
For us, “soul” represents the unique essence each person contributes to their community, weaving together stories, talents, cultural experiences and more into something distinctly Greenwood. In this place, that tapestry comes alive through individuals whose deep ties to food, music and history shape the character of the town and make it an extraordinary place to visit. These remarkable individuals are our “Soul Mates.”
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Attala County Library Planning America 250 Time Capsule to Be Opened in 2076
The Attala County Library is preparing to create a time capsule as part of the nationwide America 250 celebration. During Tuesday night’s meeting of the Kosciusko Board of Aldermen, Mayor Tim Kyle announced the city approved a proclamation supporting the library’s “Voices of Mid-Mississippi” project, which will include collecting meaningful items and stories from the community.