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Mississippi’s Spring Festival Guide | Our Mississippi Home
SUMMARY: As spring approaches, Mississippi prepares to embrace the season with an array of exciting festivals. Noteworthy events begin in March with the Hattiesburg Craft Beer Festival on March 9, showcasing the craft beer hobby alongside local food pairings. Art enthusiasts have the Art in the Park in Clinton and the Casey Jones Blues Festival in Water Valley on March 23, offering art displays and blues music. Hubfest on the same day in downtown Hattiesburg presents over 250 vendors, arts, crafts, and music. Other March events include Spring Fling at Landrum’s Homestead and Village in Laurel, the Ocean Springs Arts Festival from March 23-24, and the Hometown Spring Fling in Brandon on March 29-30. April features Art in the Pass and the Annual Spring Street Festival in Picayune on April 6-7, promising arts, crafts, food, and entertainment. For more details and additional festival information, a resource is provided for interested attendees.
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Curtains Up: Theatre MSU Unveils Season of Classics, Musicals
SUMMARY: Mississippi State University’s Theatre MSU opens its 2025-2026 season with a lively adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” from Sept. 24-26, featuring puppetry and music. School shows are at McComas Hall, with an evening community performance Sept. 26. The season also includes a comedic take on “Night of the Living Dead” with a special Halloween midnight show, Feb. 18-22’s adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451,” and the Tony-winning musical “Sweeney Todd” in April, presented with the MSU Department of Music. Tonya Hays highlights the season’s goal to entertain, inspire, and engage the community.
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The Sound of the South: Mississippi’s Songbook
SUMMARY: Mississippi is central to America’s musical heritage, originating the blues and shaping gospel, soul, country, rock, and hip-hop. Legends like Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Faith Hill, and contemporary artists reflect Mississippi’s influence across genres. Songs inspired by the state explore its towns, people, struggles, and the Mississippi River, celebrating its rich and complex history. From Delta blues classics to Southern rock, country, pop, and rap, Mississippi remains the heartbeat of American music. The state is rightly known as “The Birthplace of America’s Music,” with hundreds of songs echoing its enduring cultural and musical legacy.
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A Sanctuary in Goodman: The Magic of the Public Library
SUMMARY: In Goodman, Mississippi, the small library housed in a former church transformed under Rachel Floyd’s leadership since 2021. Despite the town’s high poverty and limited opportunities, the library has become a vibrant sanctuary for children. Its unique features, like a spiral staircase leading to a kids’ area and displays of local art, create a welcoming, lively environment. Rachel’s dedication to diverse programs—storytimes, crafts, STEAM clubs—boosted book checkouts from 83 to 823 over three years. More than a library, it is a community hub where children feel valued, inspired, and free to explore, learn, and grow.
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