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Mississippi Delta Activities, Events and Festivals

Blues festivals. Literary festivals. BBQ festivals. Holiday festivals. Arts festivals. River festivals. You name it, the Delta has it. I guess you could say we’re just a festival-havin' kinda place.

No matter when you’re visiting -- fall, winter, spring or summer -- Mississippi Delta activities and festivals occur pretty much year-round.

Use the calendar and event search to discover Mississippi festivals and events happening in the Delta.


Events for: February 5 - 19, 2012
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Jul 28, 2011 - Jun 10, 2012 
E.E.Bass Auditorium - Greenville
Delta Center Stage is a quality example of community theatre doing what it does best, bringing local talent to a local audience and giving them more than they expected. 2011-2012 Season Hairspray--July 28-31,2011 I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change-September 29-October 2,2011 Lend Me A Tenor- December 8-11, 2011 The Color Purple- March ...
Nov 14, 2011 - Mar 12, 2012 
The Banks House Mansion - Hernando
Browse through our festive gallery and enjoy some of the best artists in DeSoto County. Find that perfect piece for your collection, or a special holiday gift in our Gift Shop. Visit the gallery and gift shop to view and buy original art, observe artists at work, take a class or workshop and attend an opening reception or concert. Located just two ...
Jan 10, 2012 - Mar 27, 2012 
DeSoto County Extension Office - Hernando, MS
The DeSoto County Master Gardner program will offer a volunteer training program beginning Jan 10 and meeting every Tuesday for 10 weeks from 8:30am to 12:30pm. The training will cover basic botany, soils, fruits and nuts, propagation, landscape design, entomology, plant pathology, selection and care of ornamentals, herbs, lawn management and more....
Jan 13, 2012 - Apr 15, 2012 
Greenville Mall - Greenville
The Delta Children's Museum will sponsor and bring to the Delta a 2,400 sq. ft. family-oriented "hands-on" children's exhibition called "Predators" for a three month exhibition stay located in the Greenville Mall. Times of operation will be Tuesday-Saturday, 9a.m.-5p.m.; Sunday 1p.m. - 5p.m.; The museum will be closed on Mondays.
Jan 27, 2012 - Feb 13, 2012 
Harrah's Tunica - Tunica Resorts
The world Series of Poker at Harrah's Tunica. Here is a look at the 2012 WSOP Circuit schedule: Friday, January 27, 2012 Poker Room at Harrah's TunicaWin a seat into the nationally televised 2011-2012 WSOP National Championship in Las Vegas with a $1,000,000 minimum prize pool- which could double •Multiple ways to qualify for National Ch...
Jan 30, 2012 - Feb 7, 2012 
Tunica Arena & Expo Center - Tunica
The Arena will host the Winter circuit Cutting Horse Show. For more info: 662-363-3299 or visit www.tunicatravel.com January 30, 2012 thru Feb 07, 2012
Feb 3, 2012 - Mar 4, 2012 
The Arena at Southaven - Southaven
Gun and knife shows have been a regular event in the tri-lake area since 2005, featuring some of the best gun show dealers and knife show dealers from across the United States. For more information email trilake@hughes.net and visit the website for a $1 off coupon. Saturday 9-5pm, Sunday 10-4pm. $7 or $10 for a 2-day pass.
Feb 5, 2012 
Whispering Woods Hotel & Conference Center - Olive Branch
Coming to North Mississippi! The #1 Bridal Show in the Mid-South for brides and grooms to plan their perfect wedding.
Feb 6, 2012 
St. George Antiohian Orthodox Christian Church
The 52nd Annual Lebanese Dinner at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church is from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm and from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. The meal consists of cabbage rolls, kibbee, Lebanese green beans and tabooli. A selection of Lebanese pastries will also be for sale and take-outs will be available. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased by church me...
Feb 6, 2012 - Feb 9, 2012 
Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
This workshop will teach the student how to build a small stained glass panel using the Tiffany style (copper foil method). Students will learn a brief history of stained glass, pick out a pattern, learn to cut glass, put together a panel using copper foil, and solder their panel. The class instructed by Rev. Mark Bleakley will be (4) two-hour se...
