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2009-2010

Mississippi tourist information: www.visitmississippi.org

Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Watercolor Exhibition, through Jan. 3, 2010, Jackson. Mississippi Museum of Art. Details: (601) 960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

Christmas in the Park, Nov. 26 - Dec. 31, Tylertown. Nightly drive-through tour of lighting displays, 6-8:30. Admission. Holmes Water Park. Details: (601) 876-4911.

New Albany Christmas Parade, Nov. 30, New Albany. Theme: “A Homemade Christmas,” 6:30 p.m. Rain date Dec. 1. Details: visitnewalbany.com.

Auctions, Nov. 28 and Dec. 12, Senatobia. 230 Main St., 6 p.m. Details: (901) 598-6867.

Ackerman Christmas Parade, Dec. 3, Ackerman. Entry deadline Dec. 1. Parade begins 6 p.m. Details: (662) 285-6251.

Bluegrass Music at the Cabin, Dec. 3-31, Hernando. Professional and amateur pickers gather to entertain visitors. DeSoto County Museum. Details: (662) 429-8852; desotomuseum.org.

Holiday Open House, Dec. 4-5, Ocean Springs. Downtown. Details: (228) 875-4424.

Christmas Craft and Bake Sale, Dec. 5, Mathiston. Mathiston United Methodist Church, 8 a.m. - noon. Details: (662) 263-4987.

32nd Annual Olive Branch Christmas Parade, Dec. 5, Olive Branch. Details: (662) 895-2600; olivebranchms.com.

“Run for Art,” Dec. 5, Puckett. 5K run, walk and mile run to benefit PAC art department; 9 a.m. Puckett Twelve Oaks Town Park. Details: (601) 825-0832.

Biloxi Main Street Christmas in the City, Dec. 5, Biloxi. Vendors, choirs, bands and other entertainment, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Vieux Marche, downtown. Details: (228) 435-6339; kmiller@biloxi.ms.us.

Coon Dog/Youth Extravaganza, Dec. 5, Wiggins. UKC-licensed bench show and night field trial to introduce youth to the outdoors. Seminars on related skills and sportsmanship. Entry fee. Stone County Fairgrounds. Details: (601) 276-5825.

36th Annual Chimneyville Crafts Festival, Dec. 5-6, Jackson. Featuring fine crafts by more than 190 members of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi. Preview party Dec. 4, 7-10 p.m. Admission. Mississippi Trade Mart. Details: (601) 856-7546; mscrafts.org.

Ole Miss Baseball Winter Camps, Dec. 5-6 and Jan. 16-17, 2010, Oxford. Hitters Specialty Camp (December) and Pitcher/Catcher Camp (January) for first through 12th grades. Details: (662) 915-6643; olemissbaseballcamps.com.

Deer Hunt for Persons With Disabilities, Dec. 7-12, Hernando. Dub Patton Campground natural area, Arkabutla Lake. Details: (662) 562-6261.

DeSoto County State Welcome Center Holiday Open House, Dec. 8, Hernando. Featuring Oak Grove Elementary School Choir; 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. I-55 South Welcome Center. Details: (662) 429-9969.

Tallahatchie Arts Council Ladies Day Out, Dec. 12, New Albany. Workspace provided for crafts, holiday preparations, etc. Creative Union. Details: (662) 988-2549.

Michael Feldman’s “What’Ya Know?,” Dec. 12, Columbus. Radio comedy, interview and quiz show hosted by Michael Feldman; 10 a.m. Admission. Rent Auditorium, Mississippi University for Women. Details: (662) 329-1191; notmuch.com.

Mississippi Coast Jazz Society Christmas Party, Dec. 13, Gulfport. Elks lodge, 3-6 p.m. Also, Jazz Society dance Jan. 3, 3-6 p.m. Details: (228) 604-2246, (228) 392-4177.

Christmas Open House at Grand Gulf Park, Dec. 13, Port Gibson. Decorations, refreshments; 2-5 p.m. Free. Grand Gulf Military Monument Park. Details: (601) 437-5911.

Hernando Christmas Parade, Dec. 14, Hernando. Court Square. Details: (662) 429-9055; hmscoc.com.

Jim Henson’s Fantastic World, Dec. 19 - March 14, 2010, Jackson. Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit of 100 orginal artworks, puppets, video and photos focusing on the creator of the Muppets. Mississippi Museum of Art. Details: (601) 960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

27th Annual Christmas Drive-Thru, Dec. 21-22, Louisville. Drive-through viewing of five scenes depicting the story of Jesus’ birth, 6 p.m. Flower Ridge United Methodist Church. Details: (662) 803-6621.

Mid-South Swap Meet and Flea Market, Dec. 26, Southaven. The Arena. Details: (662) 342-7348.

New Year’s Blast, Dec. 30-31, Biloxi. Square dancing nightly. St. Martin Community Center. Details: (228) 475-5778, (228) 392-6620.

Tri-Lakes Productions Gun and Knife Show, Jan. 2-3, 2010, Southaven. The Arena. Details: (662) 934-9077; trilakegunshow.com.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Daylily Society Meeting, Jan. 9, 2010, Biloxi. Featured speaker: Florida hybridizer Nicole Harry. St. Martin Library, 2 p.m. Details: (228) 826-5596.

Mississippi Theatre Association Theatre Festival, Jan. 14-17, 2010, Tupelo. Bancorp Center. Details: scunetto@gmail.com; mta-online.org.

Mississippi Women in Agriculture, Jan. 15-16, 2010, Starkville. Advanced classes designed to empower women to be better business partners. Mississippi State University. Details: (662) 325-3207; womeninag@ext.msstate.edu.

37th Annual Delta Agricultural Exposition, Jan. 19-20, 2010, Cleveland. Educational agricultural seminars and more than 100 agriculture-related exhibits. Free. Bolivar County Expo Center. Details: (662) 624-3070; drespress@ext.msstate.edu.