Golden Triangle Events
Lowndes County and Lamar County, Alabama, alumni gathering celebrates incoming Mississippi State freshman and transfer students and their parents. Sponsorships — including refreshments, snacks or cowbell funds — are available and tax-deductible. Visit dda.msstate.edu/give-now
Honoring Mrs. Linda Irby Jones and celebrating Dr. Denise Jones Gregory, president of Jackson State University, at the James M. Trotter Convention Center at 4 p.m. Attire includes fascinators, pearls, gloves and floral elegance for ladies; suits, hats and brims for gentlemen. Individual tickets are $125; tables and sponsorships available. Call 659-786-1842.
Community members can attend National Night Out activities at the West Point Police Department, 84 E. Westbrook St., West Point, from 5 to 8 p.m. Events include neighborhood block parties, cookouts, youth activities, flashlight walks and contest giveaways. Call Captain Arnie Cade at 662-494-1244.
A free expungement clinic at Sim Scott Park, 909 20th Street North, offers eligibility reviews, expungement assistance and referrals from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will be served. Bring a background check and valid photo ID. Call (662) 403-3248.
Traditional Korean folk painting classes meet at the Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main St., from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursdays. Taught by professional artist Jinwon Kim, the course covers Minhwa, known as the art of the people. Tuition is $150. Call (662) 328-2787.
A three-day barrel race runs all day at MS Horse Park, 869 E Poor House Rd, Starkville. The event features $24,500 added money across multiple classes; entry fees vary by class. Pre-entries close Aug. 1; a $25 late fee applies after that date. Call Donna at 256-239-3461.
A rummage sale featuring furniture, books, baby items, bedding, cookware, holiday decorations and more runs from 7 a.m. to noon at First United Methodist Church, 612 E. Broad St., West Point. Proceeds benefit the church's Mission Trip in March.
Free health screenings — including eye exams, diabetes, blood pressure, bone density, cholesterol and blood sugar — are offered from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Northside Christian Church, 125 Cottrell St., West Point. A prostate blood test is available for $20. Call 662-275-2474 or 662-251-2293.
A songwriters workshop runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Black Prairie Blues Museum, 640 Commerce Street, West Point. Admission is $35 at the door. Reserve a spot by texting (662) 275-7819.
Live music performances at Black Prairie Blues Museum, 640 Commerce Street, West Point, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and performances from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is $15 at the door; free for workshop participants. Reserve a spot by texting 662-275-7819.
A lecture by James Starnes, Associate State Geologist and Division Director of Surface Geology & Surface Mapping at the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, covering fossils, geology and Mississippi's ancient geologic past runs from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 314 7th St. North.
Golden Triangle Theatre's gala at the Lyceum at Lee, 1815 Military Road, begins at 6 p.m. and features dinner, live entertainment, raffles and a silent auction. Table reservations are now being accepted. Tables seat 8. Email [email protected].