Feb 7, 2012 
Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
The Intro to Spanish Workshop for Kids will be at the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation Academy Building, 1302 Adams Street. Olivia Foshee will introduce kids to Spanish vocabulary words and simple phrases and sentences. This class is for kids ages 4-7 and will be held six Tuesdays beginning January 31 until March 6 from 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm. Reg...
Feb 7, 2012 
Hernando Public Library - Hernando
Join Soprano Allison Sanders of Opera Memphis as she performs opera and spiritual favorites, as well as Irving Berlin’s God Bless America. A study guide for students is available. Funded by the Elizabeth Entrikin Cooke Foundation.
Feb 7, 2012 
El Amigo Restaurant - Olive Branch
Primer Martes Student Art and Photography Exhibition, is sponsoring three DeSoto County high schools the first Tuesday of each month beginning in February. Mark your calendars for this special art exhibition to meet and eat with the arts. A percentage of sales support the arts in Olive Branch. February 7 will feature artists from Olive Branch High ...
Feb 9, 2012 
Bologna Performing ARts Center - Cleveland
The Home-Run Broadway Musical Fly balls and devilishly good fun all meet at the home plate of the 7 Tony Award winning Broadway musical, Damn Yankees. Enjoy hit songs like "Whatever Lola Wants" and "You Gotta Have Heart". This show is a musical comedy home run!
Feb 9, 2012 
Coral Room Theatre inside The Vicksburg
The Westside Theatre Foundation is providing an improv workshop series at 6:00 pm in preparation for Westside Theatre Foundation Improv and Stand Up Night on February 24. The workshop is at the Coral Room Theatre inside The Vicksburg, 801 Clay Street. For more information call (601)618-9349.
Feb 10, 2012 
DeSoto Civic Center - Southaven
The RiverKings franchise has been providing professional hockey entertainment to the Mid-South region since 1992. As a founding member of the revived Central Hockey League, they are the longest running active professional sports franchise in the Mid-South.
Feb 10, 2012 
Expo Center - Clarksdale
Fundraiser sponsored by St. Elizabeth Catholic School/typical draw down. Music provided by live band, great food, fun and dancing.
Feb 10, 2012 - Feb 12, 2012 
Outlets at Vicksburg
The Outlets at Vicksburg will have their annual Rug Sale Feb. 10-11 from 10:00 am - 7:00 pm and Feb. 12 from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Over 200 rugs with all new colors and patterns will be for sale with names like Heriz, Oshak, Serapi, Mashad, Semi Antique, Tabriz, Sarouk Mahal, Fine Natural Dyes, and Persian. The sale is presented by Estates by Cheryl....
Feb 11, 2012 
DeSoto Civic Center - Southaven
Heritage Entertainment presents for the first time in almost 20 years all six members of New Edition Tour LIVE with Ronnie, Rickey, Mike, Ralph, Johnnie and Bobby in concert for one night only along with El Debarge, KC & JoJo. Tickets go on sale Dec. 16, 2011 at the DeSoto Civic Center box office and Ticketmaster outlets,
Feb 14, 2012 
Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
The Four Season of the Arts presents its annual "To Vicksburg, With Love" program at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center, 1302 Adams Street.
Feb 14, 2012 
Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
The Intro to Spanish Workshop for Kids will be at the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation Academy Building, 1302 Adams Street. Olivia Foshee will introduce kids to Spanish vocabulary words and simple phrases and sentences. This class is for kids ages 4-7 and will be held six Tuesdays beginning January 31 until March 6 from 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm. Reg...
Feb 14, 2012 - Feb 15, 2012 
DeSoto Civic Center - Southaven
The RiverKings franchise has been providing professional hockey entertainment to the Mid-South region since 1992. As a founding member of the revived Central Hockey League, they are the longest running active professional sports franchise in the Mid-South.
Feb 16, 2012 
Lorelei Books
Join Julie Cantrell at Lorelei Books, 1103 Washington Street, from 4:00-6:00 pm as she signs Into the Free. For more information contact Lorelei Books at (601-)634-8624 or visit www.loreleibooks.com.
