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October 2008
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Booksigning at Lorelei Books: Artist Gary Walters signs Delta Dreamin’. A renowned landscape artist, Walters has spent a lifetime painting the Mississippi Delta, and now eighty-seven of his paintings are being published in a new book (Quail Ridge Press, $39.95). Walters will be signing his book at Lorelei Books located at 1103 Washington Street beginning at 5 p.m. For more information call 601.634.8624, e-mail loreleibooks@wave2lan.com or visit the website at:www.loreleibooks.com. |
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Downtown Vicksburg's Fall Festival - A day of fun for the whole family with carnival food treats, live entertainment, great sidewalk sales with participating downtown businesses and lots of children's activities. Admission: Free. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information contact Rosalie Theobald, Vicksburg Main Street Program, 1300 Washington Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183 between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, call 601-634-4527, or visit www.downtownvicksburg.org. |
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26th Annual Old Court House Flea Market – 200 Flea Market Booths and 16 Food Booths at street level around the Old Courthouse Square. All proceeds benefit the Old Court House Museum. Admission is FREE and all booths are open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Old Time Music will be played on lawn of Court House. For more information, or for an application to reserve space, visit “Frequent Downloads” at www.oldcourthouse.org or call Bubba Bolm 601-636-0741. |
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"Mayberry CSI," a dinner theater by the Jackson-based Mayberry Ministry, will be performed at First Baptist Church's Family Life Center, 1607 Cherry St., 5 p.m. The "Mayberry CSI" Dinner Theatre is a spoof on the 1960s "Andy Griffith Show" with a twist on the modern-day television series "CSI." Tickets for the dinner theater are $10 per person. Proceeds will benefit outreach programs and the Highland Ministry at La Croix Church in Baton Rouge. For more information call 601-636-2493. |
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Copper Wire Bracelet Workshop 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Southern Cultural Heritage Academy Building. Students will design and create a one-of-a-kind bracelet using copper, gemstones and lampwork beads. Registration is $45/members and $50/non-members. All supplies are included. Reservations are required. For more information, please contact the SCHF office at 631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Presenter Laura Tarbutton has been involved in arts and crafts all her life, but creating jewelry is her first love. Laura teaches Precious Metal Clay and beading classes through Millsaps College Community Enrichment Series and local craft stores. She also teaches at national bead shows and presents classes and workshops with Gem & Mineral Society chapters. Her studio is in Brandon, Mississippi. Check out her jewelry designs at www.trinityartdesignstudio.com
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17th annual Bike MS Ride (formerly the MS 150), more than 300 cyclists will be challenging both their philanthropic spirit and bodies by joining the MS movement and riding 35 miles, 75 miles or 100 miles to raise funds for programs and research for Multiple Sclerosis. They will ride through the back roads from Clinton to Vicksburg and back, beginning at the Clinton Healthplex on the Mississippi College campus on Saturday then travel through scenic Mississippi countryside and have lunch in Learned. A pool party and banquet on Saturday night are held at the Battlefield Inn in Vicksburg. Everyone returns to the Clinton Healthplex on Sunday for a finish line celebration. The ride is designed as a challenging but casual event for people of all skill levels. BIKE MS offers three options: a leisurely route of approximately 35 miles (The Mockingbird), a one day ride of 75 miles (The Magnolia) and the traditional route of approximately 150 miles (The Trace). The weekend will include delicious meals, themed rest stops every 10-12 miles, SAG support if you can’t or don’t want to ride any more, Highway Patrol, bike mechanics, ham radio operators, encouragement from volunteers, and much more. For more information about the ride, or to register, please call (601) 856-5831; 1-800-344-4867, option 2;or www.bikems.org. |
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The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation presents “Super Foods, Super Families”, a cooking workshop and tasting for the entire family. Kristin Gluck will conduct this educational and fun demonstration incorporating a variety of super foods beginning at 6 p.m. Registration for adults is $25/SCHF members and $30/Non-members. Bring your child (ages 8-18) to participate for only $10. This workshop will provide recipes that are not only quick and nutritious but they incorporate many of the 14 super foods. These ideas are so easy we invite the kids along to prepare, taste and explore the super foods. Super foods help you lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, and, for an added bonus, put you in a better mood, proven to increase health, delay aging, and increase energy levels. Gluck will be offering seasonal cooking workshops at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center. Reservations are required. For registrations or for more information, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. |
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Vicksburg National Military Park Guide Training Seminars at the Vicksburg National Military Park, 3201 Clay Street. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. free training seminars. For more information, please contact parker@battlefocus.com or call the VNMP at 601-636-0583. |
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Historic Home and Hallway Tours (Formerly Fall Pilgrimage)
Individual Tours ~ $10 per person, per home
or 3-Home Tour Tickets ~ $25 per person, (available at Baer House and Annabelle).
