The Red Roots, Godspell in Concert, and William Faulkner interpreter,John Maxwell will be featured on the nationally syndicated radio program, The Sucarnochee Revue,  7 p.m.  Friday, August 28 at the University of West Alabama’s Bibb Graves Auditorium in Livingston,Alabama.
The Red Roots are triplet sister Bluegrass singers from Hurley,Mississippi. Nika Taylor is featured on guitar, lead vocals, and mandolin. Nicole plays banjo, dobro, bass, drums, and Natalie alternates between violin, keyboard,and  bass.
Godspell in Concert is a group of local singers and musicians under the direction of John Brown of York,Alabama. “Godspell” (an archaic spelling of the word gospel) is a 1970 musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since.
John Maxwell spent years reading letters and the biography Faulkner by Joseph Blotner. His co-writer for his show on William Faulkner was Tom DuPree, now of  New York City.

“Faulkner’s rich characterizations always seemed to me ideal for a theatrical piece,” says Maxwell, who received the Best Actor Award for the screen version of the Faulkner show in the 2006 Atlanta Film Festival.
Now in its fifth year of production, The Sucarnochee Revue presents authentic music from the Black Belt region of Alabama,and Mississippi. The show not only preserves original music and the works by original artists, but also captures the evolution of that music and its current generation of performers. The Sucarnochee Revue also tapes in Meridian,Mississippi at the Temple Theatre the first Friday night of each month.
“What surprises people about the show is the fantastic range of musical genres,” producer and host Jacky Jack White said. “We have blues, jazz, Dixieland, gospel, bluegrass, classical, country and more. Historically, there is an incredible amount of talent in the area.”
The Sucarnochee Revue regulars include Revue producer and host Jacky Jack White, J. Burton Fuller, Britt Gully, and Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalang String Band.
General admission to The Sucarnochee Revue is $5. For more information, contact White at 205-652-6680.

The Meridian Symphony Association will announce its 2009-2010 concert season Tuesday, August 11 at 5pm in the Grand Lobby of the MSU Riley Center. Thomas Sherwood, Principal Percussionist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and guest artist for the October 31 concert, will be present to demonstrate Tan Dun’s Water Percussion Concerto. Sherwood, who has performed with symphony orchestras around the globe, has received critical acclaim for his water percussion performances. its Peppermint Pops concert in December, immediately following the Christmas Parade in downtown Meridian. This year’s Peppermint Pops concert will be a delightful evening of holiday music, featuring the Meridian Symphony Orchestra, MSO Chorus and the Meridian Cambiata Singers. Joining the MSO orchestra players this season is an extraordinary line-up of guests artists, including John Wenberg, the Principal Bassoonist for the Mississippi Symphony and the Meridian Symphony Orchestras; Thomas Sherwood, the Principal Percussionist (water percussion) for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; John Luther Adams, a Meridian native now residing in Anchorage, Alaska and making his homecoming debut with the MSO; and Elena Urioste, a violinist who has been hailed by critics and audiences alike for her rich tone and commanding stage presence. MSO’s own Claire Fox Hillard will begin his 19th season as Music Director and Conductor of the Meridian Symphony Orchestra, and MSO Composer-in-Residence Carey Smith will join forces with the orchestra again this season, as the orchestra performs a movement for each traditional concert of his “Elements” Symphony – as work in progress which will have its world premiere next season for the MSO 50^th Anniversary.

Visit the MSO web site here.

The Meridian Symphony Association will announce its 2009-2010 concert season Tuesday, August 11 at 5pm in the Grand Lobby of the MSU Riley Center. Thomas Sherwood, Principal Percussionist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and guest artist for the October 31 concert, will be present to demonstrate Tan Dun’s Water Percussion Concerto. Sherwood, who has performed with symphony orchestras around the globe, has received critical acclaim for his water percussion performances.

its Peppermint Pops concert in December, immediately following the Christmas Parade in downtown Meridian. This year’s Peppermint Pops concert will be a delightful evening of holiday music, featuring the Meridian Symphony Orchestra, MSO Chorus and the Meridian Cambiata Singers. Joining the MSO orchestra players this season is an extraordinary line-up of guests artists, including John Wenberg, the Principal Bassoonist for the Mississippi Symphony and the Meridian Symphony Orchestras; Thomas Sherwood, the Principal Percussionist (water percussion) for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; John Luther Adams, a Meridian native now residing in Anchorage, Alaska and making his homecoming debut with the MSO; and Elena Urioste, a violinist who has been hailed by critics and audiences alike for her rich tone and commanding stage presence.

Click here for the MSO web site.

A Sales Tax Holiday is a temporary period when sales taxes are not collected or paid on purchases of specific products and/or services.

“This Sales Tax Holiday is targeted tax relief aimed at spurring economic growth and has been introduced every year since 2000 by Senator Walter Michel,” stated Lt. Governor Phil Bryant. “Senator Michel understands as we continue through these tough economic times how important it is to give back to the hardworking Mississippians.”

According to the Sales Tax Holiday passed in the 2009 Legislative Session, sales tax is not due on the sale of articles of clothing or footwear if:

• The sales price of a single item is less than $100, and

• The sale takes place between 12:01 a.m. Friday, and midnight Saturday.

Clothing is defined as any article of apparel designed to be worn on the human body including pants, shirts and blouses, dresses, coats, jackets, belts, hats, undergarments, and multiple piece garments sold as a set.

Footwear is any article of apparel for human feet except for skis, swim fins, roller blades, skates, and any similar items.

Accessories including jewelry, handbags, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches, backpacks, briefcases, and similar items do not qualify for the Sales Tax Holiday.

You’re invited to

Meridian Day at the Neshoba County Fair

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Founders Square

The Meridian Day program will include brief comments from Meridian and Lauderdale County elected officials and EMBDC chairman.

Local entertainment, door prizes and John O’Neil Johnson’s Test Drive and Win $1000 prize drawing will also be included in the program.   Exhibitors from local hospitals will give away lemonade and blood pressure checks, while NAS Meridian will provide navy bean soup. 

We hope to see you there!

 Exhibitors include:

 Alliance Health Center

City of Meridian

EMBDC

East MS State Hospital

Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center

Meridian Community College

MSU Meridian

Naval Air Station Meridian

Riley Hospital

Rush Hospital