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Photos: The scene on Saturday
By April 1, 2017
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Micah Turner, 3, takes a bite of catfish during the Mayor's Unity Picnic at the Riverwalk in Columbus Saturday afternoon. Micah is the son of Tashmia Turner. Photo by: Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
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Mississippi State University hosted an International Fiesta Saturday to celebrate the cultural diversity of the university and to expose community members to the food, customs and clothing of other countries. MSU Vietnamese Student Association members practice a Vietnamese dance they later performed on stage. Cindy Nguyen, left, is a Biology Science major from Biloxi and Angela Tran is a Business Administration major from Pass Christian.
Charity Obuya, left, is dressed in Kenyan clothing while her friend, Oluwafemi Johnson, wears Nigerian clothing during the MSU International Fiesta. Charity is a MSU pre-nursing junior and Oluwafemi is an Industrial Engineering junior. Photo by: Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Keith Johnson with Big Muddy Band plays at Catfish in the Alley. Johnson is the late Muddy Waters' great great nephew. Photo by: Courtesy photo/Todd Cooper
Mike Arzamendi ties knots on a quilt that will be donated to a Habitat for Humanity home during Catfish in the Alley Saturday morning. Guests of the event were invited to tie knots on the quilt. Photo by: Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Haley Palmer, 6, enjoys her Italian ice during Catfish in the Alley Saturday afternoon. Haley's mom is Heather Palmer, of Caledonia. Photo by: Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
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