Feb 16, 2012 
Coral Room Theatre inside The Vicksburg
The Westside Theatre Foundation is providing an improv workshop series at 6:00 pm in preparation for Westside Theatre Foundation Improv and Stand Up Night on February 24. The workshop is at the Coral Room Theatre inside The Vicksburg, 801 Clay Street. For more information call (601)618-9349.
Feb 17, 2012 
Goldstrike Casino Tunica - Tunica Resorts
His reign as King of the Blues has been as long as that of any monarch on earth. Yet B.B. King continues to wear his crown well. At age 76, he is still light on his feet, singing and playing the blues with relentless passion. Time has no apparent effect on B.B., other than to make him more popular, more cherished, more relevant than ever. For mo...
Feb 17, 2012 
Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
The Kids Mardi Gras Mask Making Workshop will be from 4:00 - 5:00 pm at the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation. Join us to create a fun and colorful mask before enjoying the parade the next day in downtown Vicksburg. The workshop is a great way for kids to celebrate the Mardi Gras holiday in a fun and creative way. Admission is $10/per child (ag...
Feb 17, 2012 - Feb 18, 2012 
Tunica Arena & Expo Center - Tunica
One of the largest southern cattle sales in the state. For more info call: 662-363-3299
Feb 17, 2012 - Feb 26, 2012 
DeSoto Family Theatre - Hernando
The most unconventional of Broadway hits, it's the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence...if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! 1776 follows John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, and Richard Henry Lee and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as they attempt to convince the members of the secon...
Feb 18, 2012 
Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
The Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation presents Vicksburg's Carnaval de Mardi Gras from 5:00 -11:00 pm at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center, 1302 Adams Street. The event will include a Cajun Gumbo Cook-off, live music, dancing, children's activities and much more! All proceeds from Vicksburg's Carnaval de Mardi Gras will benefit the...
Feb 18, 2012 
Horseshoe Casino Tunica - Tunica Resorts
Gary Allan brings a fresh edge and originality that are a big hit with country fans. A tireless and captivating performer with an uncompromising and honest attitude about the music he makes. He'll be performing 2 shows at Bluesville inside Horseshoe Casino & Hotel. Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster.com for $50. 8 p.m. Date: February 18
Feb 18, 2012 
Downtown Vicksburg
Downtown Vicksburg's Annual Mardi Gras Parade will be at 4:00 p.m. in Downtown Vicksburg. All area Clubs, Churches, Organizations, Schools, Dance/Drill Teams, and Businesses are invited to take place in this community parade. The parade begins at Washington and Belmont streets and will travel North on Washington Street to Jackson Street. For more i...
Feb 18, 2012 
Gold Strike - Tunica Resorts
The daughter of country star Mel Tillis, she grew up in Nashville and made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry at age 8, singing "Tom Dooley." Early in her career, she worked as a backup vocalist, demo singer, club performer and songwriter and also sang jingles for Hardee's and Equal Sweetener. Highway 101 scored a hit with Tillis' "Someone Else's Trou...
Feb 18, 2012 
DeSoto Civic Center - Southaven
The RiverKings franchise has been providing professional hockey entertainment to the Mid-South region since 1992. As a founding member of the revived Central Hockey League, they are the longest running active professional sports franchise in the Mid-South.
Feb 18, 2012 - Feb 19, 2012 
The Arena at Southaven - Southaven
With visitors from over 15 states, this show boasts collectibles such as uniforms, rifles, pistols, swords, books, documents, stamps and other antique military items dating from 1898. A living history scene, authentic camp of soldiers in uniform and a marching exhibition are a few things visitors may expect to see. Collectors describe items and ans...
Feb 18, 2012 - Feb 19, 2012 
Expo Center - Clarksdale
Lions Club members from all over come to look at and swap pins. A fun day to add to your collection!
Feb 18, 2012 - Feb 20, 2012 
Outlets at Vicksburg
The President's Day Sidewalk Sale will be at the Outlets at Vicksburg all weekend long. For more information visit www.outletsatvicksburg.com or call 601-636-7434.
Feb 19, 2012 
DeSoto Civic Center - Southaven
The RiverKings franchise has been providing professional hockey entertainment to the Mid-South region since 1992. As a founding member of the revived Central Hockey League, they are the longest running active professional sports franchise in the Mid-South.