RIPLEY - In a renovated downtown alley, Ripley is paying tribute to the blues of Mississippi's hill country.
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OXFORD • Playwrights spend long hours composing stories that are presented on the theater stage.
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IUKA • Tishomingo Arts Council is celebrating National Poetry Month this April in a big way.
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TUPELO • Doug Johnson is proud to say BancorpSouth Arena is open for business.
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TUPELO • Kevin Steele was not in the mood for laughter a few months ago.
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TUPELO • Tom Brown can't wait to see his “family” again this June.
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TUPELO • Peter Kater’s name may not be recognized by the average music fan. But for those who enjoy contemporary piano instrumentals, Kater is…
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TUPELO • Behind their masks, a dozen Tupelo High School theatre students will become "12 Angry Jurors" next week.
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TUPELO - The relationship dynamics between sisters can be quite complex.
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OXFORD - In a nod to a beloved supporter of independent films, the 18th annual Oxford Film Festival on Sunday presented the first Ronzos to wi…
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OXFORD • Melanie Addington, the executive director of the Oxford Film Festival, is stepping down to take a similar position with the Tallgrass…
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TUPELO - The music of the Grateful Dead and Widespread Panic will be jamming here this weekend.
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BREWER • Gennie Dodd has received numerous phone calls the past six months from people asking when the Brewer Opry will reopen.
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TUPELO • Parker McCollum is known in his native Texas and the national country music scene as an emerging singer and songwriter.
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TUPELO • Mary Conlee Wilson was in the sixth grade when she performed in Tupelo Ballet’s 2015 production of “Coppelia.”
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TUPELO - The North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra will perform the works of two very different composers - a rising American star and a Germa…
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OXFORD • Whether it’s an in-person screening or a virtual panel discussion, the 2021 Oxford Film Festival is prepared to reconnect audiences a…
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TUPELO • Tupelo Community Theatre will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Crimes of the Heart” on April 15-17 at the Lyric Theatre.
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TUPELO • An annual exhibition of artwork by women throughout the state is on display this month at the GumTree Museum of Art.
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TUPELO - Foreigner, one of the most popular rock bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s, will bring its greatest hits to BancorpSouth Arena f…
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TUPELO • Sam Mosley didn’t enjoy being cooped up in his New Albany home the past year. It gave the seasoned musician an extra case of the blues.
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SALTILLO • There weren’t many places for Jacob Henry to perform in his hometown during his high school years, except on the baseball field at …
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Tupelo Community Theatre will hold auditions for the musical "Something Rotten" on 2 p.m. Sunday, March 21 and 6 p.m. Monday, March 22 at the …
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Local bands/performers and music venues are encouraged to submit upcoming performances. Email your schedule to bobby.pepper@journalinc.com:
TUPELO - Parker McCollum, an Americana/country singer-songwriter, will perform March 25 at BancorpSouth Arena, the venue announced this morning.
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TUPELO • The Gumtree Arts Festival, Tupelo’s art and cultural celebration for almost 50 years, has been canceled for a second straight year du…
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TUPELO • BancorpSouth Arena will host the Northeast Mississippi Championship Rodeo and Bullfight on Saturday, March 27.
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STARKVILLE • The Magnolia Independent Film Festival was among the fortunate ones last year.
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