Governor Reeves declared April 30 – May 6, 2023, Hurricane Preparedness Week for the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges citizens to prepare for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Last year, there were 14 named storms, eight of which formed into hurricanes, two of which became major hurricanes. Mississippi continues to recover from Hurricane Ida, which hit in 2021, resulting in more than $30 million in damage. "Over the last few years, our state has confronted hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and more," said Governor Tate Reeves. "It is critical to have a plan before severe weather strikes. It can make the difference in keeping you and your family safe. I hope Hurricane Preparedness Week can help raise awareness about the upcoming hurricane season and encourage Mississippians to take the necessary steps to prepare." "Don't wait for a tropical storm or hurricane to get in the Gulf of Mexico to prepare. Protect your families now by getting ready," says MEMA's Executive Director Stephen McCraney. "While the State is prepared to respond to a hurricane, the First 72 Hours Are On You. That means you need at least 72 hours worth of food and water for each family member. Take time today to prepare yourself and your family for a storm." Every Mississippi family should have a fully stocked disaster supply kit with necessities like water, non-perishable food, flashlights, batteries, etc. To download a copy of the disaster supply checklist, click here. MEMA encourages homeowners to do an insurance check before hurricane season; homeowners should also purchase flood insurance if a home is in a special flood hazard zone. MEMA will highlight key messages, facts, and ways to be prepared on our social media outlets each day of Hurricane Preparedness Week. Here are the key topics for each day: • April 30, 2023 - Know Your Risk: Wind & Water • May 1, 2023 - Prepare Before Hurricane Season • May 2, 2023 - Understand Forecast Information • May 3, 2023 - Get Moving When a Storm Threatens • May 4, 2023 - Stay Protected During Storms • May 5, 2023 - Use Caution After Storms • May 6, 2023 - Take Action Today The official Atlantic Hurricane Season is June 1, 2023- November 30, 2023. Each day of the week, MEMA will share special messaging on our Facebook and Twitter. Mississippians can also view our MEMA Disaster Guide here. MEMA's Disaster Guide in Spanish is here. MEMA's Disaster Guide in Vietnamese is here.

by Ben Williams and Linsey Ewing Once every ten years or so since the early 1980s, Opera Mississippi has returned to Johann Strauss II's popular and hilarious operetta Die Fledermaus! (or…The Bat Gets Even!). This decade's entry, on Saturday, April 22, 2023, was particularly special as the company's first return to a mainstage performance at Jackson's Thalia Mara Hall since before the 2020 pandemic. Other firsts included director Rose Freeman's first partnership with Opera Mississippi and Freeman's first staging of this opera. While some of the humor of late-nineteenth-century Viennese society might inevitably be lost in translation, there was no chance of leaving this concert hall without having laughed at least once. As the orchestra, under the seasoned direction of conductor Jay Dean, played the familiar themes of the overture, a silent Batman (Die Fledermaus, get it?) and a jesting magician fell over each other arranging the stage for the first act. Next up: the operatic crooning of tenor Nicholas Perna (Alfred) making soprano and Opera Mississippi's executive director, Stacey Trenteseaux (Rosalinde), weak in the knees while their over-the-top 80's-campiness never let up. In addition to these Mississippi-based singers, the production featured artists from around the country, including the three power-house baritone voices of Jason Detwiler (Eisenstein), Jason Duika (Falke), and Tony Offerle (Frank). Drawing strong cheers was the acrobatic soprano of Tjaden O'dowd Cox (Adele) in her popular "Laughing Song," who also literally performed acrobatics while singing on Opera Mississippi's season-closer last year. Much of this production's success was due to the strong support of the Mississippi musicians making up the chorus and orchestra. The large ensemble of emerging and seasoned singing artists hammed it up at the Orlofsky ball. Meanwhile, the instrumentalists, all of whom are regular performers of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, led by concertmaster Shellie Brown Kemp, tastefully performed the subtle dance music of Viennese nobility. An evident good time was had by all: audience, cast, and crew. Opera Mississippi didn't just return to Thalia Mara; they brought the party! EDITOR’S NOTE: Ben Williams is the Chair of the Department of Music and an Associate Professor of Music at Mississippi College. Linsey Ewing is a writer, editor and online tutor specializing in English-language learning.

