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RSS for Outdoors- The Point : MIA Summer Sundays
- Sun, Jul 27, 2:00 pm.
- The Mississippi Improv Alliance presents "The Point" as part of our annual Summer Sundays series. This event features a variety of musicians and dancers engaged in spontaneous creative composition.
- Jackson Zoological Park.
- Zoo Admission.
filed under: Artistic Opportunities, Family, Outdoors, Community, Regional Music, Concerts, Dance, Exhibits and Openings, JFP Sponsored Events.
- Audubon Society Family Bird Walk
- Sat, Aug 2, 8:00 am.
- Led by experienced Jackson Audubon Society member.
- LeFleur’s Bluff State Park.
- $3 per car.
- 3rd Annual Mississippi Experience
- Mon, Sep 1, 1:00 pm.
- The 3rd Annual Mississippi Experience features best of regional performers of gospel, blues, R&B, and hip-hop genres and dance. Headlining will be local R&B sensation Recognition and legendary blues icon Bobby Rush. Vendors will serve the best of Southern favorites.
- Battlefield Park.
- Free.
- Zooparty 2008: "Eye of the Tiger"
- Sat, Sep 6, 6:00 pm.
- This year's annual Zooparty celebrates the construction of the new tiger exhibit with food from local restaurants and music provided by the Molly Ringwalds. A silent auction is also available, with items from local retailers.
- Jackson Zoological Park.
- $65 in advance, $70 at the door, $55 for Friends of the Zoo.
- 2008 Viking Classic
- Sep 15 – Sep 21.
- The beneficiaries of this golf tournament are the Friends of the Hospital, a nonprofit created to benefit the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and Birdies for Charity, an opportunity for charities to raise money for a particular organization based on the number of birdies made by PGA Tour players during the Viking Classic. Cooking demonstrations in the Viking Culinary Tent will showcase the talents of chefs Cat Cora, Kent Rathburn and Kevin Rathburn.
- Annandale Golf Club (Madison).
- $20-$250, depending on ticket package.
- Fifth Annual Wing Dang Doodle Festival
- Sat, Sep 27, 11:19 am.
- Get your teams together and cook up your best chicken wings to vie for bragging rights and a $1,000 grand prize for the best grilled/smoked or fried chicken wings. The deadline is September 1, 2008. Cash prizes will be given for the best wings in each category, and a $1,000 goes to the grand prize winner. This year’s event will feature blues musician Eden Brent. Activities are planned for every age group: arts and crafts, a pet show and parade, and motorcycle show. Forest Community Arts will be providing arts and crafts for the children.
- Forest, Mississippi.
- Free admission, $5 fee for wing-tasting.
