2011 MISSISSIPPI 2011
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events still waiting for new dates
April 9, 2011 7th Annual Sante' South Wine Festival - Jackson, Mississippi
Boasting more than 30 vintners of fine wines from across the globe and the best in-state restaurant fares, the evening promises to be superb! In addition to samplings of exquisite food and beverage, Sante South offers guests live music and the chance to win some truly covetable silent auction items. Benefits the Alzheimer's Association.
April 15-17& 22-24, 2011 19th Annual Crawfish Festival - Biloxi, Mississippi
Cookin' up over 20,000 lbs. of cajun mudbugs! Ay-Yee! Plus the Crawfish Cookoff the second Saturday. Locals competed for cash, the coveted Budweiser Trophies, and bragging rights! Folks purchase a Tasting Ticket, try them all, then cast their vote for the People's Choice Winner. Then a select group of MudBug Experts taste all the entries and through a points-system determine the Judge's Championship. Concerts, Midway Rides, etc.
May 7, 2011 2nd Annual BBQ Challenge - Lucedale, Mississippi (no website)
The George County Fire Fighter Association will be hosting its 2nd Annual BBQ Challenge. There will be a car/ bike show, arts & crafts, live entertainment, space jumps, dunkin’ booth and food vendors.
For additional information Email: georgecountyfirefighters@yahoo.com
JULY 4, 2011 - There are so many events on this day that they are too numerous to list. Virtually every community in the U.S. has a 4th of July celebration.
July 7-9, 2011 24th Annual Slugburger Festival - Corinth, Mississippi
A one of a kind favorite, named in honor of a unique 'burger,' featuring live entertainment, arts, crafts, carnival rides, and slugburger samplings. The carnival is located on Court Square.
July 15-16, 2011 33rd Annual Mize Watermelon Festival - Mize, Mississippi
It's a time to eat all the watermelon you can handle, enjoy games such as seed spitting and watermelon eating contests, music, and the warm days of summer in Mize, home of world famous Smith County watermelons.
July 16, 2011 17th Annual Ice Cream Safari - Jackson, Mississippi
Ice Cream Safari is held at the Jackson Zoo. 5,000 visitors sample over a dozen ice cream favors scooped by local television, radio and print media celebrities, and they are asked to vote for their favorite flavor as well as favorite celebrity scooper. Attendance: 5,000.
July 24, 2011 WWISCAA Food Festival 2011 - Greenville, Mississippi
Delicious Southern Cuisine, ethnic dishes and unique displays and costumes are the highlights of this event. Door Prizes. WWISCAA--Community action Partnership--Helping People, Changing Lives.
July 29-31, 2011 Natchez Food & Wine Festival - Natchez, Mississippi
Tastings Along the River, Wine & Cheese Tasting, Mixology Class, Champagne Jazz Brunch and more.
September 10, 2011 Muscadine Festival - Pelahatchie, Mississippi
For 30 years, thousands of people have been coming to Pelahatchie late in the summer to pay homage to the muscadine grape, famed ingredient in southern wines, pies, and jellies. Food, fun, arts and crafts, music, and of course, the Grape Stomp!
September 10-11, 2011 Biloxi Seafood Festival - Biloxi, Mississippi
For over 28 years the Biloxi Seafood Festival has been held as a celebration of Biloxi's rich culture, heritage, and connection to the seafood industry. Continuous live entertainment, an array of seafood, Sunday's Gumbo Contest, arts & craft booths, and children's activities. Attendance: 25,000.
September 17-18, 2011 2nd Annual Mississippi Gourd Festival - Raleigh, Mississippi
Classes include gourd scarecrow, carved bowl, birdhouse and more. Hear some fine gourd banjo music by Jason Smith of Clinton.
September 23-25, 2011 Mississippi Pecan Festival - Richton, Mississippi
This family-oriented event, held in a shady 30-acre pecan orchard, offers some of the South's finest foods, arts and crafts, live demonstrations, mule pull, beauty contest, cash talent show and live music.
September 24, 2011 Wing Dang Doodle Festival - Forest, Mississippi
Chicken wing cooking contest, live blues music, arts and crafts, talent show, pet parade and more!
Sept 30-Oct 1, 2011 21st Annual Hog Wild BBQ Cooking Contest - Corinth, Mississippi
This competition 'pits' some of the best cooking teams around in a tasty barbecue contest. The festival was once known as the Tri-State Fair and features live entertainment and thrilling rides.
October 15-16, 2011 21st Annual Gautier Mullet & Music Festival - Gautier, Mississippi
Enjoy delicious regional food specialties, Music & Entertainment, Arts & Craft show, Regional Food, Heritage & Educational Area, Car & Motorcycle Show, Mullet Toss Contest and Kid's Area. Fun for all ages. Over 30,000 folks attended last year”s festival. Attendance: 30,000.
October 28-30, 2011 The Cultivated South: 14th Southern Foodways Symposium
Oxford, Mississippi
The symposium provides opportunities for cooks, chefs, food writers, and intellectually curious eaters to come to a better understanding of Southern cuisine and Southern culture. Lectures, at the heart of the University of Mississippi campus, are complemented by informal lunches and dinners served in and around Oxford.
November 5-12, 2011 Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival - Vardaman, Mississippi
Come help celebrate the delectible, versatile sweet potato, a mainstay of the southern diet. Arts & crafts, beauty pageant, 5K run, sweet potato tasting booth, sweet potato pie eating contest, and a great cooking contest.
December 2, 2011 8th Annual Wassail Fest - Columbus, Mississippi
Enjoy entertainment throughout downtown as musical groups perform along the sidewalk and inside establishments, many offering door prizes and demonstrations. Wassail is served at all participating businesses--pick up your ballot and vote for your favorite wassail!
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