Restitution of Hope will be having their monthly event focusing on Intellectual Wellness with a little twist of fun and of course some healthy, light snacks! Come out to Annie Thompson Jeffers library on Saturday, April 29th at 11:00 am and bring a friend or even two! Let’s work on every area of our Wellness together! For more information, call 601- 866-4247 or stop by the Annie T. Jeffers Library, 111 W. Madison Street, Bolton MS. website: www.JHLibrary.org Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library is closed on Fridays and Sundays.

Seems my own version of ‘tough men,’ are rarely found any more, and the modern version of tough men are weak in comparison. Politically, today the phrase characterizes a person who fights for the causes he believes will benefit his people – or likely himself. Physically, it’s a man who has the capability and determination to do whatever he wants to do – usually for himself. Mentally, it is used to describe a man who doesn’t crumple easily under stress and strain – rare, but can be located. And the emotionally tough man is one who simply doesn’t feel – easily found. But the other day I listened to a man describe his long-deceased granddad as the toughest man he ever knew, and I came to agree. Evidently, Granddad was a tough man in just about every way you can imagine. Now, you’re probably rolling your eyes and blowing off what is coming next. Thinking that the grandson is remembering Granddad from a little boy’s enamored point of view. And unfortunately, because of today’s version of ‘tough guys,’ most of us would agree with you. Because you just don’t find very many male role models anymore that make a mom yell, “Now Johnny, THAT’S a guy you should be watching! That’s who you need to learn to be – just exactly like him!!” But keep reading. In a nutshell, here are some actual facts backed up by other family members. Not a fondly held, hazy-around-the-edges, biased memory of a little boy. These are genuine details of a life that evidently was strong in the ways that count: A hard working farmer, he raised his kids on the family farm during the Great Depression. He carried water for the house, planted crops, grew chickens for eggs, and kept milk cows - just to survive. His horse was his transportation - and also his tractor to plant those crops. Always playful and involved, the man carved a bat and a toy gun out of a tree trunk, and spent many evenings in the backyard, teaching and enjoying the children. Enduring hardship without complaining seemed second-nature to the man. At age sixty, he broke his leg while playing in a practice baseball game against the community’s semi-pro league. He splinted it himself and then drove home, as doctors were not a part of his life. At age eighty-four, when a blizzard struck that made roads impassable for days, he simply walked the mile to his cow pasture each day, while toting a fifty-pound sack of feed and carrying his axe. After all, somebody had to break the ice on the pond so the cattle could have water. He never held a public office in his community. He never held a title other than Family Man. But the man was respected and liked by family and neighbors alike. Because he just simply did what he knew to do – be a man of love, integrity, and hard work. A tough man, in all the ways that count.

