Things to Do & See

FOR ADULTS
Young at Heart Club: 6:30 p.m. every Thursday (no meeting on fifth Thursday of a month), Bel Air Center, Tupelo. Pot luck supper (take dish), dancing variety program; $4 at the door. For adults 50+. (662) 841-6440 or (662) 587-3514.
COUNTRY WESTERN LINE DANCING: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Bel-Air Center, Country Club Road, Tupelo. $3. For adults 50+. (662) 841-3791.
BEL-AIR RECREATION CENTER: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon.-Tues, Thurs.-Fri. Country Club Road, Tupelo. Cards, games, classes, trips, more. For adults 50+. (662) 841-3791.
LINE DANCE LESSONS: 6 p.m. Monday, Cedar Hill Community Center, four miles west of Guntown, Hwy. 348 & Road 541. $3. (662) 255-4823.

For the Family
TUPELO BUFFALO PARK: 2272 North Coley Road, Tupelo. Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $10/adults, $8/children, $2 discount/15 or more, $25/family. Features tours, zoo, trail rides, Old West fort and town, more. (662) 844-8709, www.tupelobuffalopark.com.
BIGGERSVILLE DULCIMER CLUB: 5:30 p.m. every first & third Wednesday, Biggersville Pentecostal Church, Highway 45 North. (662) 287-1054.
BOONE COUNTRY DULCIMERS: 6 p.m. every second & fourth Monday, Old Depot Conference Room, 100 East Church Street,  Booneville. (662) 728-5448.
MAGNOLIA DULCIMER CLUB: 6 p.m. fourth Tues., George Allen Library, Booneville; 6 p.m. first & third Monday, Farmington Town hall, Corinth. (662) 365-5000, 286-9404, 728-4454.
Memphis Zoo: 2000 Prentiss Place, Overton Park. Seasonal hours. (901) 276-9453.
CROSSTOWN DULCIMER GUILD: First and third Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tupelo Baptist Church on Eckford Street. (662) 842-8318.
OAKLAND DULCIMER CLUB: 2 p.m. every second & fourth Sunday, United Methodist Church. (662) 473-9876.
Rainbow Putt-N-Fun: 2 18-hole courses, miniature golf, 1 mile north of Hwy. 78, Veterans Blvd., Tupelo.  10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. every other day except Wed. or Sun. $5/adults $4/children, $2.50/church groups. (662) 841-1247.
Skate Zone: 103 Parkgate Drive, Tupelo. Mid-August to Mid-May: noon-4 p.m. Tues. and Thurs. ($5/Tuesday, $1/Thursday), 7-10 p.m.  and 10-12 p.m. Fri. ($6 or $8 for both), noon-6 p.m. ($5) and 6-11 p.m. Sat. ($7), closed Sunday. Rest of year schedule: Tues. & Thurs. 12 to 5 p.m. ($5), Fri. night, 7 to 10 p.m. ($7), Sat. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (10 and under, parents skate free with children, $5); 2 to 6 p.m. (any age $5), and 6 to 10 p.m. (any age $7). Sun. 2 to 5 p.m. ($5). Tues. family pizza night 7 to 9:30 p.m. ($5 and all you can eat pizza). All prices plus $2/regular skate rental and $2.50/speed skate rental. (662) 841-1260
TALLAHATCHIE DULCIMER CLUB: 6 p.m. first & third Thursday, New Albany Library. (662) 728-5448, 534-6282.
TIPPAH DULCIMER GUILD: 6 p.m. every second & fourth Tuesday, Ripley Public Library. (662) 728-5448, 685-4759.
TOMBIGBEE DULCIMER GROUP: 2 p.m. second & fourth Sunday, Amory Regional Museum. (662) 256-5641, 256-4520, 256-2761.

Museums/Galleries
Amory Regional Museum: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. Free. 715 3rd St. & 8th Ave. S. (662) 256-2761.
Brice’s Crossroads Visitors & Interpretive Center: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 12:30-5 p.m. Sun., 607 Grisham St., Baldwyn, near Hwy. 45 Bypass; exhibit featuring the Battle of Crossroads. $3/adults, $1/children. Battlefield 5 miles west of Baldwyn on Hwy. 370. (662) 365-3969.
GUMTREE MUSEUM OF ART: 211 W. Main St., Tupelo. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri. and by appointment. Free. Group tours available. Handicap accessible. (662) 844-2787.
