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North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic
July 04, 2008 — July 05, 2008
Potts Camp, MS 38659
www.nmshillcountrypicnic.com
 Festival celebrates the legacies of departed North Mississippi blues legends including R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, and Otha Turner, and the festival will once again feature many of their children and grandchildren. Check website for entertainment lineup, camping info & accommodations. No alcohol will be sold on site - BYOB - $5.00 cooler fee - NO GLASS. Contact Sara Davis: drsarad@gmail.com
Directions: Take Potts Camp exit off HWY 78. Go 0.3 miles to stop sign, turn left onto Church Ave. go 0.4 miles, turn right onto Center Ave (HWY 349), cross railroad tracks, go 0.9 miles Picnic is on the left.
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Hours
Gates open at noon on Friday and 10:00 AM on Saturday
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Annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference
July 20, 2008 — July 24, 2008
Center for the Study of Southern Culture, University of MS
Oxford, MS 38677
662.915.5993
fax 662.915.5814
www.olemiss.edu/depts/south
A popular literary event that includes six days of lectures
and discussions by scholars and dramatic readings from the works of William
Faulkner. Celebrate at Rowan Oak, once the home of the famous writer. Contact Ann Abadie: cssc@olemiss.edu
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Bodock Festival
August 22, 2008 — August 23, 2008
Courthouse Square
Pontotoc, MS 38863
662.488.0388
Great family fun: 5-K
run, golf tournament, arts and crafts, games, food, petting zoo and art
exhibits. And no bodock festival would be complete without a championship
bodock fence post throwing contest. Contact Martha Jo Coleman. Email chamber@pontotoc.com
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Howlin' Wolf Memorial Blues Festival
August 29, 2008 — August 29, 2008
West Point Civic Center 600 6th Street
West Point, MS 39773
662.605.0770
www.wpnet.org/Howlin_Festival.htm
Annual blues festival in honor of Mississippi Blues
Legend Howlin' Wolf, native of West Point, held
indoors. Email Richard Ramsey: rramsey@wpms.net
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Admission
$15 In advance, $20 At door
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Tennessee Williams Tribute and Tour of Victorian Homes
September 04, 2008 — September 07, 2008
Columbus, MS 39701
662.574.4275
1.800.327.2686
www.muw.edu/tennesseewilliams/
Honoring one of the South's most prolific playwrights, the four-day event will feature a tour of Victorian homes; theatrical plays by
Tennessee Williams; a gallery exhibit of movie posters and playbills; lectures by friends, scholars and historians; and much more. Headlining
the event is award-winning actor Richard Thomas starring in Steve Lawson's stage adaptations of correspondence of Tennessee Williams ("Among the century's finest"
- New Yorker) ... drawn from two volumes of Selected Letters. A Distant
Country Called Youth (which traces the years from the playwright's
boyhood to the New York opening of The Glass Menagerie) illuminates a
young man struggling to find his artistic voice against the odds. Blanche and Beyond - which begins as Williams embarks on A Streetcar
Named Desire and goes on to create The Rose Tattoo, Summer and Smoke, Camino Real, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - focuses on a now successful author facing the seismic shock of international fame. Email: sbcaradine@cableone.net
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National Audubon Society Annual Hummingbird Migration Celebration
September 05, 2008 — September 07, 2008
285 Plains Rd.
Holly Springs, MS 38635
662.252.1155
www.visithollysprings.org
Witness the astonishing migration of ruby-throated
hummingbirds in flight to Central America.
Enjoy wildlife demonstrations, nature walks, wildlife trade show, trail rides,
kids' tent and family fun. Contact Anna Morrison amorrison@audubon.org
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Blue Bluff Festival
October 10, 2008 — October 11, 2008
Blue Bluff Recreation Area
Aberdeen, MS
662.369.9440
1.800.634.3538
www.aberdeenms.org/
Enjoy music, children's activities, food, and arts & crafts on the banks of the astounding Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. info@aberdeenms.org
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Welty Weekend At The W
October 16, 2008 — October 18, 2008
Mississippi University For Women
Columbus, MS
662.329.7119
800.327.2686
www.columbus-ms.org
A three-day celebration of southern literature, honoring Mississippi's own Eudora
Welty. Contact Bridget Pieschel ccvb@columbus-ms.org
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Fall Foliage Cruises 2008
October 31, 2008 — November 01, 2008
Aqua Yacht Harbor
Iuka, MS
662.423.0051
1.800.386.4373
www.tishomingo.org
A tour by cruise boat on the Tennessee River to view the beautiful fall foliage on the river banks. This tour takes place on the Spirit of LaSalle ocean cruiser. Great for church groups, senior adult groups, couples or singles. info@tishomingo.org
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Admission
Sightseeing Cruise $25/per person Luncheon Cruise $45/per person
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Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival
November 01, 2008 —
Main Street
Vardaman, MS
662.682.7561
www.vardamansweetpotatofestival.com
Annual festival celebrating the famous Vardaman Sweet Potato. Lots of sweet potato food items available for sampling. Great arts and crafts vendors. Local entertainment. Contact Barbara Tedder sweetpotatofestival@hotmail.com
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