By Kara Kimbrough Just like almost everything in popular culture, positive and negative features arise. This applies to social media. In fact, one particular platform with Chinese owners is on the verge of extinction, at least in the U.S. As I recently told a group of impressionable students, it's important to be a responsible social media user. Sharing every thought in your head or detail of your life online is never a good thing. I primarily use social media to discover and enjoy the "good stuff"...not the bad. I'm referring to tons of new DIY ideas and techniques, home decor inspirational ideas from experts, cleaning and organization tips and best of all, original recipes not found in any cookbook I've ever seen. My favorite social media platforms are Instagram and Pinterest. And don't judge...but I do occasionally scroll through the one owned by China - ignoring the bad, of course. For those who prefer to err on the side of caution and avoid social media, I thought this would be a good time to share a few of the "good stuff" I've found: 1. Smashed, Locked and Loaded Potatoes - sure, nachos topped with ground beef, cheese, chopped vegetables, salsa and sour cream are delicious, but let's face it, they've been around for a while. A new version - in fact, one that I took to a Super Bowl gathering to rave reviews, is a similar dish with cooked, "smashed" potatoes as the base instead of tortilla chips. Boil or microwave two pounds of baby potatoes until tender, then set aside. Fry 5 slices of bacon, drain and crumble. In a separate bowl, combine/mix 5 tablespoons olive oil, teaspoon each of dried parsley and rosemary leaves, 1/2 teaspoon each of smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Add potatoes to the bowl and coat well. Then pour potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet and using the bottom of a glass, mash (but don't totally break apart) potatoes. In a 425-degree oven, roast potatoes for 15 minutes, flip and roast another 15 minutes. Watch carefully so potatoes don't burn. Remove from oven and sprinkle with a cup of Mexican cheese. Return to oven for another minute or two until cheese melts. Remove and top with crumble bacon, chopped chives and sour cream. 2. 20 Minute Pasta - My love of pasta is well-documented, including in this column. So when I find a recipe that'll get my favorite meal on the table in no time, I have to try it. Boil frozen or fresh ravioli (substitute another variety if you like) according to package directions. While the pasta is boiling, coat a skillet with olive oil and brown three cloves of chopped garlic, a diced onion, half of a chopped green pepper and a teaspoon of chili flakes. Let this brown, then add a little oregano and basil (to taste). Finally, add a cup of crushed tomatoes, cup of milk and 1/4 cup of ricotta cheese. Combine well and heat through on medium-high heat. Drain and add the cooked pasta, stir and cook on medium heat for a couple more minutes until pasta is thoroughly coated. 3. Loaded seafood bread - Nothing goes better with pasta than garlic bread. When it's loaded with shrimp, cheese, butter and olive oil, pasta dinner is elevated to an entirely new hemisphere. Boil a pound of peeled shrimp in a sauce pan with Tony Chachere's seasoning for 3-4 minutes until pink. Drain and set aside. In another bowl, combined two sticks of room temperature butter, two cloves of chopped garlic, a sprinkle of onion powder and chopped fresh parsley. Stir well to combine. Cut a loaf of French bread in half length-wide and brush both sides with olive oil. Use a knife or spatula or spread butter mixture on both sides of the bread. Place under the oven broiler set on high until bread is crispy (just a few minutes; watch closely so it doesn't burn). Coarsely chop shrimp and add to both sides of the bread, then top with shredded mozzarella or your favorite cheese. Place back under the broiler for a couple of minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. 4. Addictive snack mix - Finding a new recipe for a quick snack mix was the social media find of the week. Melt two sticks of butter in a skillet, then add a cup of brown sugar. stir well and cook over low heat until butter and sugar are well blended. Bring to a boil in a large sauce pan and cook for two minutes to make a butterscotch-type sauce. Add a teaspoon on vanilla extract and a teaspoon of cinnamon. Stir well until mixture is well blended. Remove pan from heat and pour in a box of oyster crackers; stir to coat well. Pour mixture onto a foil-covered baking sheet and place in a 300-degree oven for 10-12 minutes. While this is baking, combine a cup of sugar with a couple of teaspoons of cinnamon and some salt (to desired taste). When crackers are removed from oven, sprinkle with the sugar-salt-cinnamon mixture and toss. Last, I love homemade pizza - just not the time-consuming process of making the dough. And store-bought crusts leave something to be desired. Not only did I find a pizza recipe for two of my favorite things - burgers and a loaded salad with Thousand Island dressing - but I discovered that refrigerated Pillsbury Pizza Dough is easy, quick and really delicious. And best of all, who can feel guilty about indulging in pizza when it's topped with salad? Just consider it a fun way to get your recommended vegetable serving - enjoy! Burger and Salad Pizza Can of Pillsbury Pizza Crust (found in the dairy case) Olive oil Cup of Parmesan cheese Cup of mozzarella cheese Pound of ground chuck, cooked, drained and crumbled 4 cups of chopped lettuce, chopped tomatoes, green peppers and other favorite salad ingredients Thousand Island salad dressing, to taste Spread pizza dough into a prepared pizza pan, brush with olive oil and bake in a 400-degree oven for 8 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of both cheeses and half of ground beef crumbles. Place back in oven and bake for another 6-10 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove and top with salad mixture, remaining ground beef and cheeses and drizzle with Thousand Island dressing (or your favorite). Kara Kimbrough is a food and travel columnist from Mississippi. Email her at kkprco@yahoo.com.

