For 10 years, these workshops have attracted more than K educators from across the U. Most Southern workshop participants take what they have learned back to their school communities, and several of them have returned to the region for educational and cultural events like Delta State's International Conference on the Blues and the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area's Delta Jewels Oral History partnership community gatherings.
Overall, Delta State hosted almost , visitors last year. About 90, of them drove an hour or less to Cleveland. Delta State Athletics hosts an average of plus sporting events each year, bringing thousands of alumni, fans and spectators to Cleveland. And the annual Pig Pickin' alumni event—Memphis BBQ Network-sanctioned cooking competition, live music, visiting, football tailgating, and more—now in its 34th year, attracts hundreds of alumni and Delta residents.
Mississippi State University is home to 16 athletic programs, which play host to events throughout the year. These athletic programs are football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf, cross country, and track and field. The largest tourism driver is football, which hosts its seven home contests in the 61,seat venue of Davis Wade Stadium, during the months of September through November.
The second largest tourism driver is basketball, of which Mississippi State sponsors both men's and women's basketball. The Humphrey Coliseum is home to both basketball teams and has a capacity of 10, and regularly hosts capacity crowds. Bulldog fans shattered the all-time attendance record for women's basketball by nearly 40, fans during the season.
Mississippi State baseball regularly hosts crowds in excess of 10, at Dudy Noble Field during the spring, with the season running February through May. Capacity during the season was more limited than normal, due to construction and renovation work taking place throughout the stadium.
This limited capacity per game to not exceed 10, fans during the season. In addition, volleyball, soccer, softball, track and field, and men's and women's tennis regularly host events on campus in Starkville, while both golf programs host events at Old Waverly golf club in West Point.
Outside of the scheduled athletic events, special events also are hosted throughout each year, which bring fans of Mississippi State Athletics to the city of Starkville. These events include pre-season events such as Cowbell Yell at football and baseball, Maroon Madness prior to basketball season, and Fan Day events in the fall and spring. On days and weekends of athletic events, Starkville is abuzz with thousands of fans traveling to town to eat at local restaurants, shop at stores, and stay in hotels while attending these events.
The athletic department also regularly partners with the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, as well as entities throughout the entire Golden Triangle, to create and promote full weekends of activities to encourage fans who are coming to Starkville to attend a sporting event, to come to town and stay for a full weekend — with the goal of driving additional tourism revenue for the areas surrounding campus.
For instance, during the University's first home football game this year, a total of 4, attended the game, which in turn brings dollars to the local economy. Oxford tradition Square Jam unites the heart of the city with University of Mississippi basketball in an event that attracts thousands to see the Rebels showcase their skills on a basketball court with lights set up on the east side of the Square in the parking lot in front of City Hall.
Fans get to see the teams participate in player introductions, a three-point shooting contest, a dunk contest and other surprises. The event also features the opportunity for members of the Rebel Kids Club to register for a chance to showcase their dunking skills in the Kids Dunk Contest, and One Shining Moment, which gives fans the opportunity to try to replicate some of the most memorable shots in Ole Miss Basketball history.
Held each Spring, the annual Grove Bowl weekend gives Rebel fans an early peek at the upcoming football season and a chance to experience other sports and attend other events. The centerpiece event serves as the finale of the spring drills and features the Ole Miss offense against the Ole Miss defense. When Ole Miss athletics and university leaders hit the road in the Rebel Road Trip, it brings an economic boost to cities around the state.
Visitors included supporters of USM and other teams participating in the tournament, which will return to Biloxi in In addition to athletic events, Mississippi Public Universities hold events and exhibits in the visual and performing arts that draw thousands to the campuses. Templeton Sr. Music Museum sponsored the Charles H.
Templeton Ragtime and Jazz Festival, a spring event featuring museum tours, and informative talks, educational seminars and concerts presented by world-renowned ragtime, jazz and blues artists. Internationally renowned pianist and festival artistic director Jeff Barnhart of Mystic, Connecticut, has provided music during the Gala since its inception. MSU's galleries and collections bring 15,, people to campus each year.
Last fall, Mississippi State's Museums and Galleries organized activities on campus to celebrate the Bicentennial of Mississippi. The events were funded, in part, by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council. There were eight or nine events, including exhibits, talks and concerts, each of which had a minimum of 50 people in attendance.
In the spring, Museums and Galleries welcomed to 1, patrons for its second "Science Night at the Museum. MSU's Department of Art Galleries also welcomed more than 2, visitors during the last fiscal year, with attendance ranging from people at opening receptions for student and guest exhibitions. The galleries host approximately 14 to 16 rotating exhibitions a year featuring a range of works by internationally and nationally recognized artists, university faculty and students.
The galleries' programming focus on student and community engagement through exhibitions, visiting artist lectures, workshops, tours and special programs, including receptions and MSU summer camp experiences. The gallery programs attract visitors from all parts of Mississippi and the Southeastern region of the United States. The galleries also support an artist-in-residence program in collaboration with the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.
Visiting artists-in-residence have traveled from as far as The Netherlands to spend four weeks making artwork and conducting research at the Refuge. The Cotton District Arts Festival hosts thousands of out-of-town visitors, and the Department of Art Galleries play an active role by hosting the festival's highly competitive exhibition that displays artists from across Mississippi.
Last August, Mississippi State welcomed 35, people to downtown Starkville for the university Student Association's annual Bulldog Bash, which is branded as Mississippi's largest, free outdoor concert. The event's "Maroon Market" featured food and retail vendors and performances by local musicians all afternoon. The Bulldog Bash concert and "Maroon Market" saw an estimated 37,, people in attendance. Clark Beverage Group Inc. For decades, Mississippi University for Women has served as a hub for music, literature, theatre, art and lectures.
Located in the heart of historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W is home to premier cultural events, which attract guests from both near and far. From the second annual Music by Women Festival to the signature Welty Weekend at The W, audiences all come for one reason--a shared experience through the cultural arts.
In just two years, the Music by Women festival has grown from presenters and performers to from places such as Canada, Mexico, Brazil, New York, Wisconsin and Arizona, just to name a few.
The festival features papers, presentations, workshops, panels, lecture recitals and performances all related to the subject of music composed, taught and performed by women. The event was made possible through the support through the Leslie Farrell Threadgill Lecture and Artist Series and local, state and federal support from agencies such as the Mississippi Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Community and culture have been coming together for almost 30 years as part of the Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium.
Participants are able to connect with authors in an intimate setting. The show can be heard statewide throughout the year on Mississippi State Sports Radio Network affiliates. More Information. Sergeant Wesley Bunch is the proud handler for Bach. The Milwaukee Shepherd Express dubbed You Gotta Be Dirty "a remarkably complete history for a topic that is shrouded in mystery and secrecy" and "an important addition to the body of work on Milwaukee's history.
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