Events for March 2010
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Museum of Natural Science: 7th Annual Fossil Road Show
03/06/2010 to 03/07/2010
Pack up your fossils and hit the road! The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science invites you to bring your favorite fossils and get expert opinions about their ages and identities from our team of scientists at the 7th Annual Fossil Road Show on Saturday, March 6 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. There is no fee, other than regular Museum admission, to attend the event and reservations are not required
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Alice in Wonderland
All Day Event; 03/06/2010
The Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet presents Alice in Wonderland at Thalia Mara Hall. Don't miss Alice's magical adventures in a one-act ballet featuring more than 50 metro area dancers. The dance is accompanied by narration from the Lewis Carroll classic. Admission is $13.00-$25.00. For more information call 601-853-4508
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History is Lunch Series
All Day Event; 03/10/2010
As part of the "History is Lunch Series" at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building, Historic Jefferson College historian Clark Burkett presents "Vintage Baseball." For more information call 601-576-6850
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MHSAA Grand Slam Basketball Tournament
03/11/2010 to 03/13/2010
High School Boys and Girls from all over Mississippi come to Jackson to compete in this 3-day basketball competition.
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MAAM: The Boston Camerata presents Le Roman de Fauvel
All Day Event; 03/11/2010
The Boston Camerata will present a program entitled Le Roman de Fauvel, from a satirical 13th century manuscript. The program will be at the Millsaps Academic Complex Recital Hall on March 11, 2010. Admission is $20.
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Zoo Day: Sumatran Tiger Exhibit To Open
03/13/2010 to 04/30/2010
A new Sumatran Tiger exhibit will open at The Jackson Zoo on Saturday, March 13. The new space features 8,000 square feet of outdoor roaming space for the Zoo's three Sumatran tigers, Kipling, Taymor and Emerson, who are three-year-old littermates. The new outdoor space features trees, a waterfall and a pool, with 17-foot-tall containment fencing. It offers more than 10 times the space of the current tiger exhibit and can comfortably accommodate up to five tigers. An 1,800-square-foot holding facility is also included with the new space.
The new exhibit opens on the 2010 Zoo Day, Saturday, March 13. Zoo Day will offer games, activities and music for a day of fun for the whole family. Admission to The Jackson Zoo is $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 12. Children under two are admitted at no charge. Special group rates are available.
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Women in Preservation
03/16/2010 to 05/09/2010
In honor of National Women's History Month, this exhibit features influential women in Mississippi who have led efforts to preserve our state's valuable cultural resources. Exhibit will be at the Old Capitol Museum
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New Stage Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
03/19/2010 to 03/20/2010
New Stage Theatre Education Department Presents
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
William Shakespeare
By Jess Borgeson, Adam Long & Daniel Singer
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Puppetry Jam 2010: The Toad Prince
03/25/2010 to 03/26/2010
The Puppet Arts Theater presents The Toad Prince, with storyteller DORIS JONES, INKY THE CLOWN and HILDA FAYE HILL in PUPPET FACTORY.
Thursday - Friday, March 25 and 26, 2010, from 9 AM to 12 PMat the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum.
$6 per person; Groups of ten or more: $5 per person; One free ticket for teacher with each group of ten
For more information or reservations call 601- 977-9840, or e-mail info@mspuppetry.com
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Millsaps Forum: Stories of Justice and Reconciliation in MS
All Day Event; 03/26/2010
Jerry Mitchell's investigative reporting for the Jackson Clarion-Ledger has led to the reopening and successful prosecution of four seemingly cold murder cases from the Civil Rights Era, including the conviction of Byron de la Beckwith for the shooting of Medgar Evers as portrayed in the movie Ghosts of Mississippi. Mitchell is a 2009 recipient of a "genius grant" from the Mac-Arthur Foundation. Lecture begins at 12:30pm in Room 215 of the Ford Academic Complex at Millsaps College.
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