There’s always something exciting to do in the Mississippi Hills! Find an array of cultural and heritage events to fill your schedule. Plan your trip around these rocking concerts, literary and art festivals, historic home tours and more. This is just a sampling of the many offerings found in the Mississippi Hills.
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Time of Year / Month: Spring (April)
This is a special celebration of history, beauty, and culture. Explore beautifully restored pre-Civil War homes, each one telling their own fascinating story of the past and present.
Time of Year / Month: Fall (October)
The Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium is held each October in honor of The W’s most famous alumna. A diverse group of Southern writers and scholars are invited to present their work. A highlight of the symposium is the announcement of the Eudora Welty Prize for an unpublished book of scholarship.
Time of Year / Month: Fall (October)
This entertaining annual event brings together some of the greatest blues musicians.
Time of Year / Month: Spring (April)
This annual tour of historic homes takes place each spring and features home tours of Montrose and Walter Place.
Time of Year / Month: Spring (April)
Holly Springs annual Behind The Big House event highlights stories of enslaved people who lived and worked in the shadow of the Big House.
Time of Year / Month: Summer (June)
The North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic exists to enhance appreciation and educate the general public about the native art form of North Mississippi Hill Country blues music through performance, preservation, and interpretation.
Time of Year / Month: Summer & Fall
Sunday afternoons during the summer and fall, enjoy concerts at Foxfire Ranch which are deeply rooted in traditional North Mississippi Hill Country Blues stylistics. Foxfire Ranch’s mission is to celebrate, sustain, and share the rich traditions of North Mississippi Hill Country culture while supporting Black, Indigenous, and people of color land stewards in preserving their ancestral land and legacies.
Time of Year / Month: Summer / Fall (July – September)
Enjoy Faulkner Fest in his birthplace, New Albany. Includes a lecture series, awards banquet, and the opening of the Faulkner and Folk Art Exhibit.
Time of Year / Month: Fall (October)
Living history lets the young and old enjoy hands-on-activities from days gone by with music, games, storytelling and sassafras tea.
Time of Year / Month: Spring (April)
The Double Decker Music and Arts Festival is a two-day celebration of food, music and the arts. The annual event features local and regional bands, and showcases over 200 art and food vendors.
Time of Year / Month: Spring (April)
Oxford Conference for the Book is an annual celebration of literature and culture with guest speakers and lecturers.
Time of Year / Month: Spring (April)
The Cotton District Arts Festival is Starkville’s premier spring festival held each spring with the best food, music and art vendors.
Time of Year / Month: Summer (June)
Join the town of Tupelo in a celebration designed to honor Elvis Presley, Tupelo’s native son, and the impact of his music on the world.
Time of Year / Month: Summer (May)
This annual event features some of the region’s most decorated artists from paintings and ceramics to mixed media and pop art. The two-day celebration also celebrates music, food, crafts and visual arts.
