Columbus will host its annual Spring Pilgrimage April 7-19, featuring tours of historic homes, local food, music and other events.
The event includes tours of 18 pre-Civil War homes, including the Amzi Love Home, which has been part of the Pilgrimage for 75 years and will appear for the final time in 2026. Candlelight tours will also return, and Kidd’s Tavern will mark its 200th birthday as part of the Pilgrimage.
“Tours, live performances and community events are part of the Pilgrimage schedule,” said Frances Glenn, tourism director for the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Other Pilgrimage events include Tales From the Crypt on April 8, 10, 15 and 17, with candlelit tours of historic Friendship Cemetery. Students from the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science perform monologues portraying individuals buried in the cemetery.
Catfish in the Alley will take place April 10-11 in Historic Catfish Alley, with music, food and vendors. The annual Blues With a Side of Soul luncheon is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. April 10 on the Catfish Alley stage, with additional activities continuing April 11 from noon to 5 p.m. The Stella Shouting Contest, inspired by A Streetcar Named Desire, will follow April 11 activities.
A Blue Bonnet Trailblazer 5K Trail Run at Plymouth Bluff is scheduled for April 18.
Tickets and event information are available at visitcolumbusms.org.
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