April 21 Tishomingo (Pullout Road Map B-10) • Hollis Long Memorial Dulcimer Festival
The festival is held to preserve, promote and teach the dulcimer.
April 22 Hernando (Pullout Road Map A-6) •Hernando Historic Walking Tour On the guided tour, the mayor, museum director and city planning director will discuss historical and current attributes of the city.
www.cityofhernando.org
April 27 - 28 Oxford (Pullout Road Map C-7) •Double Decker Arts Festival Live music, food, vendors and the arts.
www.doubledeckerfestival.com
April 28 Hernando (Pullout Road Map A-6) •Museum Day Heritage Open House Speakers, live bluegrass, cakewalks, exhibits, barbecue and exhibitors.
www.desotomuseum.org
April 28 - 29 Jackson (Pullout Road Map H-5) •Lynch Street Heritage Festival Celebrates the festive, artistic and cultural atmosphere of the area.
www.westjacksoncdc.org
April 28 Kosciusko (Pullout Road Map F-7) •Natchez Trace Festival Arts and crafts event providing activities and events for all ages.
www.kadcorp.org
April 28 Vicksburg (Pullout Road Map H-4) •Bluz Cruz Kayak & Canoe Race 22-mile paddling adventure down the mighty Mississippi River.
www.bluzcruz.com
May
May 4 - 5 Byram (Pullout Road Map I-5) •Swinging Bridge Festival Arts and crafts and food vendors, stage performances and more.
www.byramswingingbridgefestival.com
May 4 - 6 Tupelo (Pullout Road Map C-9) •Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise Show and shines, restoration workshops, poker run.
www.bluesc.com
May 5 Clarksdale (Pullout Road Map C-5) •Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest A great day filled with blues music and live performances.
www.blues2rock.com
May 5 Collins (Pullout Road Map J-7) •Okatoma Festival Vendors, arts and crafts, and canoeing and kayaking competitions.
www.covingtonchamber.com
May 5 Greenville (Pullout Road Map E-4) •Annual Greenville Catfish Races Pond-raised catfish speeding along clear plastic lanes.
May 5 Greenville (Pullout Road Map E-4) •Mainstream Arts & Crafts Festival Entertainment for the entire family.
www.mainstreetgreenville.com
May 5 Long Beach (Pullout Road Map N-8) •Mississippi Gulf Coast Kite Festival Children’s games, kite making, entertainment, sand castle making and more.
www.mscoastchamber.com
May 5 Moss Point (Pullout Road Map M-9) •Old Time River Jamboree Entertainment, arts and crafts, carnival rides and more.
cityofmosspoint.org
May 5 - 26 Natchez (Pullout Road Map J-2) •Natchez Festival of Music High-quality opera, Broadway and jazz performances.
www.natchezfestivalofmusic.art.officelive.com/ default.aspx
May 5 Tupelo (Pullout Road Map C-9) •Dudie Burger Festival Food, music, living-history demonstrations and more.
www.tupelo.net
May 5 Yazoo City (Pullout Road Map G-4) •Jerry Clower Festival Arts and crafts, games, rides, musical acts and more.
www.yazoo.org
May 10 Canton (Pullout Road Map G-5) •Canton Flea Market Arts and Craft Show Outstanding artists and craftsmen display their work on the beautiful grounds of the historic Madison County Courthouse.
www.cantontourism.com
May 11 Ridgeland (Pullout Road Map H-5) •Pepsi Pops The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra treats spectators to a concert under the stars at the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
www.msorchestra.com
May 12 Leland (Pullout Road Map E-4) •Leland Crawfish Festival Annual crawfish festival in historic downtown Leland.
www.lelandms.org/kermit.html
Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events