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Weir, MS · Arts & Culture
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This Free Starkville, Mississippi Museum Turns A Quick Detour Into An Afternoon Of Old Farm Tools And Dairy History
Tucked on a quiet street in Mississippi, a small brick museum turned our quick detour into a full afternoon of pointing, counting, and asking questions. My kids walked in expecting a dusty room and walked out talking about dairy farms, old tools, and what town life looked like long before phones.
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The latest selection in a city wide reading initiative for Tupelo is unveiled
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- The latest selection in a city wide reading initiative for Tupelo is unveiled. “The Calamity Club’ by Kathryn Stockett is the selection for this year’s “Tupelo Reads.” Stockett is author of the bestseller, “The Help.”. The annual initiative focuses on one novel,...
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Bob Dylan festival brings folk music sounds to Starkville
Last weekend, the familiar sounds of folk, blues and country music filled the streets of Starkville as local bands and artists gathered to celebrate one of America’s most influential musicians. The Del Rendon Art Foundation in Starkville hosted “Time Out of Mind: A Bob Dylan and the South Festival,” an arts and music festival celebrating the music and artistic legacy of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The festival brought sights and sounds from local art galleries to live performances, each working to create a space where longtime Dylan fans and curious newcomers could share their appreciation for the singer-songwriter’s work.
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The Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University
Providing support for research and programs that study ancient cultures. Celebrating 50 years at Mississippi State University is the Cobb Institute of Archaeology, which was founded in 1971 through a generous gift from Cully A. Cobb, a 1908 graduate of Mississippi A&M College (now MSU). Faculty and students are engaged in worldwide investigative projects and in assisting groups such as the Chickasaw Nation in preserving their heritage.
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Tupelo Reads announces 2027 book selection
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – A local event that brings the community together through books announced its book selection for 2027. Tupelo Reads announced The Calamity Club by Mississippi native Kathryn Stockett as its 2027 selection. Tupelo Reads encourages people to pick up a book and share literature with others.
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Authors of ‘Unique Eats and Eateries of Mississippi’ Heading to Vaiden for November Book Signing
Mississippi authors Dori Lowe and Brandi Perry will visit Vaiden next month for a special book signing highlighting their newly released local interest book, Unique Eats and Eateries of Mississippi. The event is set for Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Prissy Hen, located at...
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Thomastown Baptist Church Harvest Festival this Saturday
Thomastown Baptist Church invites the community to its “Carnival on the Corner” Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 24, beginning at 6 p.m. There will be carnival games, prizes, lots of candy, and food. All are welcome to attend an evening of fun and fellowship. The festival will be...
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Mississippi comedians set for MSU Lyceum Series appearance
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – The “Southern Nights Comedy Tour” will make a stop in Starkville as part of the 2027 Lyceum Series at Mississippi State University (MSU). The tour, which features Mississippi-native comedians and storytellers Landon Bryant and Mary Ryan Brown, is making a January 16 road trip to MSU’s Bettersworth Auditorium. The show will […]
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Cowbells, country and a little Ole Miss rivalry take over Bulldog bash
Something was missing from Pothole Paradise’s opening performance at Bulldog Bash Friday night. As the Jackson-based band launched into Blue Öyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” the music suddenly stopped. Moments later, a man rushed from backstage, climbed onto a platform and began playing the missing instrument: a cowbell.
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Richard Holmes, Mississippi State’s First Black Student, Dies at 82
(AURN News) — Dr. Richard E. Holmes, the first Black student to enroll at Mississippi State University, died Oct. 16 at age 82, according to Mississippi Today. A native of Starkville, Holmes integrated the formerly segregated university on July 19, 1965, three years after James Meredith enrolled at the University of Mississippi.