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2010

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The Crist Family in Concert, March 4, Quitman. Classic Southern to progressive gospel music; 7 p.m. Cooper’s Chapel Church. Details: www.cooperschapel.com.

2010 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, March 4-7, Southaven. Collegiate players from Gulf South Conference region to compete. Men’s March 5-7; women’s March 4, 6-7. Admission. DeSoto Civic Center. Details: (662) 470-2131.

Seventh Annual Fossil Road Show, March 6, Jackson. Bring fossils to get expert opinions about their ages and identities; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Museum admission. Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Details: (601) 354-7303; www.msnaturalscience.org.

ICC Benefit Concert for Regional Rehabilitation Center, March 6, Fulton. Featuring Rhonda Vincent, Paul Williams and the Victory Trio, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, and others; 3-10 p.m. Admission. Davis Event Center, Ittawamba Community College. Details: www.iccms.edu.

Legends of Bluegrass and Country Music, March 11-13, Columbia. David Frizzell, John Rex Reeves, David Church and many others; 12 p.m. daily. Admission. Columbia Exposition Center. Details: (800) 837-0785, (601) 736-4498.

Deep South Paso Fino Spring Classic Horse Show, March 11-14, Hattiesburg. Showcase of high-stepping Spanish breed of horses. Free. Forrest County Multi Purpose Center. Details: (601) 795-0757.

Mommy’s Secret Children’s Consignment Sale, March 12-14, Southaven. More than 45,000 square feet of shopping. Southaven Arena. Details: (662) 895-9122; www.mommyssecret.com.

Tallahatchie Hayride, March 13, Yazoo City. Branson, Mo.-style country music stage show with special guests, singers and comedy; 7 p.m. Admission. Triangle Cultural Center. Details: (662) 347-0291.

Zoo Day/Grand Opening of New Sumatran Tiger Exhibit, March 13, Jackson. Special activities, musicians and artisans. Admission. Jackson Zoo. Details: (601) 352-2580; www.jacksonzoo.org.

Arts Under the Dome: Proteus 7 in Concert, March 14, Gulfport. 7 p.m. Admission. First United Methodist Church. Details: (228) 229-6851; artsunderthedome@gmail.com; www.proteus-7.com.

10th Annual Gulf Coast Blessing of the Bikes, March 20, Gautier. Bike games, food, music and more. Sponsored by Christian Motorcyclists Association Gulf Coast chapters. Free. First United Methodist Church. Details: (228) 217-1139.

Sixth Annual Bluegrass, Country, Gospel Concert, March 20, Kosciusko. Featuring Mountain Heart, Nash Street and The Jason Boone Band; 6 p.m. Attala County Coliseum. Details: (662) 289-2981, (662) 289-4761.

Libby Walker in Concert, March 20, Carthage. Nashville recording artist (“Love Rules”). Admission; 7 p.m. Carthage Coliseum. Details: (601) 720-0580.

Tri-Lake Productions Gun and Knife Show, March 20-21, Southaven. Admission. Southaven Arena. Details: (662) 934-9077; www.trilakegunshow.com.

New 2 U Children’s Consignment Event, March 24-26, Tupelo. Free. Tupelo Furniture Market Building No. 3. Details: (662) 574-0110; www.new2uconsignment.com.

Duds for Doodlebugs Consignment Event, March 25-27, Hattiesburg. Semi-annual children’s consignment sale. Free. Forrest County Multi Purpose Building. Details: (601) 466-1055; www.dudsfordoodlebugs.com.

Gulf Coast Military Collectors Show, March 26-27, Biloxi. Buy, sell, trade military memorabilia. Admission; free for WWII vets. D’Iberville Civic Center. Details: (228) 380-6882, (228) 436-0738.

Ninth Annual Jackson County Ole-Time Festival and Mule Pull, March 26-27, Vancleave. Arts and crafts, SMMHA rodeo, Mutton Bustin’, music, children’s activities, sheep dogs, talent contest, pony rides and more. Vancleave Multipurpose Arena. Admission. Details: (228) 826-3019; www.smmha.com.

17th Annual Herb and Garden Festival, March 27, Ocean Springs. Herb and plant-related growers, artists and speakers. Downtown. Details: (228) 875-4424; www.oceanspringschamber.com.

New Albany Home and Garden Show, March 27, New Albany. Horticulture speakers, demonstrations, door prizes and vendors of plants, artwork and garden equipment. Free. Union County Fairgrounds. Details: (662) 316-0088; www.newalbanygardening.com.

Outdoor Days at the Center, March 27, Ridgeland. National Craft Month celebration featuring exhibiting members of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi. Mississippi Craft Center. Details: (601) 856-7545; www.mscrafts.org.

Classic Car and Flywheel Tractor Show, March 27-28, Olive Branch. Free. Old Towne. Details: (901) 517-2396; www.olivebrancholdtowne.com.

The Mike Speck Trio in Concert, March 28, Quitman. Also, the Cooper’s Chapel Choir; 6 p.m. Cooper’s Chapel Church. Details: www.cooperschapel.com.

80th Annual Mississippi Charity Horse Show, April 1-3, Jackson. To benefit Blair Batson Children’s Hospital; 6 p.m. nightly. Free. Kirk Fordice Equine Center, fairgrounds. Details: (601) 942-0138, (601) 954-3477; www.mscharityhorseshow.com.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Jazz Society “April Showers” Dance and Umbrella Contest, April 4, Gulfport. Three bands to perform; second-line umbrella contest; 3-6 p.m. Elks Club. Details: (228) 604-2246; (228) 392-4177.

Two Rivers Bluegrass Festival, April 6-10, Leakesville. The Rowdy Pickers, Jason Boone Band, Kids on Bluegrass and many more. Admission. Greene County Rural Events Center. Details: (601) 758-4976.

Arabian Horse Show: Golden Stirrups I and II, April 7-11, Hattiesburg. Free. Forrest County Multi Purpose Center. Details: (601) 797-9993.

Arts Under the Dome: Panorama Jazz Band, April 9, Gulfport. 7 p.m. Admission. First United Methodist Church. Details: (228) 229-6851; artsunderthedome@gmail.com; www.panoramajazzband.com.

35th Annual World Catfish Festival, April 10, Belzoni. Carnival with rides, more than 140 arts and crafts vendors, 5K run, live entertainment and more. Downtown. Details: (800) 408-4838; www.belzonims.com.

Tallahatchie Hayride, April 10, Oxford. Branson, Mo.-style country music stage show with special guests, singers and comedy; 7 p.m. Admission. Powerhouse Community Arts Center. Details: (662) 236-6429.

29th Annual Alcorn State University Jazz Festival, April 18, Vicksburg. University, college and high school jazz ensembles from around the country will perform along with internationally acclaimed jazz artists. Free. Vicksburg Convention Center. Details: Dr. David Miller, (601) 877-6602; VCC, (866) 822-6338.

Mississippi Urban Forestry Conference: “A Forest for All,” April 21-23, Horn Lake. National speakers, exhibitors and vendors. Registration deadline April 9. Details: (662) 342-3487; arainey@hornlake.org.
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