All homes open daily by appointment; all homes open
Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 ~ 4 p.m.
Blue Home Tours:
Baer House Inn ~ 601.883.1525, Stained Glass Manor ~ 601.638.8893, Martha Vick House ~ 601.638.7036.
Green Home Tours:
Annabelle Bed & Breakfast ~ 601.638.2000, Corners Mansion Inn ~ 601.636.7421, Shlenker House and Cherry Street Cottages ~ 601.636.1500.
For more information visit: vicksburgpilgrimage.com or vicksburgbedandbreakfast.com |
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Pre-register by October 10 for the first fundraising event sponsored by LIFE of Mississippi benefiting Mississippians with Disabilities. This non-competitive 5K event will take place on the old Mississippi River Bridge. For more information phone LIFE of MS at 601-969-4009 or 1-800-748-9398 (V/TTY)
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Over the River Run begins 8 a.m. at the River Region West Campus, 1111 N. Frontage Rd. The Over the River Run is an annual race over the Mighty Mississippi River in historic Vicksburg, Mississippi. The event gives competitors three races to choose from: a 5 mile run, 5 mile walk and a 1 mile fun run. Food, refreshments and entertainment will be provided at the conclusion of the race. For more info visit www.riverregion.com or call Jana Webb at 601-883-6880. To register for the Over the River Run visit www.mstrackclub.com .
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Shopping Extravaganza at Outlets of Vicksburg. Event tickets are only $15 and proceeds will benefit the United Way and its agencies. Your ticket includes: Exclusive Discounts and Offers, Raffles and Giveaways in over $10,000 in gift cards and prizes, Beauty Expo, Baggage Check, Lunch, Wine Tasting, Gift Wrapping and Hospitality Area. We have lots of great prizes to be won, including over $10,000 in gift cards that will be raffled off with all proceeds benefiting the United Way! To purchase tickets, you may fill out our online ticket form, come see us in the mall office, or contact the United Way of Vicksburg or any of its agencies! |
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Warren Central High School and the Big Blue Band proudly present the Red Carpet Invitational Band Contest. 20 bands from around the state will perform beginning at 12 p.m. Admission is $ 7 per person at Viking Field. For more information, contact Tressie Pace, 601-619-7893 or visit /troop638.blogspot.com. |
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Gold in the Hills returns to downtown Vicksburg with performances at The Vicksburg, 801 Clay Street.
Saturday, October 11 and 25 at 7:30 p.m.. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for children (12 and younger). (Note: this is a special production, not part of VTG membership). Vicksburg Post Article TV Ad Poster for Fall 2008
Poster for 2009 Poster for 2009 Auditions Fun for the whole family. Sing the old songs! Cheer the hero! Boo the villain, and throw peanuts at him! Presented yearly since 1936, Gold in the Hills features a relentless hero, a winsome heroine, a ruthless villain, beautiful can-can dancers, and the wilder side of city life in the infamous New York Bowery. Become a part of history when you witness the 73rd season of the Guinness Book of World Records' continuously-longest running melodrama!
