Our Calendar of Events in the Miss-Lou

February 23 - 26
Natchez Literary and
Cinema Celebration
Natchez, Mississippi
In its twenty-third year, the Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration will focus on “Legends, Lore and Literature: Storytelling in the South.” The NLCC will include multiple well-known storytellers, journalists, authors, and the like. Kicking off the conference will be Lewis Lord, formerly of Natchez and now of Falls Church, Virginia. Lord, a journalist and historian with United Press International and U.S. News & World Report, will speak on “Supper Table Stories.” With a wide variety of speakers and topics, the Natchez Literary & Cinema Celebration offers something for everyone.
In addition to the seminars, two films will be shown. A pre-conference, three-hour film Tell About the South: Voices in Black and White will be presented February 23, and Scott Cooper’s Crazy Heart will be screened February 26. This year will also include a children’s writing workshop, a luncheon with live music, a reception at the African-American Museum and a gala benefit party at the historic mansion Cherokee. Because of assistance from sponsoring organizations, the Mississippi Humanities Council, and the Mississippi Arts Commission, NLCC is free of charge except for the luncheon, reception, and benefit party. Teachers can earn up to 2.25 Continuing Education Units by attending the lectures and films.
For more information and tickets, call 601-446-1289, email NLCC@colin.edu, or visit www.colin.edu/nlcc.

March 10 - April 14
Spring Pilgrimage
Natchez, Mississippi

Once again, thirty beautiful antebellum mansions will open their doors and welcome visitors to Spring Pilgrimage in historic Natchez, Mississippi. With hosts and hostesses dressed in period attire, each home offers unique stories, furnishings, architecture, historic documents, artifacts, and an intriguing atmosphere. Along with home tours, guests may enjoy special programs and features offered during Spring Pilgrimage, including Stone House Musicale, Jazz and Juleps, Flags Over Ellicott Hill, Holy Family Choir’s moving and breathtaking Southern Road to Freedom, Natchez Little Theatre’s Southern Exposure, and Natchez Festival of Music’s Romantic Songs of Natchez. Spring Pilgrimage also features the Historic Natchez Tableaux, presented by the Natchez Garden Club and Pilgrimage Garden Club. Dressed in elaborate costumes, performers recreate the romanticized antebellum period. Filled with entertaining and interesting activities, Spring Pilgrimage in Natchez is perfect for the whole family.
Ticket prices and performance dates vary. Visit www.natchezpilgrimage.com to learn more or call their office at 601-446-6631.  

Through March 11
Life & Landscapes along Louisiana Highway 1
West Baton Rouge Museum
Port Allen, Louisiana
Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
$4; students & seniors $2
225-336-2422
brantley@wbrmuseum.org

Throughout February
Black History Month Display
Rosedown Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
225-635-3110
www.lastateparks.com

Throughout February
History Month “Free for All”
Woodville Hospitality Station
Woodville, Mississippi
Nanette Carter: 601-888-4463; 
601-888-4463
nacarter@mississippi.org

February 2
Hot & Brass Band
Manship Theatre
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7:30 pm
Admission charged
225-344-0334

February 2
Mardi Gras Wreath Workshop
Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
Vicksburg, Mississippi
5:30 - 7:00 pm
$55 members; $60, non-members
Space limited; reservations required
601-631-2997
info@southernculture.org

February 4 - 5
49th Annual Camellia Show
Brookhaven Recreation Department
Brookhaven, Mississippi
Saturday, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Sunday, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Open to public
601-833-4126

February 6 - 9
4-Day Beginner Stained Glass Workshop
Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
Vicksburg, Mississippi
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Members, $160; Non-members, $170
Space limited; reservations required
601-631-2997
info@southernculture.org

February 7
Flamenco Vivo with Carlota Santana
Manship Theatre
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7:30 pm
Admission charged
225-344-0334

February 9 - 15
Dixie National Rodeo
Mississippi State Fair Grounds
Jackson, Mississippi
Times vary.
Tickets start at $15.
601-961-4000
www.ticketmaster.com

February 10
Pre-Valentine Day Celebration
Myrtles Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
7:00 pm
Admission: 3 non-perishable food items or monetary donation
Benefiting St. Francisville Food Bank
225-635-6278
www.themyrtlesrestaurant.com

February 10
Annual Chili Feast
Vicksburg Kiwanis
Purks YMCA
Vicksburg, Mississippi
11:00 am - 1:00 pm; 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Admission $6
601-218-1754

February 10 - 12
Rouge Orleans Marathon
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
126.2 mile marathon
Registration required
www.rougeorleans.com

February 11
Mississippi HeARTS Against AIDS
Hal and Mal’s
Jackson, Mississippi
6:00 pm
Admission charged
601-366-9084
www.mississippihearts.org

February 11
Pops II: Your Song: The Music 
of Elton John
Thalia Mara Hall
Jackson, Mississippi
7:30 pm
Admission charged
601-960-1565
www.msorchestra.com

February 11
Free Children’s Drop-in Activity
Masur Museum of Art
Monroe, Louisiana
2:00 - 5:00 pm
No reservations necessary
318-329-2237
info@masurmuseum.org

February 11
EXPLORE! Geometric Shapes
Historic Jefferson College
Washington, Mississippi
Ages 6 - 8, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Ages 9 - 12, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
$10; pre-registration & payment required
Kay McNeil: 601-442-2901
kmcneil@mdah.state.ms.us

February 11 - March 8
“All That Jazz”
Roland Golden Gallery
Natchez, Mississippi
February 11, reception, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
601-304-5500
www.rolandgoldengallery.com

