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2008

Mississippi tourist information: www.visitmississippi.org

"William Christenberry: Site/Possession,” through Sept. 21, Oxford. Art exhibition of drawings and sculpture. University of Mississippi Museum. Details: (662) 915-7073; www.olemiss.edu/depts/u_museum.

"Peoples of the Plateau: The Indian Photographs of Lee Moorhouse 1898-1915,” through Sept. 24, Laurel. Exhibit of black-and-white photographs reproduced from Moorhouse’s original glass plates. Free. Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. Details: (601) 649-6374; www.lrma.org.

Free Small-Business Workshops, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26, Clarksdale, Cleveland, Grenada. Delta State University Small Business Development Center workshops on topics of interest to the small-business owner. Registration required. Details: (662) 846-4236.

Central Mississippi Fair, Aug. 6-9, Kosciusko. Music, exhibits, rides and more. Fairgrounds.

Second Saturday Art Walk, Aug. 9, Bay St. Louis. Live entertainment, extended merchants’ hours, free food and drink, 4-8 p.m. Event held monthly on the second Saturday. Old Town. Details: (228) 463-2688.

Kids Musical Instrument Contest, Aug. 9, Gulfport. Students to compete for monetary prizes and opportunity to perform at the 17th Annual Blues and Heritage Festival Sept. 5-6. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jefferson Davis Campus. Details: (228) 249-1668, (228) 282-0951.

Lamar County Third Annual Firefighters’ Fair and Festival, Aug. 13-16, Purvis. Parade, fireworks, rides, livestock show, SMEA Showdeo, concerts and more. Multi-purpose Fairgrounds. Details: (601) 543-9590.

Petal Night of Bluegrass, Aug. 16, Petal. The Jason Boone Band to perform. Details: (601) 941-8600.

Native American Films, Aug. 16, Greenville. Films on Native American historic and archaeological sites, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Free. Winterville Mounds. Details: (662) 334-4684; wmounds@mdah.state.ms.us.

Joppa Shrine Center Arts & Crafts Show, Aug. 23, Biloxi. Crafts, car show and Red Cross blood drive. Shrine Center. Details: (228) 392-9345.

Mid-South Swap & Flea Market, Aug. 23-24, Southaven. The Arena. Details: (662) 342-7348.

A Southern Gospel Evening, Aug. 24, Ackerman. To feature Jeff and Sheri Easter, with The Spokesmen and Scott Gregory, 6 p.m. Admission. Choctaw County Community Center. Details: (662) 285-7915, (662) 285-3303.

Fourth Annual “Fiddlin’ With the Frogs,” Aug. 29-30, Grenada. Details: (662) 226-9042.

Mossy Oak Street Rod & Antique Car Show, Aug. 30, West Point. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; judging begins at noon. Mossy Oak Outlet Mall. Details: (662) 494-0160.

Art Walk, Aug. 30, Ocean Springs. Artists and crafters stationed at downtown businesses, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Details: (228) 875-4424.

Tri-Lake Productions Gun and Knife Show, Aug. 30-31, Southaven. Admission. The Arena. Details: (662) 934-9077; www.trilakegunshow.com.

17th Annual Blues & Heritage Festival, Sept. 5-6, Pascagoula. Headliners to include Floyd Taylor, Kenne Wayne, Apollo Blues Band and others. Admission. Jackson County Fairgrounds. Details: (228) 497-5615.

Back to School USSSA NIT 2009 Season World Series Qualifier, Sept. 5-7, Southaven. Snowden Grove Park. Details: (662) 349-4362; www.jbjsports.com.

Dream Catcher Workshop, Sept. 6, Greenville. Participants age 12 and up will make three types of dream catchers with Native American artist Valerie Goetz, 1-4 p.m. Fee; pre-registration required by Sept. 3. Winterville Mounds. Details: (662) 334-4684; wmounds@mdah.state.ms.us.

14th Annual Pulpwood Festival, Sept. 6, New Hebron. Antique car show, arts and crafts, children’s activities, quilt expo, music and more. Concert by Ghostown, 6 p.m. (admission). Downtown. Details: (601) 694-2532, (601) 587-3007.

Bancorp South “Lively Ones” Tour of Meridian, Sept. 9, originates in Laurel and Hattiesburg. Tour stops include Hamasa Shrine Temple Theater, Merrehope, Weidman’s Restaurant and the Dentzel Carousel. Fee, due Aug. 20. Details: (601) 399-1515, (601) 545-5151.

Kids & Ladies Consignment Event, Sept. 11-13, Brookhaven. Semi-annual consignment sale. Free. Lincoln County Multi-Purpose Building. Details: (601) 303-1466; www.bnsconsignment.com.

Antique Engine and Tractor Show, Sept. 11-13, Purvis. A Dixieland Antique Engine and Agriculture Club show. Tractor pull Sept. 13. Multi-purpose Center. Details: (601) 261-0929.

“Jail House Rock” Hook-in at the Jail House, Sept. 12-13, Canton. Hooked rug show with silent auction and vendors. Presented by The Magnolia Wool Dust Society rug hooking guild. Historic jail house. Details: (601) 859-4252; e-mail lisannemiller1@aol.com.

Feast of Flavors, Sept. 13, Ocean Springs. Food festival featuring Coast, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Downtown. Details: (228) 875-4424.

Third Annual Country, Bluegrass and More Concert, Sept. 13, Bassfield. Performances by Fair River Station, Cross Country, Jason Boone Band and The Larry Wallace Band, 1-9:30 p.m. Admission. M.G. Dyess Convention Center. Details: (601) 792-5142.