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11-04-2025
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Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: April 11-13
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (April 11-13) around Mississippi. – Jackson – Friday Guests can also enjoy complimentary cupcakes and lemonade on the side porch and create their own wearable button pins using historic photographs of Eudora Welty and other scrapbook materials in the Visitor Center all day – Jackson – Friday Enjoy a fun-filled evening at North Farish Street with live music, delicious food, and great company. – Jackson – Friday Bring your friends, meet new people, and compete for bragging rights in a fun-filled Trivia Night at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. – Clinton – Friday Dinner and a Movie is the perfect opportunity to watch a movie under the stars while enjoying a to-go meal, snack, or sweet treat from your favorite brick street eatery. – Natchez – Friday Boots & Bling will be held at The Natchez Convention Center and will feature live music by Shane Paul & Friends, swag bags, signature cocktails, and appetizers. – Ridgeland – Friday Get ready for a special container gardening demonstration and some bonus buck Easter eggs hidden just for you and your crew to find! Miss Mississippi Tennis Tournament – Vicksburg – Friday Join the Miss Mississippi Corporation and contestants for the second annual tennis tournament. – Vicksburg – Friday The Fish Fry will be from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Knights of Columbus. – Natchez – Friday and Saturday There will be food, drinks and music, as well as a car show. – Natchez – Friday and Saturday Make your plans now to spend the day—or the whole weekend—in Natchez for the ultimate shopping experience. – Jackson – Friday, Saturday & Sunday Presented by the nonprofit Mississippi Film Society, featuring seven feature-length films curated by Film Society Executive Director Ryan Parker. – Jackson – Friday, Saturday & Sunday This exhibition will feature over 50 handmade and machine-stitched quilts from MMA's permanent collection, including Crossroads Quilters, Gwendolyn Magee, and several collected by American photographer Roland L. Freeman on his travels. – Jackson – Friday, Saturday & Sunday Enter the wonderfully puzzling world of Mindbender Mansion, an eclectic place full of brainteasers and interactive challenges guaranteed to test the brain power and problem solving skills of even the most experienced puzzlers! Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Remembers – Jackson – Friday, Saturday & Sunday Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Remembers showcases photographs by Vicksburg-based artist Melody Golding, documenting the resilience of Mississippians after the storm. – Natchez – Friday, Saturday & Sunday The tours offer an intimate look inside the city's grandest homes. – Jackson – Saturday Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Jackson. – Jackson – Saturday Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Jackson. – Jackson – Saturday Xperience JXN Entertainment presents the City With Soul Fest 2025 – Sir Charles Jones Farewell Tour starring Sir Charles Jones TK Soul, Arthur Young, Pc Band, and Earl Jackson. – Jackson – Saturday Head to The End of All Music's Fondren shop for a full day of Record Store Day excitement. – Jackson – Saturday Celebrate Record Store Day at Offbeat, Jackson's downtown hub for vinyl, visual art, and alternative culture. – Jackson – Saturday Gather your family for a morning filled with hands-on fun, delicious treats, and plenty of springtime cheer. – Jackson – Saturday This event brings together families, donor heroes, recipients, and supporters to raise awareness for organ, eye, and tissue donation. – Jackson – Saturday From persimmons to peaches, from bok choy to butter beans, the Mississippi Farmers Market is the one place to go for the freshest fruits and vegetables that are grown in the state. – Clinton – Saturday The Caterpillar Parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. from Lions Club Park with a reading of the 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' and the coronation of the Caterpillar Queen and Lion's Club Park. Spring into Green Market is held from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Madison – Saturday In an evening designed to excite, favorite guest artist Scott Cuellar returns for a deep dive into the extremes of piano virtuosity with Rachmaninoff's sumptuous and spirited Piano Concerto No. 3. Sibelius' powerful Symphony No. 5 caps the evening and the Bravo Series with an awe-inspiring finale. – Natchez – Saturday Trucks on the Bluff is the 3rd Annual Touch and Explore Event brought to you by