February 11 - 12
Civil War Encampment
Rosedown Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
225-635-3110
www.lastateparks.com

February 12
I Have A Dream
Manship Theatre
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2:00 pm
Admission charged
225-344-0334

February 12
The Resurrection of the 
General Harriet Tubman
West Baton Rouge Museum
Port Allen, Louisiana
Open to the public
225-336-2422
Brantley@wbrmuseum.org

February 14
Lunchtime Lecture: History of Valentines
Historic Jefferson College
Washington, Mississippi
12:00 pm
Open to the public
601-442-2901
hjc@mdah.state.ms.us

February 16
Lunchtime Lecture: Pat Bacot
West Baton Rouge Museum
Port Allen, Louisiana
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Open to the public
225-336-2422
Brantley@wbrmuseum.org

February 16
Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors
Duling Hall
Jackson, Mississippi
Doors open 6:30 pm
Show begins 7:30 pm
Advance, $10; at door, $15
www.ticketmaster.com
www.ardenland.net

February 16 - 26
Almost, Maine
City Park Players
Alexandria, Louisiana
Thursdays - Saturdays, 7:30 pm
Sundays, 2:30 pm
Admission $15
318-484-4788
cityparkplayers@gmail.com

February 17
*Krewe of Phoenix Parade
Natchez, Mississippi
601-442-8367

February 17
Kid’s Mardi Gras Mask Workshop
Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
Vicksburg, Mississippi
4:00 - 5:15 pm
$10; ages 6 & up
601-631-2997
info@southernculture.org

February 17
Kinky Friedman
Duling Hall
Jackson, Mississippi
9:00 pm; $30
www.ticketmaster.com

February 18
11th Annual Mardi Gras Parade
Vicksburg, Mississippi
4:00 pm
Begins at Washington & Belmont Streets
601-634-4527
kimh@vicksburg.org
www.downtownvicksburg.org

February 18
Carnival de Mardi Gras
Southern Cultural Heritage Center
Vicksburg, Mississippi
5:00 - 11:00 pm
Immediately following parade
Nancy Bell 601-636-5010
vburgfoundation@aol.com

February 18
Lost Arts: Africa & Caribbean Influence in Southern Antebellum Cooking
Rosedown Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
225-635-3110
www.lastateparks.com

February 18
EXPLORE! Herbal Oils & Vinegars
Historic Jefferson College
Washington, Mississippi
Ages 13 and up, $15
1:00 - 3:00 pm
601-442-2901
tavance@mdah.state.ms.us

February 21
Natchez Downtown Development Association’s Annual Mardi Gras Masked Gala
Natchez, Mississippi
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Yvonne Murray: 601-238-8325;
601-238-8325
murrayy@bellsouth.net
us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/

February 22 & 24
Cirque du Soleil: Quidam
Baton Rouge River Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Wednesday, 7:30 pm
Friday, 3:30 pm
225-389-4940
www.ticketmaster.com

February 23
Panel Discussion: The Power of Murals
Masur Museum of Art
Monroe, Louisiana
Open to the public
5:15 pm
318-329-2237
info@masurmuseum.org

February 23 - 26
Natchez Literary & Cinema Celebration
Natchez, Mississippi
Times and ticket prices vary.
601-446-1289
nlcc@colin.edu
www.colin.edu/nlcc

February 24
Queen of Bingo
Manship Theatre
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
8:00 pm
Admission charged
225-389-7241

February 24 - 26 & March 2 - 3
Francine’s Will
Brookhaven Little Theatre
Brookhaven, Mississippi
Evening performances, 7:30 pm
Sunday matinee, 2:00 pm
$10
www.haventheatre.org

February 25
Feliciana Greens Festival
West Feliciana Sports Park
St. Francisville, Louisiana
225-933-9585
zdave@deloachmarine.com

February 25
Horticultural Seminar
Rosedown Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
225-635-3110
www.lastateparks.com

February 25
River City Run for the Kids
Junior Auxiliary of Natchez
Bowie’s Tavern
Natchez, Mississippi
Registration, 7:30 am
10K & 5K, 8:30 am, $10
Fun Run, 9:30 am, $5
Brandi Lewis, 601-278-4727
brandibilbolewis@yahoo.com
www.active.com

February 25
Bravo IV: Exotic, Eclectic, and Electric
Thalia Mara Hall
Jackson, Mississippi
7:30 pm
Admission charged
601-960-1565
www.msorchestra.com

February 25
Celebration of Writers and Readers
Hemingbough Conference Center
St. Francisville, Louisiana
8:30 am - 2:30 pm; $45
Carolyn Thornton: 225-634-0067
carolynothornton@bellsouth.net

February 25
The 45th Krewe of Ceres “Royal Affair” Charity Ball
Lincoln Civic Center
Brookhaven, Mississippi
7:00 pm
Tickets: 601-757-3544; 601-757-3544

February 25 - 26
Gem, Mineral, Jewelry, & Fossil Show
Mississippi Trademart
Jackson, Mississippi
Saturday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Adults $5, students $3
601-961-4000
www.missgems.org

February 28 - March 12
The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe
New Stage Theatre
Jackson, Mississippi
Evening performances, 7:30 pm
$35
601-948-3533
www.newstagetheatre.com

March 2 - 3
Francine’s Will
Brookhaven Little Theatre
Brookhaven, Mississippi
Evening performances, 7:30 pm
Sunday matinee, 2:00 pm
$10
www.haventheatre.org

*Additional Mardi Gras Parades:
www.visitbatonrouge.com
www.neworleansonline.com




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