... who stole John Dalton's gold locket?
... what did Murgatroyd discover in the hills?
... is John Dalton really penniless?
... where DID Lizzie leave her fascinator? |
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2nd Annual Vicksburg “Bend of the River” Civil War & Antiques Expo at the Vicksburg Convention Center located at 1600 Mulberry Street. The 200 table event will feature quality Civil War and antique weapons, books, uniforms, accoutrements, relics, swords, knives, prints and 100 vendors and more... Hours: 10/11 - 9AM - 5PM and 10/12 - 9AM - 3:30PM. Admission is $6.00 with children 12 and under FREE with an adult. Open to the Public. Presented by the Collectors & Shooters Co., LLC. For more information contact Allen Daniels at 334-279-9895 or Email: cascishows@aol.com |
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Randy Russell signs Ghost Cats of the South at Lorelei Books at 5pm. In this companion volume to the popular Ghost Dogs of the South, Randy Russell presents more than 20 original stories of cats who reach between the worlds of life and death. Each encounter is birthed from existing folklore, noted incidents of ghost cats, and first-person accounts. During his travels across the South, Russell has heard tales of a ghostly cat that digs for pirate treasure on the beach, a ghostly cat that helped a truck driver rescue a pair of accident victims in an overturned car. Some ghostly cats are devoted enough to help bereaved parents deal with loss. Others are vicious enough to return in the afterlife to take vengeance on cat-killing lawyers and philanderers. Lorelei Books, located at 1103 Washington Street, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm. The book store showcases works by favorite regional authors. The owners may be reached any time by phone - 601.634.8624 - or by e-mail - loreleibooks@wave2lan.com or visit the website at: www.loreleibooks.com.
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Formal dediction of the Connecticut Monument at Vicksburg National Military Park, 10:30 a.m. The dedication will take place at Grants Canal, LA, off old U.S. Highway 80 near the Village of Delta in Madison Parish. The park's newest monument honors the gallant soldiers of the Ninth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry who labored to construct a canal across the base of De Soto Point, opposite Vicksburg, in the summer of 1862. It was hoped by Union officials that this canal would create a channel for navigation and enable vessels to bypass the powerful Confederate artillery batteries mounted on the high ground at Vicksburg. The effort, however, failed as Union soldiers quickly fell victim to heat exhaustion, sun stroke, malaria, and various fevers that took a heavy toll of human life, including the lives of 153 men from Connecticut. The Connecticut Ninth Regiment Monument Committee was authorized by Governor M. Jodi Rell in 2005. This committee, in conjunction with the Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society, secured approval from the National Park Service to place the monument at the park's Grant's Canal Unit. The black granite monument features the State's Coat of Arms, the crest of the Ninth Connecticut Infantry, and faces of men of the regiment who labored on the canal all of which were hand etched by Stacy Mathieu of Mathieu Memorials.
For additional information, please call the park office at 601-636-0583. |
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'Women's Health Expo' will be presented at the Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Mulberry Street. For more information contact Sue at sueb@vicksburg.org or 601-630-2929. |
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Vicksburg Celebration and Jamboree, Honoring the music, art, and culture of our community, 5-10 p.m., at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center. For more information, call 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org.
