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Catfish in the Alley
Columbus, MS, United StatesDue to inclement weather, Saturday’s events will be held at the upper level of the Trotter Convention Center on the corner of 5th Street North and 2nd Avenue North. Get the rhythm with the blues in Columbus at Catfish in the Alley. Here you’ll have the opportunity to listen to great blues music, … Continued
Pilgrimage Jubilee of Homes
Columbus, MS, United StatesPresented by the Preservation Society of Columbus, Spring Pilgrimage will be held March 24-April 16. For more information, call 662.368.2503 or visit preservecolumbus.com.
Catfish in the Alley
Columbus, MS, United StatesGet the rhythm with the blues in Columbus at the annual Catfish in the Alley. Here you’ll have the opportunity to listen to great blues music, savor delicious Southern fare, and explore Columbus, “The City That Has It All!” Schedule of Events: Thursday, April 7: Complimentary concert on the lawn of the Tennessee Williams … Continued
The Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration
Sandfield Cemetery Columbus, MS, United StatesOn the historic Emancipation Day celebrated throughout east Mississippi, student researchers from the MS School for Mathematics & Science celebrate local history on the anniversary of Emancipation in Lowndes County and neighboring communities. A performance with music and dramatic vignettes, the project has been featured in national publications and on HBO. The event begins at … Continued
Juneteenth Festival and Celebration
Columbus, MS, United StatesThe Juneteenth Festival in Columbus will celebrate its 25th year this summer with an expanded series of events. This year's event will take place Friday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 14-Monday, June 20: Festivities include: Friday, June 10: Juneteenth Freedom Ball, Trotter Convention Center Tuesday, June 14: A Journal through the Black Experience, an Oral … Continued
Juneteenth Festival and Celebration
Columbus, MS, United StatesThe Juneteenth Festival in Columbus will celebrate its 25th year this summer with an expanded series of events. This year's event will take place Friday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 14-Monday, June 20: Festivities include: Friday, June 10: Juneteenth Freedom Ball, Trotter Convention Center Tuesday, June 14: A Journal through the Black Experience, an Oral … Continued
Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival
Columbus, MS, United StatesThe 7th Avenue Heritage Festival celebrates what one of Columbus's African-American business and entertainment districts. For more information, click here.
Fundraiser for the Historic Munroe Crypt Restoration
Annunciation Catholic Church 823 College Street, Columbus, MS, United StatesFeaturing Margot Shaw, Founder and Editor in Chief of Flower magazine. Tickets available at the door. For more information, call or text 228.860.8449.
Tales from the Crypt
Columbus, MS, United StatesTales from the Crypt
Columbus, MS, United States
Tales from the Crypt
Friendship Cemetery 1400 Fourth Street South, Columbus, MS, United StatesA one-of-a-kind performance awaits at Friendship Cemetery during the Tales of the Crypt drama. This graveyard tour reenacts notable personalities from Columbus who were present at Decoration Day inspiring the poem, The Blue and the Gray. This award-winning performance is produced by students of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) and has been … Continued
