January
21st Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast 8:00 a.m - Taylor Hall..
21st Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade 3:00 p.m.
February
9th - Ms Grenada County Scholarship Pageants. For
more information call Theresa Procella at (662) 226-8211;
www.myspace.com/missgrenada.com
26th - Grenada Chamber Annual Dinner. 6:00 p.m. Tickets: Members $25 None-Members $35. For
more information call the Grenada Chamber of Commerce at 662-226-2571.
March
1st - Grenada Wedding Fair @ Holmes Community Forum.
For more information contact Bethany McRee
At 662-226-2995
29th - Crappie Masters Spring Qualifying Tournament
@ Grenada Lake. Local Anglers are encouraged to participate.
For more information contact Grenada Tourism Commission
At (800) 373-2571 or www.grenadamississippi.com
April
May
June
7th -15th - "Thunder on Water" Safe
Boating Festival. Grenada Lake. Major fireworks,
carnival, arts & crafts show, car, truck, &
bike show, softball tournament, and much more. For more
information please call the Grenada Tourism Commission
@ 1-800-373-2571. Carnival opens to the public on Wednesday
June 6th
30 Rosebloom Fireworks Show @ Rosebloom Recreation Park
@ 5:30 pm. For more information contact Sammy McCracken
@ 662-226-7465.
July
(Date TBA) - 5th Annual Grassroots Blues Festival
@ Elliott Field in Duckhill, MS. Tickets are $12.00
in advance; $15.00 at the gate; and kids 12 and under
are free. For more information please call Al White,
Executive Director at (662) 565-2478 or (662) 809-7002.
August
(Date TBA) - September 1st Fiddlin' with the Frogs
Bluegrass Festival @ Frog Hollow Campground.
For more information call 662-226-9042.
September
(Date TBA) - Bogue Creek Festival in Duck Hill.
Contact Vickie Mears @ 565-2913 for additional information
20th - Grenada Downtown Jubilee. 9:00am - 8:00 pm
on the square. There will be arts & crafts, music,
entertainment, food vendors, children's activities,
pottery making, sidewalk sales, & more. It will
be a Family Fun Day . For more information, please call
the Chamber of Commerce @ 662-226-2571
20th - Grenada Duathlon - A Duathlon is a run/bike/run event. The event is held at the Grenada Dam recreational area. The event features a kids race along with an adult race. Race for kids starts at 8 AM and the adult race begins at 8:30 AM. This event is open to individuals as well as team racers. Go to WWW.grenadaduathlon.com for more information regarding distance of races and entry registration. Call Ted Hill for other information @ 227-9748.
October
(Date TBA) - Gore Springs Quilt Show @ Gore
Springs Community Center
(Date TBA) - November 3rd National Fox Hunt @ Carvers
Point. Calling of the hounds begin each morning at daybreak.
Location: Carvers Point Lodge & Landing. For more
information call 226-2571.
November
(Date TBA) - Pickin' at Grenada Lake
December
2nd- Grenada Christmas Parade. 4:00pm,
Hwy 51 North to Fairfield to Main Street. FREE
(Date TBA) - Duck Hill Christmas Parade. Duck Hill, Mainstreet.
2:00pm. FREE
For
more information please contact the
Grenada Tourism Commission at (800) 373-2571
*The Grenada Tourism Commission and Chamber of Commerce
are happy to bring you the 12th edition of the annual
calendar of events. All information has been provided
by local organizations, attractions, and museums. Every
effort is made to ensure accuracy in these listing.
Updated 01/30/07 (trs)
Grenada Tourism Commission
P.O. Box 1824; Grenada, MS 38902-1824; Fax 662-226-9745;
www.grenadamississippi.com |
