Community Calendar for 7-5-25
Saturday, July 5 ■ Southside Blues Festival: The Southside Blues Festival is returning to Southside/Townsend Park in Columbus. There will be live entertainment beginning at
Dream-inspired fabric artwork crosses state lines
More than a decade ago, Lukuise Swanigan had a dream about a painting that moved, with colors swirling across the canvas.
Community Calendar for 6-28-25
Saturday, June 28 ■ Are You Still Watching: Mississippi State University Summer Scholars On Stage campers will perform an original three-act musical at 1 p.m.
Community Calendar for 6-21-25
Saturday, June 21 ■ Columbus Juneteenth Festival: The 28th annual Juneteenth Festival will be held in Sim Scott Park. Live entertainment will begin at noon
Community Calendar for 6-14-25
Saturday, June 14 ■ Lemonade Day: Young entrepreneurs will be taking to the streets throughout the Golden Triangle with lemonade stands. For more info and
MSU Lyceum Series season ticket renewals available, ticket sales begin July 1
Mississippi State’s 78th annual Lyceum Series promises to delight throughout its upcoming season, bringing the Magnolia State’s own Grammy-winning blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone “Kingfish” Ingram to the stage this December.
Possumtown Book Fest set to return in August
Readers can officially stop playing possum and get ready to share their love of books once again this summer, with the return of the Possumtown Book Fest.
Community Calendar for 6-7-25
Saturday June 7 ■ Plum Grove Day: Plum Grove Day will be held at noon Saturday, at Plum Grove Community Center, 54 West Minnie Vaughn
‘Nostalgic jam band’ frontman, fine artist comes to MARS residency
For artist and musician Andrew Brister, inspiration could come from anywhere, at any moment. And sometimes, it comes from something small others don’t see.
Community Calendar for 5-31-25
Saturday, May 31 ■ Nonpartisan Candidate Forum: Featuring candidates for Columbus mayor and city council seats, the League of Women Voters of the Golden Triangle
Artists travel long roads to appear at The Barn
Jeff “Plank” Plankenhorn is a highly respected musician known for his skill as a slide guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist.
‘Chasing Rabbits’ returns to local audience as short film
Rachel crawls out from under the bed, knowing that the teenagers who broke into her home and trashed it are gone.
Community Calendar for 5-17-25
Saturday, May 17 ■ Glib Glub: Starkville Area Arts Council will host a reception at 5:30-7 p.m. at its Main Street headquarters for the latest
Kiwanis 5K returns downtown for Memorial Day weekend
The Kiwanis Club of Columbus is bringing back its Memorial Weekend 5K Benefit Run for the fourth year, this time benefitting My Book of Lowndes County.
Community Calendar for 5-10-25
Saturday ■ Cottrell Street Music & Heritage Festival: The Cottrell Street Festival will be coming to West Point for a fourth year. Festivities start Saturday
Ireland’s Pat Byrne to appear at The Barn
Irish singer-songwriter Pat Byrne, now living in Austin, Texas, will appear at The Barn on Thursday.
Planning murders and killing obnoxious people for fun
Dean James likes killing people, but it’s a lot more fun if they’re obnoxious.
Community Calendar for 5-3-25
Saturday ■ Market Street Festival: Downtown Columbus from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 200 art and food vendors will be set up throughout
Community orchestra, chorus to perform patriotic program
Patriotic music celebrating America and honoring those who are serving or have served in the military will be featured in the 2025 Wingo Pops concert to be presented by the Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra and the Community Chorus at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Bettersworth Auditorium of Lee Hall on the Mississippi State University campus.
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
June 29, 2025
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