TUPELO AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM: More than 100 collectible automobiles. Self-guided tours, gift shop, gift certificates. Summer hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; Winter hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Noon-5 p.m. Sunday year-round.  $10/adults, $8/over 60, AAA members. $5/12 and under, $7.50/pre-scheduled groups of 10 or more. (662) 842-4242.
Oren Dunn Museum: Miss. 6 at James L. Ballard Park, Tupelo. $3/adults, $2/seniors, $1.50/3-12, free/3 and under. Group rates available. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday.-Fri., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Handicap accessible. (662) 841-6438.
ELVis Presley Birthplace & Museum: 306 Elvis Presley Drive, Tupelo. Clothing, furniture, personal items and rare photos. Tours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon. through Sat. from May to September. 1-5 p.m. Mon. through Fri. the remaining months. 1-5 p.m. Sunday year-round. Birthplace: $4/adults, $2/children, free/7 and under. Museum: $8/adults, $4/children. Combined tickets: $10/adults, $5/children. Handicap accessible. (662) 841-1245.
ART AT TUPELO CITY HALL: Downtown Tupelo. Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Free admission. Northeast Mississippi artists may participate by calling (662) 841-6553.
Phipps salon gallery: 312 Troy St., Tupelo. Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. -noon Sat. Free admission. Features work by award-winning artists from Northeast Mississippi. (662) 842-9493.
ELVIS PRESLEY HEIGHTS MUSEUM: 1016 East Main Street, home of Elvis’ friend, Becky Martin. Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. $5. (662) 842-0488.
TAYLOR ARTS GALLERY: 736 CR 303, Taylor (seven miles south of Oxford on Old Taylor Road), 5-9 p.m. Thurs.-Fri, 1-9 p.m. Sat-Sun. Call for weekday appointment between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Free admission. Five rooms of paintings, photography, pottery, furniture, more. (662) 234-7958, chrisms@watervalley.net.
TOWN SQUARE POST OFFICE AND MUSEUM: 59 South Main Street, Pontotoc. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Closed weekends.Monday to Friday. Free admission. (662) 488-0388.
ITawamba Community College Fine Arts Gallery: ICC campus, Fulton. Open during school year. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Free. Handicap accessible. (662) 862-8304.
JAmie L. Whitten Historical Center: 4 miles north of Fulton. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Nov. 1-March 28; 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every day March 29-May 23, 8.30 a.m.-5 p.m. every day May 24-Aug. 29, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every day Aug. 30-Oct. 31. Free tours. 120-seat auditorium & covered terrace picnic area. Groups should call ahead; $75/per day for shelter & room. Charges for special occasions after hours are $50/per hour with two hour minimum. Reservations (2 weeks in advance). (662) 862-5414.
MArshall County Museum: 111 Van Doren, Holly Springs. Civil War Room; 11 Wars Room, etc. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m-2 p.m. Sat. in summer and for special events. $2/door. (662) 252-3669.
KAte Freeman Clark Art Gallery: 300 E. College Ave., Holly Springs. For appointments, (662) 252-2838.
Southside Gallery: 150 Courthouse Square, Oxford. Monthly exhibits. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. (662) 234-9090 or southside@southsideartgallery.com.
TIppah County Historical Museum: 106 N. Siddall St., Ripley, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Special tours by appointment. Free. (662) 512-0099.
TISHOMINGO COUNTY ARCHIVES & HISTORY MUSEUM: 203 E. Quitman St., Iuka. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Tishomingo County history, Civil War exhibit, John Marshall Stone Research Library. Free, but donations accepted. tcarchives@nadata.net, (662) 423-3500.
UNiversity Museum: Corner of Fifth & University Ave., Oxford. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and 1-4:30 p.m. Sun. Free. Handicap accessible. (662) 915-7084.
Union County Heritage Museum: 114 Cleveland St., New Albany. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sat. Exhibits include New Albany native William Faulkner, Indian history, Civil War, railroads, Paul Rainey, timber, more. Donations. guided tours for classes, etc., (662) 538-0014 or e-mail uchm@ucheritagemuseum.com., www.ucheritagemuseum.com.
