Christmas Mix & Mingle

On December 4, 2018   /   Holiday, Past Events   /   Leave a comment

Annual Christmas Mix & Mingle featuring a Tacky Christmas Sweater Contest Thursday, December 13, 2018 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the No Smoking Smokehouse Wear your “Tacky Christmas Sweater” and enter the contest to win! The winner will receive a prize! Join us at the No Smoking Smokehouse on Main Street in downtown Yazoo City for the Annual Christmas Mix & Mingle, sponsored by the Yazoo County Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Paul and JoAnn Adams. There will be lots of good food, music, and door prizes. If you are a new business in the community come prepared to tell about your business. You can do it in a skit or just simply tell about it, but remember the best presentation will also get a prize. Don’t forget to bring your business cards to share with others. We are looking forward to this event and each year we

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Yazoo Holiday Artist Showcase

On November 2, 2018   /   Holiday, Past Events   /   Leave a comment

The Yazoo Arts Council presents Yazoo Holiday Artist Showcase Kick off Christmas Open House weekend with an evening of art, shopping, and entertainment! Yazoo Holiday Artist Showcase Friday, November 9, 2018, 6 pm – 8 pm at the Triangle Cultural Center 332 N Main Street Yazoo City, Mississippi Chimneyville Readers performance at 7:00 pm Chimneyville Readers present “A Christmas Memory” Join us Friday, November 9th at 7 pm at the Triangle Cultural Center to hear Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory,” adapted and narrated by James Anderson, featuring Jo Ann Robinson, John and Diana Howell, Betty Jo Mahaffey, and Eric Eaton. This 30-minute family friendly reading celebrates old-fashioned Southern Christmases and the empowering joy of friendship. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll find the true meaning of Christmas. Peace! The Yazoo Arts Council presents a Yazoo Artist Holiday Showcase, the perfect opportunity to fill your Christmas list with one-of-a-kind pieces from Yazoo County

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Thanksgiving Bash

On November 2, 2018   /   Holiday, Past Events   /   Leave a comment

Join Macklyn and Jonathan for their 2nd annual Thanksgiving Bash Saturday, November 17, 2018, at 5:00 pm L.T. Miller Community Center 930 Lamar Avenue Yazoo City, MS 39194 All are welcome at this community event featuring free food, free haircuts for kids, giveaways and much more! Sponsored in part by the Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Yazoo County’s Miss Hospitality Competes in Hattiesburg

On July 30, 2018   /   Uncategorized, Yazoo Tourism News   /   Leave a comment

Yazoo County’s Miss Hospitality 2018 Represents Yazoo at State Competition Miss D’Avia Henry-Peyton, the first Yazoo County Miss Hospitality who was chosen through an informal pageant this spring presented by the Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau, represented Yazoo County’s hospitality industry at the Mississippi Miss Hospitality Pageant July 15th through July 21st in Hattiesburg, Miss. D’Avia is the daughter of David and Patricia Henry-Peyton. Thirty-one young women were chosen at the local level to represent their areas this spring and began their state competition experience on July 15th, staying on campus at the University of Southern Mississippi. Together, they learned more about their state, about public speaking, about the hospitality industry and economic development, and prepared for the public portion of the state competition. The final two days of the competition took place on July 20th and 21st at the Hattiesburg Saenger Theatre in front of spectators from all

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Yazoo Music Festival

On June 29, 2018   /   Past Events   /   8 Comments

Yazoo Music Festival 2019 Yazoo City will be filled with live music on Saturday, September 14, 2019! Make your plans to be at the Yazoo County Fairgrounds for the 2019 Yazoo Music Festival. Information about Yazoo hotels, motels, and unique lodging is available on our website as well as information about unique things to see and do while you are visiting Yazoo. Be sure to visit our event page on Facebook. Click here to let your friends know you are going to be there! Yazoo Music Festival is back for year two, this time in the heart of Yazoo City, Mississippi, at the Yazoo County Fairgrounds! On September 14, 2019, the second Yazoo Music Festival will take place. Admission to this professionally-produced event IS STILL FREE!! YAZOO MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 LINEUP (Starting at 2 pm) Yazoo County Jazz Band directed by Kimble Funchess Inside Out – Acoustic Duo Yazoo Gold

