exploring events } may Esperanza Bonanza May 6-9 Marion Recreational Complex Marion, AR The 23rd annual Esperanza Bonanza is fun for the whole family. Featuring a carnival, backyard BBQ contest, rodeo, kids and adult games, golf scramble and live entertainment. For more information, visit www.esperanzabonanza.org, call 901-484-7752 or email jbtaylor62@gmail.com. Five Star City Fest May 8-9 Senatobia, MS Annual Five Star City Fest will be May 8-9 in Gabbert Park, within the national historic district of downtown Senatobia. The event features a 5K, Car Show, Headline Musical Acts, Arts and Crafts Vendors, Children’s Activities, Quality Food and Beverages, and more. For more information, follow Five Star City Fest on social media, or contact the Senatobia Main Street office at 662-562-8715. Overcoming Abuse God’s Way Fashion Show & Tea May 9 Cedar Ridge Events 1600 Scott Road Coldwater, MS. 4:00PM Tickets $35. For more information call 662-292-6003. 44th Annual GumTree Festival May 9-10 Tupelo, MS Free family fun all weekend long. Over 100 artists from 17 states. Featuring unique and beautiful original paintings, sculpture, jewelry and other artwork. For more information, visit www.gumtreefestival.com or call 662-844-ARTS. Steve Miller Band May 15 BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove Southaven, MS. 7:00PM One of rock music’s all-time greats, the Steve Miller Band has sold more than 40 million records in a career spanning more than 40 years. His trademark blues-rock sound made him one of the key artists in classic rock radio. For tickets call 662-892-2660 or online at ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000. 80 DeSoto
A’Fair May 16 Courthouse Square Hernando, MS 9:00AM - 5:00PM A’Fair in Hernando is an annual event that started in August of 1974. It is now held on the third Saturday of May and has grown each year. All of the activities are held on the historic downtown square in Hernando Mississippi. A’Fair in Hernando is a rain or shine event and there is no admission fee and parking is free. Featuring local businesses, artists, kid’s zone and live entertainment. For more information call 662.280-9975 or visit www.hernandooptimist.org. Brussels’s Bonsai Annual Rendezvous May 21-24 8125 Center Hill Rd Olive Branch , MS Bonsai hobbyists from around the country spend three days with the world’s top bonsai artists learning advanced bonsai techniques and having great fun! View a schedule of workshops and a registration form online at www.brusselsbonsai.com/annualrendezvous.cfm or call 1-800-582-2593. Annual Miracle Drive Golf Tournament May 22 Tunica National Golf Course Robinsonville, MS 14th Annual Miracle Drive Golf Tournament, a fourperson scramble event which benefits The Baddour Center, located in Senatobia, Miss. Please contact Jenny Hurt at 662.366.6930 or by email at jhurt@ baddour.org if you have any questions. Down From The Hills: The Mississippi Bluegrass Championship May 22-23 New Albany, MS The State of Mississippi Bluegrass Championship begins on Friday night with Farm to Table Dinner and free outdoor concert by Sean Watkins of Nickle Creek. Saturday there will be a quilt show, shade trees, arts and crafts vendors and the best bluegrass musicians in the state coming together on the banks of the fabled Tallahatchie River and playing through the evening! Saturday tickets are $5 for the day. Enjoy competitions in banjo, fiddle, mandolin,