April is designated Financial Capability Month. No matter how much or how little money you have, recovering from a disaster can be challenging and stressful. Preparing now makes rebuilding easier. “Banks, bankruptcy, and insolvency are in the news a lot lately,” said Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney. “Your home and your vehicle are two of your biggest assets. Protecting them could protect you from financial ruin. It’s my job to make sure your insurance company is sound and will take care of you in your moments of greatest need.” Before purchasing insurance, discuss your specific needs with an agent. Review your policy to make sure the amount and types of coverage you have meets the requirements for all possible hazards. Be sure to shop around, get quotes from more than one insurer, and look up company rates. Keep copies of your insurance policies and other important documents on hand. Keep a small amount of cash at home in a safe place. It is important to have small bills on hand because ATMs and credit cards may not work during a disaster when you need to purchase necessary supplies, fuel or food. Be cautious about sharing personal financial information, such as your bank account number, social security number, or credit card number. The Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK), a joint publication from Operation HOPE and FEMA, can help you prepare financially and provides tips to reduce the financial impact of disasters on you and your family.

Dr. Stephen W. Sachs, pianist extraordinaire, is featured soloist for the Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra’s season finale, “Mid-European Promenade”, St. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral, downtown Jackson, May 7, 2023, at 3 p.m. He will be performing Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 21” for piano and orchestra. Dr. Sachs is Professor Emeritus at Belhaven University where he was Music Chair from 2004-2019 and Dean of Fine Arts from 2015-2017. He was Professor of Music at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA, serving from 1978-2004. Opening with the “Light Cavalry Overture”/ von Suppe, followed by Mozart’s piano and orchestra Concerto, and ending with Dvorak’s “Slavonic Dances”, it promises to be a most enjoyable musical experience. The MCO has been offering the gift of classical chamber music to the Jackson community free of charge since 1984. Made up of around 40 non-professional and professional musicians, the group offers three concerts each season. The group is under the direction of Artistic Director Wayne Linehan, Concertmaster Zakary Joyner, and Concertmaster Emeritus, Ryan Rogers.

By Bob Garver It’s weird when a super-low-budget cult movie like 1981’s “The Evil Dead” gets a well-funded sequel. So many elements are bound to be better with a properly-paid crew of professionals, as opposed to amateurs with a scraped-together budget. The 1981 film cost $350,000, though I’d believe you if you told me it never got beyond five digits. “Evil Dead Rise” cost $19 million, and it looks like a perfectly-competent modern horror movie. But that’s exactly the problem with this movie, it rarely rises above the level of “competent.” The original undeniably did some things that were less than competent, but it wouldn’t have had the flavor that gave it success (and warranted this update) if it didn’t. The new film starts with an homage to the original as we get a fast-paced first-person perspective of a trip around a campsite. Turns out there’s nothing otherworldly about it, it’s just a drone controlled by a prankster. We’re soon introduced to an uninteresting group of young adults. One of them has been in bed all day, clearly affected by… something. Things go south and thankfully we’re soon introduced to an entirely new set of characters. I’m grateful that this opening was a fake-out, but I could have done without it at all. My guess is that it “had” to be included so the movie could claim it has a campsite scene (the setting of the original) whether it needs one or not. The new characters are a struggling family in a dilapidated apartment in Los Angeles. Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) is doing her best to raise her kids, Danny (Morgan Davies), Bridget (Gabrielle Echols), and Kassie (Nell Fisher) without her absentee husband. Her sister Beth (Lily Sullivan) comes to visit, and is happy to pitch in, but she’s struggling with problems of her own. Things go from bad to worse when an earthquake hits. Everyone’s okay, and there may even be a silver lining in the form of a cracked-open bank vault just below the building. Bridget warns Danny not to steal from the vault, but he thinks a certain old book he finds might be worth something. Too bad this book is… The Book of the Dead! Fans of any incarnation of “Evil Dead” know what’s coming. One by one, characters are turned into the possessed demons/zombies known as “Deadites.” The Deadites have the ability to sound like the normal versions of the people they’ve possessed, but that’s just a ruse to trick other characters into opening themselves up to attacks and possession. Characters have to make tough decisions about who they can save and who they need to kill. And it’s all incredibly gory. The scares are relatively effective. We get some nice long shots of characters in gruesome makeup, where a lesser movie wouldn’t let us get a good look, lest we have time to register that the effects are shoddy. The movie has some creative ideas for violence, though it’s hard to not be taken out of the movie by the thought of how badly the filmmakers wanted an excuse to use certain weapons. There’s also a typical-by-today’s-standards overreliance on quiet tension and jump scares, as if the Deadites are being dramatic on purpose. I know they’re into manipulation, but they’re not great at capitalizing on the element of surprise, so they’re basically doing it for the film’s audience and not their intended victims. If “Evil Dead Rise” were really bad, it would be easy to trash it and say that it couldn’t be as effective with $19 million as the original was with $350,000. It’s not bad enough to warrant that kind of dismissal. The actors are doing their best to give breakout performances, and the teams in charge of the violence and gore effects are clearly having a blast. But it’s also too bland for me to say that I was ever really enjoying myself. I guess the kind of charisma I need in a horror movie is something money can’t buy. Grade: C “Evil Dead Rise” is rated R for strong bloody horror violence and gore, and some language. Its running time is 97 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.