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Yazoo Day 2018

On June 4, 2018   /   Annual Events, Past Events   /   Leave a comment

Yazoo Day 2018 “There’s No Place Like Home” The Yazoo Hometowners Club, Inc. – Chicago Chapter – presents Yazoo Day 2017 in Yazoo City on June 29 and June 30, 2018. Yazoo Day 2018 Schedule of Activities Meet & Greet/Registration Friday, June 20, 2018 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm Mary’s Happy Medium 123 W Broadway Yazoo City Complimentary light refreshments while they last Recognition Banquet Saturday, June 30, 2018 Reception 6:00 pm Recognition Awards Dinner 7:00 pm Ticket Cost: $60 Jevonne McCoy Elementary School Cafetorium 1835 School Drive Yazoo City Semi-Formal Attire For more info contact David Rozell at 312.576.8702 or Eddie B. Hines at PO Box 2311, Chicago, ILL 60690. Sponsored in part by the Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

On April 6, 2018   /   Past Events   /   Leave a comment

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County   When: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 Time: 10:00 am at the Where: Yazoo Community Complex, 516 E Canal Street, Yazoo City, Mississippi Admission is FREE!! The Junior Auxiliary of Yazoo City in conjunction with the Yazoo Arts Council will present New Stage Theatre Arts-in-Education Touring Program’s production of The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County from the story by Mark Twain, adapted by Joseph McDonough. About: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is the original short story that made Mark Twain famous! In this lively leaping stage adaptation this classic story comes to life as we explore the themes of honesty, transparency, and following the golden rule! Jim Smiley has built quite the reputation as a betting man. He will bet on everything from a horse race to a chicken race and anything in between! If you let him, before you know it he

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Oh, Mr. Faulkner, Do You Write?

On March 29, 2018   /   Past Events   /   Leave a comment

The Yazoo Arts Council presents John Maxwell in “Oh, Mr. Faulkner, Do You Write?” When: Friday, May 4, 2018 Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, 323 N Main Street, Yazoo City, Mississippi Time: 6 pm reception | 7 pm performance Tickets: Available now in Yazoo City at Good Hope General Merchandise, Bank of Yazoo (Main Street branch), and Webb’s Pharmacy Price: General Admission $15 each Audiences in Yazoo City will have a unique opportunity to meet one of America’s greatest writers on Friday, May 4th, at 6:00 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church. John Maxwell’s internationally acclaimed one-man play on the life of the Nobel Prize-winning author, William Faulkner, will be presented by the newly revived Yazoo Arts Council, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the arts throughout Yazoo County, Mississippi. Maxwell has been presenting his highly engaging, entertaining, provocative and moving performance of America’s most decorated novelist for twenty-five years. He

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Soul Damage the Stage Play

On March 15, 2018   /   Literary, Past Events   /   Leave a comment

Soul Damage the Stage Play by Maximus Wright When: Saturday, March 24, 2018, at 3:00 PM Where: Yazoo City Community Complex (Boys & Girls Club building), 516 E Canal Street, Yazoo City, Mississippi Tickets: VIP tickets are $35 (SOLD OUT); General Admission tickets are $20, available for purchase by calling 601-678-6733 OR online at http://www.pho3nixrisingentertainment.com/sd-stage-play-tickets/  Tickets will also be available at the door on a first-come-first-served basis. This is the stage play based on the upcoming movie and the book Soul Damage by Maximus Wright. About Maximus Wright Maximus Wright is a proud Yazoo City, Mississippi native, and father of four, Jaime, Jeremiah, Zacharius, and Jordan. Maximus Wright is a 1997 graduate of Tougaloo College where he majored in Philosophy and Religion with an emphasis in English. Maximus has been mentored by “Mamie Brown’s Baby Boy,” Les Brown, as a motivational speaker and has traveled the country speaking and conducting seminars. In

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Fletcher Cox Hometown Hero Celebration

On March 14, 2018   /   Famous Yazooans, Past Events   /   2 Comments

Fletcher Cox Hometown Hero Parade & Celebration When: Saturday, March 24, 2018 Where: Parade from Grand Avenue at 8th Street in Yazoo City heading north to the Yazoo County Fairgrounds Time: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Fletcher Cox is the latest Mississippian to win a Super Bowl ring. He was a standout athlete at Yazoo City High School who played football, basketball, and ran track. Cox was recruited to play football for Mississippi State University in 2009 and was drafted 12th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2012 NFL Draft. In his first Super Bowl appearance, Cox anchored the defensive line as the Eagles earned their first Super Bowl Championship in franchise history at Super Bowl LII. Cox is the first Yazooan to win a Super Bowl since Willie Brown won with the Oakland Raiders in 1976 at Super Bowl XI. Since becoming an Eagle in 2012, Cox has

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