Yazoo County CVB latest tourism news for Yazoo County, Mississippi

Hallelujah Wang Dang Doodle

On May 3, 2017 / Events / Leave a comment

Hallelujah Wang Dang Doodle A FREE Good-Time Event in Yazoo City Memorial Day Weekend May 26, 27, & 28, 2017 at Mary’s Happy Medium 123 West Broadway Yazoo City, MS Join Mary’s Happy Medium for a Hallelujah Wang Dang Doodle good time on Memorial Day weekend! Live music, DJ, and FREE FOOD while it lasts! Friday, May 26 – 7 pm – 8:30 pm – Inspirational Music and Soul Food! Music starts at 7 featuring Alfred Young and other local favorites! Saturday, May 27 – 8 pm – 10:30 pm – R&B Music and Seafood! Free Long Island Iced Tea (while supplies last). Music starts at 9 pm featuring Press Play 601 – Jackson’s #1 Party Band! Sunday, May 28 – 6 pm – 8:30 pm – Country Music and BBQ & Beer! Live music featuring local favorite Ricochet Cowboys! Presented by Mary’s Happy Medium. Sponsored in part by an

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Back Home Again

On April 10, 2017 / Events / Leave a comment

Back Home Again Event May 26-28, Memorial Day Weekend Join us for lots of FREE fun Yazoo City featuring Grammy Award-Winner Grady Champion! 3-on-3, Freethrow, 3-point, and Slam Dunk Contest Yazoo City Olympics Best Of Cook-Off: Barbecue Friend Fish Fried Chicken Wild Game Cakes and Pies Homemade Ice-Cream Car and Bike Show Live Entertainment Events Kids’ Talent Show DJs Gospel Stage Mr. & Mrs. Back Home Again Talent Show National Acts FOR Yazoo Back Home Again INFO PLEASE CONTACT through the Event Page on Facebook (click to visit). Stay tuned here and on the event page on Facebook for updates. Back Home Again Event Schedule Friday, May 26, 2017 beginning at 8 pm Mississippi Renaissance – Yazoo Night of the Arts Art, Book Signings, Soul Damage film preview, Artist Q&A at the Yazoo City Community Complex 516 East Canal Street Yazoo City, Mississippi hosted by Cyrus Webb – author, radio personality Featuring Jamie Maximus

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Delta Hog Fest Vintage Chopper Show

On March 13, 2017 / Past Events / 2 Comments

Delta Hog Fest Vintage Chopper Show Vintage Choppers, Charity Poker Run, People’s Choice, Music and MORE in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta. Saturday, April 8, 2017 Yazoo County Fairgrounds 203 Hugh McGraw Drive Yazoo City, MS 39194 Live Music Featuring guitarist Danny Johnson of Steppenwolf! Charity Poker Run (Sign-up at 9AM) People’s Choice Award Vintage Chopper Show (1985 & Earlier, invited) Food & Beverage Vendors Merchandise Vendors Music starting at Noon AND Generally, more fun than you can shake a tail pipe at! Admission is $25 at the gate ONLY! LIVE music starts at NOON! NO COOLERS NO PETS BRING your I.D and Lawn Chairs or Blankets Entertainment Schedule: Burlap Rebellion (Belzoni, MS) “Bluesman” McKenny Williams (Jackson, MS) Bill Abel (Duncan, MS) Guitarist Danny Johnson of Steppenwolf – 2 SETS!! Stay tuned for updates on the web at www.deltahogfest.com and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram from Delta Hog Fest!

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Focus on the Children Spring Break 2017

On February 8, 2017 / Past Events / Leave a comment

Focus on the Children Spring Break 2017 March 11 & March 13-17 Yazoo City Community Complex 516 East Canal Street Yazoo City, Mississippi Events include tournaments in basketball, chess & checkers, shuffleboard and much more! Bring the kids for a fun Spring Break! “If not now, when?” Presented by Focus on the Children, Inc. For more information, contact Johnny Staples at 662-571-5731. Sponsored in part by an event sponsorship from the Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Senior Citizen Day – Dinner and a Movie

On February 8, 2017 / Past Events / Leave a comment

Senior Citizen Day – Dinner and a Movie presented by Focus on the Children, Inc. Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Yazoo City Community Complex 516 East Canal Street Yazoo City, Mississippi For more information, contact Johnny Staples at 662-571-5731 Sponsored in part by Southern Beverage, Inc. and the Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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Love Our Local Heroes

On February 7, 2017 / Past Events / Leave a comment

Let’s Step Up, Inc. presents Love Our Local Heroes Join us as we rally to show appreciation for our local officers! VALENTINE’S DAY Tuesday, February 14, 2017 10 AM to 12 Noon at the Pizza-Inn/Baskin Robbins Parking Lot 741 East 15th Street Yazoo City, Mississippi We will be paying special tributes to local law enforcement officers including: Chief Andre Lloyd and the Yazoo City Police Department Sheriff Jake Sheriff and the Yazoo County Sheriff Department Mississippi Highway Patrol Officers Serving Yazoo County For more information/details, contact Phil Sharma and Thomas at 662-528-1810 or Gloria Elayne Owens (Lifesavers Program Coordinator) at 662-528-6050 PRESENTED BY Let’s Step Up, Inc. www.letsstepup.org Sponsored in part by Pizza Inn, Baskin Robbins, and the Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Yazoo County Tourism News – January 2017

On January 12, 2017 / Uncategorized, Yazoo Tourism News / 2 Comments

Yazoo County Tourism News – January 2017 Happy New Year to Yazoo County, and Happy Bicentennial Year to Mississippi! 2016 in Yazoo was one for the record books. 18 events received funding from Yazoo County CVB through our Event Sponsorship and Tourism Grant programs to take place in Yazoo County during our last fiscal year (October 2015-September 2016). Annual events like the Jerry Clower Festival, Bentonia Blues Festival, Gospel Explosion, and Antique Days were joined on our calendar by events like Picnic in the Pasture, The Moving Wall, Ole River Bass Club tournament and Yaz Summer Blast, just to name a few. And, as if that were not enough, countless other events and programs received support through our office such as receiving information about area programs, free promotional assistance through the web and social media, and event planning consultation. It was truly an incredible year! 2017 is positioned to be a

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Blues at the Blue Front

On January 5, 2017 / Night Life, Past Events / Leave a comment

LIVE Blues at the Blue Front Cafe Friday, January 9 8PM-Until Blue Front Cafe 107 E Railroad Ave Bentonia, MS 39040 Blues at the Blue Front will be kicking the door open on 2017 with Lightnin’ Malcolm filling the historic juke with the groove of his Hill Country Blues this Friday, January 9th, starting around 8:00 p.m. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see the Blue Front in full swing! Don’t forget, the 45th Anniversary Bentonia Blues Festival will take place June 12-17, 2017, in and around Bentonia. Make your plans now to attend!

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Cotton Pickin’ Blues

On October 5, 2016 / Past Events / 2 Comments

Cotton Pickin’ Blues at the Blue Front Cafe Wednesday, October 12 4pm-Until at the Blue Front Cafe 107 E. Railroad Avenue Bentonia, MS 39040 Free Admission and live music by Jimmy “Duck” Holmes at the oldest juke joint in Mississippi that is still in daily operation.

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Old-School Cookout at the Blue Front Cafe

On September 26, 2016 / Past Events / Leave a comment

Old-School Cookout at the Blue Front Cafe Friday, October 7 5pm-Until at the Blue Front Cafe 107 E. Railroad Avenue Bentonia, MS 39040 Free Admission, Live Music, and Food at the oldest juke joint in Mississippi that is still in daily operation.

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