November/December 2013
Jingle Jamboree, Dec. 7, Brookhaven. Cooking demonstration, fashion show, Christmas pictures, vendors. Admission. Lincoln County Civic Center. Details: 601-7579935, 601-757-2407. Olive Branch Christmas Parade and Bazaar, Dec. 7, Olive Branch. Food and crafts vendors 10 a.m. - 4 p.m; parade 2 p.m. Old Towne. Details: 662-895-2600; olivebranchms.com Town of Walls Christmas Parade, Dec. 7, Walls. Marching band, Santa, more; 2 p.m. Details: 662-781-1282; townofwalls.com Carl Purdon Book Signing, Dec. 7, Tupelo. Pontotoc author to sign “The Night Train� and “Norton Road�; 2-4 p.m. Barnes & Noble. Details: 662-297-6911; carlpurdon.com Christmas Village Arts and Handmade Crafts Market, Dec. 7, McComb. Southwest Mississippi Art Guild event; National Guard Armory. Details: 601-222-0087. Open Studio, Dec. 7-8, Taylor. Works by local artists Obie Clark and Alice Hammell; 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Tin Pan Alley Art & Antiques. Details: 662-234-1073, 662-622-281-1970. Starkville Civic League Annual Christmas Tour of Homes, Dec. 8, Starkville. Holiday decorated homes; 1:30 - 4:30 p.m Refreshments at Starkville Public Library; 1-4 p.m. Admission. Details: 662-418-6718. Mississippi Coast Jazz Society Jam Session, Dec. 8 and Jan. 12, Gulfport. Admission; 2-5 p.m. Gulfport Elks Lodge 978. Details: 228-392-4177. Christmas Antebellum Home Tour, Dec. 8, Enterprise. Three historic homes, a church and Civil War cemetery; 1-4 p.m. Admission. Sponsored by GFWC/MFWC Enterprise Woman’s Club. Details: 601-880-6256; marthabno@yahoo.com Holiday Open House, Dec. 12, Ackerman. Santa, Festival of Trees, live music, workshops, more; 2:30 - 6 p.m. Choctaw County Library. Details: 662-285-6337; jhughes@ext.msstate.edu Importance of Residential Soil Testing / Holiday Ornaments for Backyard Wildlife, Dec. 14, Picayune. Extension agent Eddie Smith to discuss soil testing; 10-11 a.m. Also, children to make ornaments for attracting birds, wildlife; 1-2 p.m. Admission. Register for either event by Dec. 13. Crosby Arboretum. Details: 601-799-2311. Horn Lake Annual Christmas Parade, Dec. 14, Horn Lake. Parade, tree lighting and fireworks; 7 p.m. Details: 662-393-9897; hornlakechamber.com Christmas on the Avenue, Dec. 14, Long Beach. Harper McCaughan Town Green, 9 a.m.- 5p.m. Also, Santa Breakfast 8-11 a.m., First United Methodist Church. Details: 228265-0163;
info@lbconcertchoir.com Carl Jackson’s “Home for Christmas,� Dec. 14, Louisville. Featuring Larry Cordle, Jerry Salley, Valeries Storey and more; 4 and 7 p.m. Strand Theater. Details: 662-773-3921. Holiday Homes Tour, Dec. 15, Aberdeen. Reception at historic Elkin Theater following homes tour. Details: 662-369-6488. David Phelps in Concert, Dec. 16, Hattiesburg. Christian vocalist; 7 p.m. Admission. Hardy Street Baptist Church. Details: 601-544-1794;
iTickets.com Jingle Jam, Dec. 21, Southaven. Hip-hop, rock, R&B concert with Meek Mill, August Alsina and special guests; 6:30 p.m. Landers Center. Details: 662-393-8770. “The Nutcracker,� Dec. 21-22, Olive Branch. Performances at noon and 6 p.m. Dec. 21; noon Dec. 22. Dress warm. Mid-South Ice House Ice Arena. Details: 901-881-8544; midsouthicehouse.com Philadelphia Gun Show, Dec. 21-22, Philadelphia. Admission. Neshoba County
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Coliseum. Details: 601-498-4235. Roc Day Celebration, Jan. 4, Ridgeland. Gathering of handspinners, knitters, weavers and anyone interested in fiber arts. Fiber, yarn, equipment vendors. Registration fee includes lunch, door prizes. Registration deadline Dec. 1. Mississippi Craft Center. Details: rocday2014.com Mississippi Opry, Jan. 11, Pearl. Featuring Alan Sibley and the Magnolia Ramblers and Harmony & Grits; 6-9 p.m. Admission. Pearl Community Room. Details: 601-331-6672.
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