#week-aheadThe Week Ahead in the Sip: July 6–12
Mississippi events July 6–12: blues portraits in Jackson, live music in Starkville, a Coliseum rodeo, and festivals statewide.
By Views·Jul 7, 2026·3 min read
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#main-featureWelcome to the Sip
It's time for everyone to see the Sip from the inside. Come home. You're welcome.
Views·Jul 4, 2026
#artsKIRBY, ain't nothing to play wit!
If you've heard pop radio in the past ten years, you've heard Mississippi raised, singer-songwriter, KIRBY. You just didn't know it. So get familiar.
Views·Apr 25, 2026
#creativesJesmyn Ward's First Essay Collection Lands May 19, 2026. Mississippi Should Pre-Order Now.
Jesmyn Ward — two-time National Book Award winner, MacArthur Fellow, DeLisle resident — releases her first essay collection *On Witness and Respair: Essays* on May 19, 2026, from Scribner. Mississippi readers should pre-order now.
Views·Apr 23, 2026
#community-newsThe Mississippi Book Festival is About to Turn Twelve
The 11th Mississippi Book Festival drew thousands to the State Capitol on September 13, 2025. The 12th festival is scheduled for September 26, 2026. Here's what made 2025 work — and what we're hoping to see in 2026.
Views·Apr 21, 2026
#jackson-stateTramell Tillman's Making History.
JSU alumnus Tramell Tillman won the Emmy and the Critics' Choice Award for *Severance*, then landed a role in Marvel's *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*. Here's what his run means for Jackson State, MADDRAMA, and Mississippi.
Views·Apr 8, 2026
#sundayviewsThe "Sinners" Boom Came to Thalia Mara Hall. The Delta Blues Renaissance Is Real.
Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience ended at Thalia Mara Hall on March 27, 2026, with Mayor Horhn proclaiming Morgan Freeman Day. The "Sinners" film and a generation of Delta blues artists are driving a real renaissance.
Views·Apr 7, 2026
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More →#artsKIRBY, ain't nothing to play wit!
If you've heard pop radio in the past ten years, you've heard Mississippi raised, singer-songwriter, KIRBY. You just didn't know it. So get familiar.
Views·Apr 25, 2026
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More →#week-aheadThe Week Ahead in the Sip: July 6–12
Mississippi events July 6–12: blues portraits in Jackson, live music in Starkville, a Coliseum rodeo, and festivals statewide.
Views·Jul 7, 2026
#artsKIRBY, ain't nothing to play wit!
If you've heard pop radio in the past ten years, you've heard Mississippi raised, singer-songwriter, KIRBY. You just didn't know it. So get familiar.
Views·Apr 25, 2026
#creativesJesmyn Ward's First Essay Collection Lands May 19, 2026. Mississippi Should Pre-Order Now.
Jesmyn Ward — two-time National Book Award winner, MacArthur Fellow, DeLisle resident — releases her first essay collection *On Witness and Respair: Essays* on May 19, 2026, from Scribner. Mississippi readers should pre-order now.
Views·Apr 23, 2026
#community-newsThe Mississippi Book Festival is About to Turn Twelve
The 11th Mississippi Book Festival drew thousands to the State Capitol on September 13, 2025. The 12th festival is scheduled for September 26, 2026. Here's what made 2025 work — and what we're hoping to see in 2026.
Views·Apr 21, 2026