2024 Upcoming Community Events

March 2024

• Music by Women Festival sponsored by the Music Department at The W, March 7-9
• Gardening and Floral Educational Event presented by The Lowndes County Master Gardeners, 6 p.m., MSU Extension, March 7
• Golden Triangle Theatre presents Oklahoma!, March 8-10
• Grand Slam Baseball Tournament, BankFirst Yards, March 15-16
• Mississippi BASS Nation Fishing Tournament at Columbus Lake sponsored by Visit Columbus, March 27-28

April 2024

• Historic Home Tours, April 2-13
• Tales from the Crypt, April 3, 5, 10, 12
• County Workers Appreciation Breakfast at Courthouse, 8:30 am., April 4
• Art in Bloom presented by Columbus Arts Council, April 4
• The W Homecoming, For complete listing of events: www.muw.edu/event.homecoming-2024/, April 4-7
• Spring Pilgrimage:  Jubilee of Homes, April 5-21 (weekends only)
• Stella Shouting Contest, 3:30 – 6:00 pm., April 6
• Catfish in the Alley Festival, April 5
  • Blind Mississippi Morris Duo, 12-2 pm., Lawn of Tennessee Williams House Museum and Welcome Center, Lunch available for purchase.
• Catfish in the Alley Festival, April 6
  • Live music including:  Keith & Margie, Terry “Big T” Williams, The Columbus Community Gospel Choir and Mr. Sipp, 10 am – 3 pm, Historic “Catfish Alley”
  • Artisans Alley, 10 am -3 pm
• No Borders to the Blues with Vasti Jackson, Lyceum at Lee, 7:30 p.m., April 5
• Jeremy Pinnell presented by Columbus Arts Council, 7 pm., April 12
• Porch Fest at Munson Brothers, April 12-13
• MSMS Reunion Weekend, April 12-14
• Columbus Orthopedic Riverwalk Spring Soccer Invitational, April 13-14
• Grand Slam Baseball Tournament, BankFirst Yards, April 13-14
• Grand Slam Baseball and Softball Tournament, BankFirst Yards, April 19-20
• Volunteer Appreciation Day, Soccer Complex, 11 am – 3 pm., April 20
• Lowndes County Master Gardeners Plant Sale, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., MSU Extension Office, April 20
• Early James presented by Columbus Arts Council, 7 pm., April 26
• Mississippi Bass Federation State Fishing Tournament on Columbus Lake sponsored by Visit Columbus, April 26-27

May 2024

• Golden Triangle Theatre presents The Wizard of Oz, May 3-5
• Market Street Festival presented by Main Street, May 3-4
• Anna La Mare presented by Columbus Arts Council, 7pm, May 4
• Possum Town Show & Shine Car Show, May 4
• Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration, 6 p.m., Sandfield Cemetery, May 8
• Grand Slam Baseball and Softball, Bankfirst Yards, May 10-11
• Golden Triangle Tennis Battle of the States, May 17-18

June 2024

• Juneteenth Festival, June 9, 17-19