BAY SPRINGS LAKE VISITOR CENTER: off Hwy 4 on east side of Bay Springs Lake near Jamie Whitten Lock & Dam. 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mon. – Fri. Closed on federal holidays, except Memorial Day and Labor Day. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day. (662) 423-1287.
iDa B. Wells Art Gallery: 220 N. Randolph St., Holly Springs. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., Noon-5 p.m. Sat. Admission $3/adults, $2/children. New featured exhibit every 4-6 weeks of African and African-American art. (662) 252-3232
THe CURLEE-VERANDA HOUSE: 705 Jackson St., Corinth. Open by appointment. $5/adults, $1.50/students. (662) 287-9501.
cOrinth Civil War Interpretive Center: 501 W. Linden St., Corinth. 8:30 a.m..-4:30 p.m. daily. Closed Christmas Day.  Free. (662) 287-9273.
Jacinto Courthouse: Includes a park area, walking trails and R.V. hookups. 367 C.R. 367, just off Hwy. 356, Jacinto. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Free. (662) 286-8662.
Corinth National Cemetery: Final resting place for 1,793 known and 3,895 unknown soldiers, and 273 regiments from 15 states. Horton Street, Corinth. Hours: dawn to dusk. Free. (901) 386-8311.
Battery Robinett: Site of fierce fighting during the Civil War Battle of Corinth. Linden Street, Corinth. Hours: dawn to dusk. Free. (662) 287-9273.
Cobb Institute of Archaeology Museum: Miss. State University, Starkville. 1-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Open Sept-May. Handicap accessible. Groups by appointment. (662) 325-3826.
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM: Civil War artifacts, historical photos, Chickasaw artifacts, Paleozoic and Cretaceous fossils. 221 N. Fillmore St., Corinth. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. 1-5 p.m. Sun. $5/adults, $3/seniors, students, military. Free for 16 and under. (662) 287-3120.
RED BAY MUSEUM: 110 Fourth Avenue Southeast, Red Bay, Ala. Tammy Wynette display and more. Open 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. $3/adults, $2/students, free/under 6. (256) 356-8758.
CEDAR OAKS HISTORIC HOME: 601 Murray Drive, Oxford. Only open by appointment for groups. $4/per person. (662) 234-1532.
MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART: 1934 Poplar Ave., Overton Park, Memphis. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues., Wed. & Fri., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m Sun. Free/members, $6/adults $5/seniors, $2/students, free/6 and under. (901) 522-6200.
MEMPHIS MUSIC HALL OF FAME: 97 S. Second St. across from Peabody Hotel, Memphis. (901) 525-4007.
MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART/JACKSON: 201 E. Pascagoula St., Jackson. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sun., closed Mon. & major holidays. Handicap accessible.  (601) 960-1515.
NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM: 450 Mulberry, Memphis. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., and 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Handicap accessible. (901) 521-9699.
PINK PALACE MUSEUM: 3050 Central Ave., Memphis. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Handicap accessible. (901) 320-6320.
THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS: 2525 Central Ave., Memphis. Hands-on games, exhibits. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. (901) 458-2678.

Outdoor Fun
BALLARD PARK: Miss. 6, Tupelo. Walking track, small lake, picnic facilities, sports fields, playground, museum & more. (662) 841-6440.
BLUE BLUFF CAMPGROUND AND RECREATION AREA: Aberdeen Lake, Tenn-Tom Waterway. 92 camp sites with concrete pads, picnic tables, grills, water hookups, handicap/special access sites, laundry, rest rooms, hot showers & playgrounds. Open all year 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Beach open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Boat ramps open 24 hours. Annual passes $30. $16/regular hookup, $18 hookup water front & $3 visitor’s fee to camps & any additional car over 2. 8 people allowed per site. (662) 369-2832.
ELVIS PRESLEY LAKE & CAMPGROUND: open all year, 212 C.R. 995, northeast of Tupelo. Bicycle trails, nature trail, pavilions, volley ball. Fees: $5/entrance and fishing; $3/65+ fishing; $10/boat launch, fishing and skiing; free/16 and under fishing; $7/65+ boat launch; $15/camping; $11/primitive camp; $51/pavilion rental with restrooms; $36/pavilion rental without restrooms; $102/annual boat launch, fish and ski permit; $31/65+ annual fishing permit; $51/annual fishing permit; $6/duplicate copy of permit. Office open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. (662) 840-5172, www.mdwfp.com.
HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST: Covers portions of Marshall, Benton, Tippah, Union, Lafayette and Yalobusha counties. 38 lakes with ramp facilities, 60 hunter camps and more than 140 camp & picnic sites, fishing. (662) 236-6550.