the Adams Count Coalition for Children and Youth. – Natchez – Saturday Every week there will be live fresh produce, baked goods, fresh dairy, and arts and crafts all from local growers and artists. – Ridgeland – Saturday The Spring into Wellness Festival is an annual 5K race, family fun run, farmer's market and community health fair. – Ridgeland – Saturday Teams will race in the exciting Dragon Boat competition, and there will be food vendors and a special Kids Zone area for all to enjoy! – Ridgeland – Saturday From egg hunts, to a petting zoo, Easter bunny photos and more, this is going to be a morning you and your kids don't want to miss. – Ridgeland – Saturday Enjoy food, fun and Easter eggs! – Ridgeland – Saturday Visit with the Easter Bunny, then grab your Easter Basket and hunt store-to-store to receive candy! – Ridgeland – Saturday The 13th Annual Leap 4 The Lily Pad will kick off at the green space in front of Methodist Rehab in Ridgeland with a fun run, a 5K run/walk, and a 0.0 race. – Ridgeland – Saturday Enjoy a three-course meal while solving the mystery in an interactive dinner theater performance presented by The Detectives Dinner Theatre. Kids & Big Rigs – Vicksburg – Saturday Join to see, touch, honk, and explore some service vehicles, heavy equipment, and more. This event is free to the public. Here Comes Peter Cottontail – Vicksburg – Saturday Come visit and take pictures with the Easter Bunny. This event is free to the public. Second Saturday – Vicksburg – Saturday Enjoy local musicians, merchants, vendors and entertainment. – Jackson – Sunday Join the Mississippi Children's Museum for an hour of free playtime in the museum. After all the fun, children will enjoy a hands-on activity while caregivers learn all about the exciting benefits of museum membership. – Clinton – Sunday There will be Easter egg hunts, games and bounce houses, photos with the Easter Bunny and Golden Egg prizes. – Natchez – Sunday Join other attendees on the beautiful grounds of The Towers for The Natchez Garden Club's Annual Easter Egg Hunt. – Hattiesburg – Friday Enjoy performances by a diverse lineup of talented musicians, ranging from local favorites to regional acts, covering various genres to suit all musical tastes. – Hattiesburg – Friday The 2025 Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival will take place on campus at The University of Southern Mississippi. Catapult – Hattiesburg – Friday America's Got Talent Finalist, Catapult, is bringing their amazing shadow illusion dance choreography to Hattiesburg's Historic Saenger Theater. – Laurel – Friday Enjoy karaoke at 320 5th St. in Laurel. – Laurel – Friday Wine Down is a prefect date night or girls' night out! Pick up your cup from the LMS Entry tent, located at the corner of Central Avenue and North Magnolia Street. – Laurel – Friday Join Museum Director George Bassi for an engaging and informational walking tour of Laurel's historical district as he traces the history and evolution of the city and some of it's finest homes and structures. – Hattiesburg – Friday, Saturday & Sunday Be sure to register for your preferred age/skill level and check your current Skill Rating on Pickleball Brackets & DUPR. – Hattiesburg – Friday, Saturday & Sunday The Hattiesburg Pocket Museum has a new exhibit every month, so be sure to head downtown for a small surprise! – Hattiesburg – Saturday There will be plant sales from Pine Belt Master Gardeners and vendors outside during breaks and until noon. – Hattiesburg – Saturday This highly anticipated event will bring together some of the finest classic, custom, and exotic vehicles from across the region for an unforgettable experience. English Afternoon Tea – Hattiesburg – Saturday You are invited to experience Ross Mansion's English Afternoon Tea with an English Garden theme featuring live singing by Ivy. – Laurel – Saturday The Laurel High School Student Council is excited to announce its Inaugural Autism Awareness 5K Color Run, an inspiring event dedicated to raising awareness and support for Autism. – Laurel – Saturday Enjoy demonstrations, wagon rides, spring photo displays, and more! – Hattiesburg – Sunday Help solve whodunnit as you enjoy a night of dining, mystery and laughs. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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ACTC professor is 2025 Eudora Welty Research Fellow
