exploring events | JUNE Hernando Farmers Market Saturdays through October Courthouse Square Hernando, MS 8:00am - 1:00pm Voted Mississippi's Favorite Farmers Market and 13th favorite in the nation by American Farmland Trust. This Mississippi Certified Market encourages & promotes access to fresh local foods. For more information call 662-429-9092 or visit cityofhernando.org/farmersmarket.
Unknown Child Exhibit Through December 31 DeSoto County Museum Hernando, MS The Unknown Child Exhibit honors the memory of 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust. Stunning black-and-white photographs, interactive images and holograms of the faces of the lost children are part of the display. For more information visit desotomuseum.org or call 662-429-8852.
Grammy Museum Mississippi presents MTV Turns 40 Through June 2022 Grammy Museum Mississippi Cleveland, MS The first major exhibition to be curated by the GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi team, MTV Turns Forty will explore the history of the iconic music brand—from the role of native Mississippian, Bob Pittman, in the concept and execution of an idea that revolutionized the music industry and, to why, nearly four decades later, people across the world still scream,“I want my MTV.” MTV Turns Forty is sponsored in part by the Maddox Foundation. For more information visit grammymuseumms.org or call 662-441-0100.
Sunset on the Square Thursdays in June Courthouse Lawn Hernando, MS 7:00 - 9:00pm June 3 - The Amber McCain Band June 10 -The Rustenhaven Band June 17 -Mississippi Stomp June 24 - The Rodell McCord Band Enjoy free outside concerts in June! Bring your own chair or blanket. For more information visit hernandoms.org or call 662-429-9055.
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First Friday Back Porch Party June 4 - Mississippi Greystone July 2 - Joe Austin & The Tallahatchies DeSoto Arts Council Hernando, MS 7:00 - 9:00 pm Enjoy live music, food and cash bar the first Friday of every month. No admission required. For more information call 662-404-3361 or visit desotoartscouncil.com.
Roar and Pour June 4 Memphis Zoo Memphis, TN 7:00pm Join us at Memphis Zoo for an exclusive night of a culinary and cocktail experience with the city's most desirable chefs, including a bourbon pairing down our Tennessee whiskey trail. Live in concert Larkin Poe. There will also be a silent auction featuring art from Memphis Zoo animals! For more information visit memphiszoo.org or call 901-333-6500.
Memphis Area Master Gardeners Tour June 5 Memphis, TN 9:00am - 4:00pm Memphis Area Master Gardeners invite the public to “Through Our Garden Gates” to their personal gardens where they have solved drainage problems, fought weeds, built water features, selected plants for sun and shade, maximized small spaces, and made large spaces more intimate. Garden hosts are on-site at each garden throughout the day to answer visitor’s questions and to provide plant lists. Rain or shine. Open to the public, free of charge (donations accepted). For more information visit memphisareamastergardeners.org or call 901-752-1207.
Cedar Hill Farm Pick-Ur-Own Blueberries June 5 - 26 Cedar Hill Farm Hernando, MS 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturdays in June. For more information call 662-429-2540 or visit gocedarhillfarm.com.
Tupelo Elvis Festival June 9 - 13 Tupelo, MS For schedule and ticket information visit tupeloelvisfestival.com or call 662-841-6598.
