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Next Stop MS | Mississippi Makers Fest, Jimmie Rodgers Festival, & Mother's Day Weekend Events

Happy Mother’s Day Weekend! For our first stop of the day, we’re celebrating the state’s rich and diverse music and art at the 3rd Annual Mississippi Makers Fest, May 11th in Jackson at the Two Mississippi Museums with Tori Rice, Events Manager, then we’ll check-out what’s happening around your neck of the woods for Mother's Day Weekend, before a final stop in Meridian to pay homage at the 71st Annual Jimmie Rodgers Festival, May 12th through the 19th with Leslie Lee, Executive Director, at Jimmie Rodgers Museum and Foundation. Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop Mississippi!


Next Stop, Mississippi is your #1 on-air source for information about upcoming events and attractions across the state. Get to know the real Mississippi! Each week the show's hosts, Germaine Flood and Kamel King, Tourism Development Bureau Manger with Visit Mississippi, highlight well-known and unknown places in Mississippi with the best food, parks, music and arts. They'll not only tell you what's going on in your neck of the woods, but also share the history and people behind the markets, sporting events, concerts, fairs and festivals all over Mississippi. Hear the personal stories and traditions behind that favorite event you attend each year on Next Stop, Mississippi. Check out our Sipp Events calendar to help plan your next trip!

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