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July 2026

On Display Now: John Jennings – Build Your World

Step inside an immersive new experience from Mississippi native and award-winning graphic novelist John Jennings at the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in Meridian. Explore Jennings’s groundbreaking work in comics, folklore, and Afrofuturism through original artwork, sketches, storyboards, soundscapes, and interactive installations.
10 Jul
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Now Showing: Mississippi Fife + Drum on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Celebrate Mississippi’s impact on American culture with the legendary Othar Turner, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Abe Young—and America’s neighbor, Fred Rogers. Before being recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts or receiving the Smithsonian’s Lifetime Achievement Award, these legends of Mississippi Hill Country fife and drum music were featured on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. View this […]
10 Jul
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Comic Commons

Bring your projects or ideas to our monthly, open-door gathering for comic lovers of all kinds—or come to read, connect, and create in a welcoming, shared studio space. Join us every second Saturday of the month.
11 Jul
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Youth Songwriting Workshop with Sean Gasaway + Brandon Green

Write. Record. Perform. This free, immersive three-day workshop gives aspiring artists ages 13–20 the chance to create music with award-winning songwriters Sean Gasaway and Brandon Green, then perform live as opening acts for Michael Farris Smith and The Smokes at the Mississippi Songwriter’s Alliance Pines Region Grand Finale. Register Here  
16 Jul
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Youth Songwriting Workshop with Sean Gasaway + Brandon Green

Write. Record. Perform. This free, immersive three-day workshop gives aspiring artists ages 13–20 the chance to create music with award-winning songwriters Sean Gasaway and Brandon Green, then perform live as opening acts for Michael Farris Smith and The Smokes at the Mississippi Songwriter’s Alliance Pines Region Grand Finale. Register Here  
17 Jul
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Mixed Media Collage Workshop with Blair Hobbs

Create a narrative painting with artist Blair Hobbs in this mixed media collage workshop. Bring a canvas (12×16 or another size of your choice) painted the color(s) of your choice, along with a note or letter from a loved one, a shared recipe, a short story, or a poem, along with any other art supplies […]
18 Jul
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Mississippi Songwriters Festival Songwriting Workshop with Michael Farris Smith

Join award-winning author, screenwriter, and musician Michael Farris Smith for a free workshop focusing on stories across songwriting, fiction, and film. An award-winning author, screenwriter, and musician, Smith represents a powerful intersection of music, literature, and storytelling that reflects our state’s cultural legacy. Register Here   An award-winning author, screenwriter, and musician, Smith’s novels have […]
18 Jul
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Youth Songwriting Workshop with Sean Gasaway + Brandon Green

Write. Record. Perform. This free, immersive three-day workshop gives aspiring artists ages 13–20 the chance to create music with award-winning songwriters Sean Gasaway and Brandon Green, then perform live as opening acts for Michael Farris Smith and The Smokes at the Mississippi Songwriter’s Alliance Pines Region Grand Finale. Register Here  
18 Jul
2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Mississippi Songwriters Festival Grand Finale

Close out the Mississippi Songwriters Festival – Pines Region with a performance by Michael Farris Smith & The Smokes—free and open to the public. The Grand Finale will anchor the festival’s mission to celebrate original music while highlighting Mississippi’s influence on national arts and culture with a performance that blends Southern roots, narrative songwriting, and […]
18 Jul
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Writer’s Meeting and Workshop

Whether songwriter, poet, or author, all writers are invited to network and write together at a monthly writer’s meeting and workshop, including breakout sessions. A partnership between the Mississippi Writer’s Guild and Mississippi Songwriter’s Alliance, this free event happens on the last Saturday of each month (March-October).
25 Jul
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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