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Classics in the Courtyard, 12-1 p.m., This new event to the Center will offer a variety of entertainment through different genres of classic music. Local entertainers and local restaurants will provide the music and lunch on Fridays beginning October 17 and concluding November 14. Musical entertainment will be provided for free and lunch can be purchased for $7 per person. Reservations are required for lunch and must be made by 5 p.m. on the Thursday before the event. For reservations or more info, call more info 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org |
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'Disney Live! Winnie The Pooh' will be presented at the Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Mulberry Street, 1:30 p.m. Join Winnie the Pooh (and his friends, too!) as they bring the classic charm of the Hundred Acre Wood to the stage in Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh. Children and their parents will join Pooh and his friends in this exciting interactive family theatrical experience where the audience will imitate Pooh's renowned "stoutness" exercises, learn Tigger's exuberant Whoop-de-Dooper Bounce, play along with Rabbit's super-sized garden vegetables as they bound through the audience and help recreate other memorable moments from the world of Winnie the Pooh. Ticket Prices: $ 16 Riser Seating; $ 24 Floor and Riser Seating; $ 30 Front Row (only 33 tickets). Show Times: Saturday, October 18 , 2008 at 1:30pm and Sunday October 19, 2008 at 1:30pm. For more information, visit http://www.disneylive.com/. or contact sueb@vicksburg.org |
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Christ Episcopal Church Autumn Harvest Gala Silent Auction and Drawdown, great food, fun, and music. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation, 1302 Adams Street, 6:00 P.M. Admission: $20/single or $30/couple. All monies will help maintain Vicksburg’s oldest public assembly building. Reservations: 601-638-3938. More info, visit christchurchvburg.dioms.org. |
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Homecoming Parades:
Vicksburg High – 4 p.m.
St. Aloysius – 5 p.m.
Warren Central - time TBA |
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Downtown Vicksburg's 19th Annual Halloween Parade & Costume Contest – Costume Contest begins at 9 a.m. in the Mississippi River Commission parking lot at the corner of Veto and Walnut Street. Trophy awarded in each age category. Halloween parade begins at 10 a.m. for children 12 and under with an adult. Line-up for parade will be on Veto Street between Walnut and Washington to prepare for the parade up Washington Street. After the parade the kids “trick-or-treat” with the downtown merchants. For more information, contact the Vicksburg Main Street Program, Rosalie Theobald at 634-4527 or visit www.downtownvicksburg.org. |
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Sixth Annual Great River Road Sacred Harp Singing at the Old Court House Museum, from 2– 4 p.m. in the Court Room upstairs at the Old Court House. Follows a morning session at Jordan’s Chapel at Campbell’s Swamp. For more info contact the Old Court House Museum at 601-636-0741 or visit www.oldcourthouse.org. |
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Hand Tinting Photos Workshop Presented by Cami Calnan, 5:30-7:00 p.m. $30/SCHF member or $35/non-member. Parents are encouraged to bring their children to this all ages hand coloring class. This fun class will have a large assortment of hand color supplies – ranging from the traditional photo oils to tinting pens to pastels and watercolors – for students to try coloring with as application techniques are discussed and attempted. Each student can bring a photo they would like to add new life to with some color, but there will be prints from the photographer’s collection for students to tint as well, so bringing a print is not necessary. Black and white photos work best, and any finish will work (but matte is the easiest). Sealants and preservation of finalized work will also be discussed and any prints finished during the class will be sealed. Students are asked to bring any ideas or questions they may have as well as eagerness to color! For reservations or more info, call more info 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org |
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The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation proudly presents "The Art of the Cartoonist", a lecture by Marshall Ramsey, editorial cartoonist for the Clarion Ledger. The lecture will be held in the Southern Cultural Heritage Auditorium at 7 p.m. Admission is free along with a food donation to the Storehouse Community Food Pantry. A book signing will follow the lecture. Ramsey, whose witty, intelligent cartoons make readers laugh, think and fume, will speak about his favorite cartoons and explain the stories behind them. For more information please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. |
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5th Annual Spooky Pooch Costume Contest at the Vicksburg Factory Outlet Mall, 4000 S. Frontage Road. A fun-filled contest with lots of prizes for all dogs and their owners. All proceeds go to benefit Paws Rescue. Admission: $5.00 per category. For more information, please contact Liz Porter at 601-636-7434 or email lporter@vicksburgoutlet.net. Website is www.vicksburgfactoryoutlet.com. |
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Trick or Treat on Our Street at Pemberton Square Mall, while supplies last, 6 p.m. until! For more information, contact Renee Williams, 601.634.0823. |
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