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	Foxfire Experience Weekly Blues Concert Every Sunday Afternoon (4pm) April- November Come out and enjoy concerts deeply rooted in traditional North Mississippi Hill Country Blues stylistics. www.foxfireexperience.net


	Behind the Big House Tour April 13th- 15th, 2012 Join us and interpreter Joe McGill as we explore slave dwellings throughout town during the Spring Pilgrimage of Homes. Free to visitors. Click here for more information.


	Holly Springs Pilgrimage “A Festival of Art & Architecture!” April 13th – 15th, 2012 Discover the past through antebellum homes, storytelling from a few of Holly Springs colorful characters, museum tours, arts & crafts vendors, and ghosts from the past in Hillcrest Cemetery – known for being the resting place of Confederate & Union generals, members of the Confederate Congress, unknown soldiers from the Battle of Shiloh and the first African-American senator Hiram Revels. Click here for more information.


	Pilgrimage & Killer Kudzu 5K Walk/Run April 14th, 2012 7am Join us for the first ever combined race to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life project. Race participants will wind the beautiful streets of Holly Spring and are then encouraged to slow their pace for the “Walk Through Time” guided tour of Hill Crest Cemetery following the race at a discounted price. Also don’t miss the costume contest! Go to kudzu5k.com for more information and to sign up.


	Bike Ride to Benefit United Methodist Church May 5th 8am Ride 33 or 63 miles through beautiful Marshall County with supported rest stops every 10 miles. $35 in advance, $40 ride day includes meal and t-shirt. Call (662) 252-1439 for information.


	Audubon Native Plant Sale May 18th- 19th, 2012 Strawberry Plains Audubon Center- Let the Audubon staff help you plan the perfect garden to attract hummingbirds, butterflies and more! http://strawberryplains.audubon.org


	Blues Harmonica Jam in the Alley May 17th, 2012 6pm Join us on the square for a good ‘ole jam in Blues Alley!


	Blues Harmonica Workshop at Fox Fire Ranch May 18th- 20th, 2012 A 2 1/2 day intensive learning experience with workshops and concerts which will totally immerse attendees in the Hill Country Blues Experience: The music, the food, the lore and of course the hospitality. Go to www.hillcountryharmonica.com for more information.


	Shepherd Daylily Farm Weekend in June Saturday 8am- 5pm, Sunday 10am- 5pm 250 daylilies blooming on 1.5 acres and open to the public! www.dayliliesonline.com


	North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic Blues Festival June 29th & 30th, 2012 The festival celebrates the legacies of departed North Mississippi blues legends including Joe Callicott, Mississippi Fred McDowell, R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, and Othar Turner, and the festival will once again feature many of their children and grandchildren. These include Duwayne Burnside; the Burnside Exploration, featuring Garry Burnside; Cedric Burnside with Lightin Malcolm; David Kimbrough; the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band, led by Othar Turner’s 17-year-old granddaughter Sharde Thomas. http://northmississippihillcountrypicnic.blogspot.com/


	Bikers Night on Historic Blues Alley July – September Join us every Thursday at 6pm to enjoy authentic Hill Country Blues and show off your ride at this free, family friendly event.


	Ida B. Wells Festival July 13th- 15th, 2012 Enjoy a weekend full of worship, music, poetry, exhibits and guest speakers with the descendants of the famed Journalist/ Civil Rights/ Women’s Rights pioneer. Go to www.idabwells.org for more information.


	Hummingbird Migration Celebration & Nature Festival September 7th -9th, 2012 Visitors get to view the banded, for study, hummingbirds; Sit down & participate in live animal demonstrations; View the historic Davis home, the only Holly Springs home burned during the Civil War, and view hundreds of hummingbirds and butterflies from the sunroom; Take walking & wagon tours guided by Audubon staff and scientists; Stroll through unique arts & crafts vendors; Learn about conservation and building your own wildlife habitat and so much more! http://strawberryplains.audubon.org


	The Wrecking Ball- To Preserve Marshall County & Holly Springs September 22nd, 2012 If you have time for one dance, meet me at the Wrecking Ball for a fun filled night of music, literature, tasty treats and a live art auction! Free goodies if you reserve your tickets in advance! Click here for more information.


	Farmers Market on the Square Saturdays, July – October 7am- 12pm Shop for fresh produce grown right here in North Mississippi as well as farm fresh eggs and local honey!


	Christmas Home Tour December 1st & 2nd Historic homes decked inside & out, cantatas in historic churches, & dinner theaters to get even the biggest Scrooge in the holiday spirit! Click here for more information. Named by Southeast Tourism Society:


	Holly Jolly Holly Springs Parade December 1st See St. Nick before he checks his list as he winds through the square!