ASHLAND Kyle Alvey, a doctoral student at Purdue University, has been named the 2025 Eudora Welty Research Fellow. Alvey will use archival holdings in the Eudora Welty Collection housed at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to research the life and work of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Alvey, an instructor with the Ashland Community and Technical College system, will use the $5,000 fellowship award to cover his travel, housing and other expenses incurred while conducting his primary Welty research at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building in Jackson. 'Like many American writers, the legacy of Eudora Welty is complex and requires an understanding of contextual layering, looking at aspects of race, gender, class, identity, Southern qualities and more,' Alvey said. 'It is my hope with this fellowship to produce a series of essays fit for publication that focused on around Eudora Welty's short story, 'Where is the Voice Coming From?,' that tells the story of the assassination of Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers from the perspective of the assassin. My focus is the role this story had in her life as a Southern writer and a social activist, as well as in the overall trajectory of the 20th century Civil Rights Movement.' David Pilcher, director of the MDAH Archives and Record Services Division, acknowledged the Eudora Welty Foundation's support of the fellowship program. 'I am certain Kyle will gain valuable insights this summer, making excellent use of digitized Welty Collection materials and extensive paper archives to conduct his research,' Pilcher said, citing that the foundation makes those materials accessible through MDAH. Alvey received a bachelor of arts in English from the University of Kentucky. He is completing a master of arts in history at Marshall University in May 2025. He is starting his PhD in English with a focus in American literature of the 20th and 21st centuries in the fall and states the archival research experience will be an excellent precursor to his advanced studies. The Eudora Welty Collection is the world's finest collection of materials related to Welty and one of the most varied literary collections in the United States. The collection includes manuscripts, letters, photographs, drawings, essays, and film and video footage that spans Welty's entire life. Beginning in 1957, over the course of more than 40 years, Welty donated materials to the department, primarily literary manuscripts and photographs. At her death, her remaining papers were bequeathed to MDAH and included unpublished manuscripts and 14,000 items of correspondence with family, friends, scholars, young writers, and noted writers. The Eudora Welty Collection can be accessed at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building at 200 N. St. in Jackson. The Eudora Welty Digital Archives also features selections of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and other media related to Welty. For more information on the archival collections or the Eudora Welty Research Fellowship, call Elisabeth Cambonga at (601) 576-6868, or by email at fellowships@
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25-03-2025
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Eudora Welty's ‘Where is the Voice Coming From?'
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Since March is Women's History Month, we also decided to shine a light on one of America's most prolific writers who was from Jackson, Mississippi. Eudora Welty was an award-winning American author who wrote short stories and novels about the American South. In response to the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, Welty wrote the story, 'Where is the Voice Coming From?' It was published in the New Yorker on July 6, 1963, just 25 days after the crime. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-01-2025
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Eudora Welty's manual typewriter
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Eudora Welty's portable manual typewriter is on display at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. 'It's a quiet deluxe model made by the Royal Typewriter Company. And she used it probably from the 1950s to the 1970s. When she upgraded to her new manual typewriter, she donated this to the rummage sale at New Stage Theatre. And so, somebody bought it at the sale and donated it to the Department of Archives and History,' explained Nan Prince, director of Collections at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). Freedom Rider reflects on Civil Rights Movement Welty was a prolific writer from Jackson. She was born in 1909 and lived until 2001. The Eudora Welty House & Garden, located on Pinehurst Street in Jackson, is a historic home run by MDAH. The agency is celebrating the centennial of the home in 2025. 'In recognition of that on Wednesdays throughout 2025, admission to the Welty House will be free. So if you haven't seen it yet, now is the time to go, and go on a Wednesday and take advantage of that free admission,' said Prince. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
