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Archive for the ‘Things to See in Mississippi’ Category

November 13th, 2008

What’s on the Calendar this Weekend

Can you believe another week of November is almost to an end? Well, this can be good news because there are a lot of fun things happening around the South this weekend.
Here’s a preview on what’s on tap this weekend:
 
 
If you love sampling food (and really, who doesn’t), then you’ll enjoy the…

1st Annual Chili […]

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November 7th, 2008

What’s on the Calendar this Weekend

Vote YES! to shaking those election-is-over blue feelings away at one of the many events happening around the South this weekend.
 
If you’re feeling hungry, there the…
20th Annual Heritage Syrup Festival on November 8 in Henderson, Texas.
Chile Pepperama on November 9 in Dallas, Texas.
Big Boy’s Thibodaux (La.) Main Street Cook-Off on November 7.
 

Sugar Day Festival in […]

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November 6th, 2008

Feelin’ Presidential in the South

Well, another election has come and gone. If you are wondering what you are going to do with your time now, why not set out on a presidential pilgrimage of sorts. So, whether you are red, blue or purple (from election exhaustion), here a some places to get you started on your presidential travel.
Presidential Homes, […]

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October 30th, 2008

What’s on the Calendar this Weekend

Welcome to the first weekend of November, and boy is there a lot going on in the South. There isn’t a better way to celebrate a new month than by attending one of the many events happening around the region.
Here’s a quick glimpse of some events:
 
 
You have to eat, don’t you? Why not enjoy […]

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October 23rd, 2008

What’s on the Calendar This Weekend

You can celebrate the last weekend in October in style at any of the following events happening in the South.
Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the region.
For foodies, there’s the…
Fredericksburg (Texas) Food and Wine Fest on October 25-26.
Texas Mushroom Festival in Madisonville (heralded as the ‘Mushroom Capital of Texas’) on October 25.
Annual Tailgating […]

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October 20th, 2008

Hauntingly Good Time in the South: People and Places that go Bump in the Night Part One of Two

If you are looking for a Halloween treat that is sure to provide thrills and chills that you will not soon forget, take a walk on the paranormal side. A true ghost/cemetery/haunted mansion tour is sure to quench a amateur ghost hunter’s appetite.
From cemeteries to antebellum mansions to battlegrounds, the Southeast is filled […]

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October 16th, 2008

Gotta Do This…Pardon Johnny Cash Flower Pickin’ Festival

Okay, the Pardon Johnny Cash Flower Pickin’ Festival on October 17-19 in Starkville, Miss., is one of those events that you should do at least once in your lifetime.
If you aren’t too familiar with Cash’s, um, colorful background, you might not fully understand the title of this event. Long story short: In 1965, after […]

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October 16th, 2008

What’s on the Calendar This Weekend

Why stay at home this weekend when there is so much fun things going on in the South? Get out! Take time to enjoy the good weather and good times that are waiting to be had.
Unsure what to do this weekend? Here’s a sampling of the events that await you.
 
In the mood for food […]

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October 8th, 2008

What’s on the Calendar This Weekend

From calling fire ants to celebrating a birthday of a country music institution to basically eating your way around the South, this weekend is packed with all types of events.
Do you like food? Then you are in luck, because…

the World Championship Gumbo Cook-off is taking place in New Iberia, La., October 10-12. The […]

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September 26th, 2008

It’s Happening in the South…Natchez, Mississippi Fall Pilgrimage

It’s definitely considered to be one of the more prettier destinations in the South. Rich in history, beginning on September 27, over 18 antebellum homes in Natchez, Miss., will open their doors to the public during the annual fall pilgrimage.
There are six different tours (indicated by colors) highlighting three different homes on […]

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