The weather is altering the plans for the Moonlight, Music and Meteors event. With the thunderstorms on Friday comes a cold front. So not only is Friday rained out, the cold front is dropping the temperature to below 65 degrees during the performance time of the original “rainy day plan date” the Sunday April 23. This means the Symphony’s instruments will not function well, and we are rescheduling the event entirely. The new date for the event will be Friday, May 19th . Saturday May 20th will be the “rainy day plan date”. The times will remain the same: 7:30pm-10pm. Imagine a night under the stars with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO)! Guests may also visit with area physicists, astronomers, and NASA Solar System Ambassadors during the Lyrid meteor shower! “Moonlight, Music, and Meteors” will be held on April 21, 2023 from 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. at “The Den” in beautiful LeFleur’s Bluff State Park. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Tickets are available for $20 at the door or in advance for $15 until Noon on April 20 at https://bit.ly/moonlightmusicmeteors. Concessions will be available (not included with admission). “We are delighted to provide a creative program of music from Star Wars, Apollo 13, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Jurassic Park to enrich an evening of star and planet-gazing. We look forward to exploring the cross-section of MSO and the Museum’s missions,” said MSO Maestro Crafton Beck. This collaborative event between the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS), the MMNS Foundation, and the MSO is supported in part by funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. “We are grateful for our partners and their support in helping us offer our community a unique evening under the stars that’s fun for the whole family!” said MDWFP Deputy Administrator Angel Rohnke. “We can always count on the MDWFP to provide quality programming for our community. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to engage their senses of sight and sound, embrace nature, and feel the wonder of music. The partnership that made this event possible speaks to the heart of collective ambition of shared interests and values to improve the quality of life for our citizens and visitors,” said Visit Jackson President & CEO Rickey Thigpen, PhD. For more information, visit www.mdwfp.com/museum or call (601) 576-6000. Follow us at www.facebook.com/msnaturalscience, www.instagram.com/MSScienceMuseum, and www.twitter.com/MSScienceMuseum.

This Mental Health Event will be held this weekend at the Annie Thompson Jeffers library from 10am to 12pm. The speaker will be Christiane Williams. The program will focus on the affects of mental health in the community. For more information, call 601- 866-4247 or stop by the Annie T. Jeffers Library, 111 W. Madison Street, Bolton MS. website: www.JHLibrary.org Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library is closed on Fridays and Sundays.