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY VISITOR CENTER: 6 miles north of Tupelo on Natchez Trace Parkway at mile marker 266. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. every day, except Christmas Day. Features Natchez Trace orientation film, travel information, history exhibits, bookstore & Beech Springs Nature Trail. (662) 680-4027 or 1-800-305-7417.
NATCHEZ TRACE R.V. CAMP: 8 miles south of Tupelo just off the Natchez Trace Parkway on Pontocola Road. Campground open all year. Full hookups with pull-through spaces, cabin, nature trail, tent sites, two fishing ponds, pool, pavilions, grills, laundry, restrooms & showers. Daily $23, weekly $135/50 amp and $125/30 amp. Monthly rates available. (662) 767-8609.
BAY SPRINGS LAKE BEACHES: Old Bridge Beach and Piney Grove Beach open May 1 to Labor Day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. $4/private vehicle, $1/person for walk-ins and bikers (12 years or older), $1/ person (12 years or older for commercial vehicles but not less than $4.) Fee for Golden Age/Access cardholder is half price. $30/annual pass. $3/vehicle for boat launching. (662) 423-1287
PINEY GROVE CAMPGROUND: West side of Bay Springs Lake, 141 campsites, picnic tables, hookups, grills, fire rings, boat ramp, playgrounds, game courts, more. Some handicap facilities. $18/night for non-waterfront, $20/waterfront sites. Info: (662) 728-1134. Reservations: toll free (877) 444-6777 or www.reserveusa.com.
WHITTEN PARK CAMPGROUND: Near Fulton. Campsites with grill, picnic tables and utility hookups. Rest rooms, showers and laundry facilities, playgrounds, nature trails, boat docks and beach area, picnic shelters & open picnic area. Some campsites are handicap accessible. (Only a part remains open during the winter.) Gatehouse open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Boat launch $3/vehicle. Camping $18 night/$20 night for waterfront. (662) 423-1287.
LONGBOW TRAILS: 4393 Highway 342, Pontotoc. Horseback riding, hiking, camping, mountain biking. 20 miles of trails. Cabin rentals available. $17.50/RV lot, $8/camping, $10/horse lodging, $15/paddock for 2 horses, $5/each additional horse, free/picketing, $5/per horse for trail rides, free/trail rides for 5 and under. (662) 489-4011, 213-6719. info@longbowtrails.net. www.longbowtrails.net.

State Parks
J.P. COLEMAN: 13 miles north of Iuka off Miss. 25 on the Tenn. River at Pickwick Lake. Full service marina, cabins, motel, camping pads, fishing, miniature golf ($2 per person), playground, swimming pool ($5/adults, $3/children Wed. to Sun, and holiday Mondays). Entrance fee $3/vehicle up to 6 people & 50 cents each additional person. (662) 423-6515.
JOHN W. KYLE: 9 miles east of Sardis off Miss. 315 overlooking Sardis Lake in Panola and Lafayette counties. Group camp facilities, day-use picnic area, camping pads, boat launching, football playing field, beach, swimming pool, tennis courts, full-scale basketball gymnasium. Entrance fee $3/vehicle up to 6 people & 50 cents each additional person. (662) 487-1345.
TRACE: 9 miles west of Tupelo on Miss. 6. Year-round camping, boating, picnic areas, cabins, nature and bike trails, 600-acre lake, disc golf. ATV, motorcycle & horseback trails. Entrance fee $3/vehicle up to 6 people & 50 cents for each additional person. (662) 489-2958.
TISHOMINGO: 2 miles south of Tishomingo off Miss. 25, mile marker 304 on Natchez Trace. Boat launching, canoe rental, 13-mile nature trail, permitted rock climbing, disc golf, playgrounds, playing fields, cabins, swinging bridge. Entrance fee $3/vehicle up to 6 people & 50 cents for each additional person. (662) 438-6914.
TOMBIGBEE: 6 miles southeast of Tupelo off Miss. 6. Boat launching, nature trail, picnic area, playground, disc golf course, cabins. Group camping available. Entrance fee $3/vehicle up to 6 people & 50 cents each additional person. (662) 842-7669.
WALL DOXEY: 7 miles south of Holly Springs off Miss. 7. 68-acre lake, 2-mile nature trail, cabins, 64 camping pads with hookups, 18 primitive sites, group areas, two disc golf courses. Entrance fee $3/vehicle up to 6 people & 50 cents for each additional person. 6 a.m.-10 p.m. (662) 252-4231.