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SUMMARY:Antique Show
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URL:https://www.visitcolumbusms.org/event/antique-show-2/
LOCATION:Columbus Arts Council\, 501 Main St.\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Featured,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Possumtown Book Fest
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URL:https://www.visitcolumbusms.org/event/possumtown-book-fest/
LOCATION:Columbus Arts Council\, 501 Main St.\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Community Event,Family Fun,Featured,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Tennessee Williams Tribute 25th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 11\, 2026\n\n\n\n12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | MUW & TWT’s 6th Annual 10:4 TENN National Playwright Competition Reading\nLocation: Columbus-Lowndes Public Library Meeting Room (Upstairs) | 314 7th Street N.\nDetails: Join us for a reading of the top three 10-minute plays from this prestigious national competition. A light lunch will be served\, and the library will showcase vintage film posters from some of Tennessee Williams’ most famous movie adaptations.\n\n\n\n6:00 PM – Late | The Glass Menagerie of Words: Poetry Slam & Live Blues and Jazz\nLocation: Munson & Brothers Beer Garden | 301 2nd Ave North\nDetails: Celebrate Tennessee Williams’ literary successes with performances by local poets alongside a live set featuring his favorite musical styles: blues and jazz.\n\n\n\nSATURDAY\, SEPTEMBER 12\, 2026\n\n\n\n8:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Edwina’s Morning: “Coffee\, Pastries\, and the Roots of a Playwright”\nLocation: Tennessee Williams Home Museum & Welcome Center | 300 Main Street\nDetails: Enjoy light breakfast treats while touring the birthplace and first home of Tennessee Williams. Attendees will also experience an original vignette set in the summer of 1913\, featuring local actors portraying Tennessee’s mother\, Edwina Dakin Williams\, and his grandfather\, the Reverend Walter Dakin.\nPerformance Times: Three stagings of “A Little Pitcher with Big Ears” will take place at 9:00 AM\, 9:45 AM\, and 10:30 AM.\n\n\n\n5:30 PM – Late | A Night in New Orleans: “Bringing a Little Big Easy Magic to Columbus”\nLocation: Ridge House | 571 Ridge Road (A historic antebellum home\, lovingly restored and thoughtfully updated)\nDetails: Join us for a fun\, relaxed evening featuring New Orleans cuisine\, Tennessee Williams porch plays\, live jazz music\, and an antique auction!\nPorch Plays: The Glass Marsupial\, The Case of the Crushed Petunias\, & Tennessee’s Leading Lady: A Tribute to Brenda Caradine.\nLive Auction: Presented by Stevens Auction Company\, with a portion of the proceeds directly benefiting the Tennessee Williams Tribute Foundation to preserve the literary legacy of Columbus’s most famous son!\n\n\n\nSUNDAY\, SEPTEMBER 13\, 2026\n\n9:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Grits & Grace: “Tennessee & Theology: Faith and Southern Fiction”\nLocation: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church | 318 College Street\nDetails: Enjoy a traditional Southern breakfast in the Parish Hall\, followed by an extraordinary sermon by The Rev. Andrew McLarty in the sanctuary where Tennessee’s grandfather once preached—and where Tom (Tennessee) and his sister\, Rose\, were baptized.
URL:https://www.visitcolumbusms.org/event/tennessee-williams-tribute-25th-anniversary/
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CATEGORIES:Community Event,Featured,History
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SUMMARY:Cole Bridge to Justice Film Screening and Production
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URL:https://www.visitcolumbusms.org/event/cole-bridge-to-justice-film-screening-and-production/
LOCATION:Columbus Arts Council\, 501 Main St.\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Community Event,Featured
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SUMMARY:Spring Pilgrimage
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Columbus\, MS Spring Pilgrimage!\nWe are delighted to have you join us for this special celebration of history\, beauty\, and culture. During your visit\, you will have the unique opportunity to explore beautifully restored pre-Civil War homes\, each one telling their own fascinating story of the past and present. \nAs you tour these historic homes and immerse yourself in the charm of our city\, don’t forget to enjoy the array of special events that bring Columbus’ rich heritage to life. \nWe hope this journey through time will inspire and captivate you\, as we honor the legacy of our past. \nEnjoy the Pilgrimage!\n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.visitcolumbusms.org/event/spring-pilgrimage-2027/
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CATEGORIES:Community Event,Featured,Historic Home Tours
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SUMMARY:Catfish in the Alley
DESCRIPTION:Discover the best that Columbus has to offer at Catfish in the Alley on April 9-10\, 2027. Sample savory Mississippi farm-raised catfish\, as well as other Southern fare\, while enjoying the soulful sounds of blues music. This annual event features concerts\, artisans\, food vendors and fun for the whole family. Held each spring in Columbus\, Catfish in the Alley is a tribute to the African American citizens of Columbus who contributed to the town’s rich political\, historical\, cultural and musical heritage. But don’t take our word for it – come see for yourself! \nFriday\, April 9 | Blues with a Side of Soul\nJoin us for “Blues with a Side of Soul” on Friday\, April 9 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.  Soul food plate lunches available for purchase. \nSaturday\, April 10 | Catfish in the Alley and Artisans Alley\nVisit the world-famous “Catfish Alley\,” where legendary bluesmen\, such as Howlin’ Wolf\, Bukka White and Big Joe Williams\, got their start. Here nationally recognized artists\, such as B.B. King\, Duke Ellington\, Little Richard\, Louis Armstrong and James Brown\, performed alongside Mississippi’s blues guitarists. Catfish in the Alley event headliners will wow the crowds with their original songs and reimagined takes on blues classics\, so come early and leave late. Food vendors and artisans will also be onsite.
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