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Memorial Day Event Honors Veterans Buried on Historic Highway 442 Sharecropper Corridor
DODDSVILLE- In recognition of America's 250th anniversary people gathered here at I John missionary Baptist church to honor African American veterans buried on the historic Highway 442 Sharecropper Corridor. And some say the event served as a valuable learning experience. "It's something great for the community, for the people as...
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Charlie Musselwhite and the Long Memory of the Blues
In Clarksdale, Mississippi, where the Delta air hangs thick and the ghosts don’t bother hiding, Charlie Musselwhite sits easy and watches it all come back around. “I’m in Clarksdale, Mississippi. This is where I live,” he says. “Clarksdale just keeps getting better… we really love living in the Delta.”
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Camp Shelby museum to close several weeks for major HVAC improvements
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby will close for a few weeks beginning next month for some major repairs and upgrades to its heating and air conditioning system. Museum director Tommy Lofton says the museum will shut down June 3, so a $1.62...
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Fallen heroes, Gold Star families honored at annual Memorial Day ceremony at Camp Shelby
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby hosted an early, annual Memorial Day ceremony Friday. Museum administrators and staff joined current servicemen and women, veterans and Gold Star family members for the event. It included a wreath-laying at the museum’s Gold Star Monument.
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Bologna Performing Arts Center revives summer move series for 2026
CLEVELAND - The Bologna Performing Arts Center is bringing back its summer movie series for 2026. The family-friendly series will run on select Tuesdays throughout the summer in Cleveland, featuring animated films, comedies, and other favorite movies on the big screen. Before each show, Bolivar Medical Center will host interactive...
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Karaoke competition coming to Central MS Fair
Get ready to take the stage at the Central Mississippi Fair Karaoke Competition. Warm up those vocal cords and compete for cash prizes in a fun-filled night of music and entertainment at the Attala County Coliseum. Event Details. Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026. Time: 6:30 PM. Location: Attala County Coliseum.
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Bottle Tree art Installation coming to Nelson Street.
A new exhibit - is coming to historic Nelson street,. its called the roots of protection, Jay Fletcher has more on the African history behind the display. Just across the street from Doe's Eat Place and a block from the Shogun house, workers from Delta Compass are busy constructing a foundation for a bottle tree art installation. you see bottle trees in yards almost everywhere in the south, and they've been there for generations, but their roots stretch back to west and central Africa. The new exhibit will explore the history and meaning behind the tradition, tracing how enslaved Africans carried those beliefs to the American south."
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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.