The Mississippi Museum of Art today announced 15 artists participating in the 2023 Mississippi Invitational exhibition, a survey of recent works created by contemporary visual artists living and working in the state. The exhibition will feature works across a variety of media by the following artists: Adrienne Brown-David, Water Valley Kwasi Butler, Brandon Brenden Davis, Jackson Adrienne Domnick, Jackson Rory Doyle, Cleveland Kariann Fuqua, Oxford Caroline Hatfield, Starkville Monica Hill, Jackson Sabrina Howard, Jackson James Kane, Water Valley Taylor Loftin, Water Valley Robin Martéa, Jackson M. Robyn Wall, Cleveland Hannah Wegner, Perkinston Brooke White, Oxford On view June 10 through September 17, 2023, this year’s Mississippi Invitational works were selected by guest curator Katie Pfohl, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts. “I am thrilled to work with the wonderful team at the Mississippi Museum of Art to create the 2023 Mississippi Invitational,” said Pfohl. From my seven years as a curator in New Orleans, I know the talent, depth, and thoughtfulness of artists in the Gulf South. I am honored to have this opportunity to continue a dialogue with artists from the region, and craft a project that responds to this moment in Mississippi’s history.” The art in this year’s Invitational reflects on the theme “Gulfs Among Us,” which confronts a world marked by social, political, cultural, and geographic divisions. The artwork in this exhibition responds to a series of ever-widening gulfs: between people and communities, humans and the environment, and our interior and exterior selves. These 15 artists from across Mississippi are united in envisioning how art can speak across and between divides. Invitational artists will be eligible to apply for The Jane Crater Hiatt Artist Fellowship—a grant of up to $20,000 awarded to one artist. The recipient will be announced during an opening reception on June 8. MMA Director Betsy Bradley said, “I continue to be excited and inspired by the artists in our state. The 2023 Mississippi Invitational, the thirteenth iteration of this exhibition series, will bring audiences together across our many divides. We are grateful to these artists to allow our community to feel more connected to each other.” A publication accompanying the exhibition will be available in The Museum Store. The Mississippi Invitational and its biennial exhibition, artist fellowship, and catalog are made possible with support from the Community Foundation for Mississippi/Jane Crater Hiatt Fund. About Katie Pfohl Katie A. Pfohl is a curator and writer who works to amplify the voices of artists, foster connections between communities, and create space to engage with the urgent issues of our time. Since July 2022, she has served as Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts. She was previously Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Some of her major projects included Mending the Sky (2020), which featured eleven artists responding to a world in distress, Bodies of Knowledge (2019), which invited artists to reflect on questions surrounding monuments and memory, Ear to the Ground (2019), which explored environmental activism in contemporary art, and Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories (2018), which focused on forgotten or marginalized histories of the city. In 2014, Pfohl completed her Ph.D. in art history at Harvard University, and in 2006 she participated in the Whitney Independent Study Program in New York. Pfohl has also held positions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the LSU Museum of Art. About the Jane Crater Hiatt Artist Fellowship The Jane Crater Hiatt Artist Fellowship was created in 2005 by Jane Crater Hiatt and her late husband Wood (1930-2010) in response to the need to nurture and invigorate the arts within the state. The fellowship provides support to an individual artist in the development and creation of art over a two-year period. The funds may be used to purchase supplies and equipment, conduct research, or travel, and may be used for study with an individual artist or in a studio, workshop, or residency setting. Following the conclusion of the grant period, the artist is required to donate one original work of art, chosen from at least five works created during the grant period, to the Museum. Only artists whose work is selected for inclusion in the Mississippi Invitational exhibition are eligible to apply for the Fellowship in the year that their work is chosen. The recipient’s works should demonstrate the potential for significant artistic and cultural impact, as well as act as a catalyst for the development and realization of adventurous and imaginative ideas. The Jane Crater Hiatt Artist Fellowship is made possible by the Community Foundation for Mississippi/Jane Crater Hiatt Fund.

The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum is hosting the Night on the Town event from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Admission is $40 for online presale and $50 at the door. This event is for ages 21 and up. Night on the Town is perfect for couples planning a date night or individuals looking for a night out. With the purchase of admission, guests will receive a complimentary drink ticket and heavy hors d’oeuvres presented by the Tasty Side of Agriculture. While at the Museum, enjoy a special viewing on the big screen, dance to music, play yard games and go for a stroll through Small Town, Mississippi. Night on the Town is an outdoor event taking place rain or shine! This event is sponsored by the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum Foundation, Cathead Distillery and Southern Beverage. To purchase tickets online to the Night on the Town event, visit link. The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, located at 1150 Lakeland Drive in Jackson, is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information about the Museum, call 601-432-4500 or 1-800-844-8687, visit www.msagmuseum.org or visit the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Facebook. The Ag Museum is a division of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.