March 6 – Urban Bush Women (dance troupe), Riley Center, Meridian. 601-696-2200, msurileycenter.com.
March 9 – Rainwater Observatory presents “Secrets of Orion” program/observing session, 7 p.m., French Camp. 662-547-7283, rainwaterobservatory.org.
March 10 – Mississippi Anime Festival (vendors and guests celebrating anime, manga, pop culture, animation), Trade Mart, Jackson. msanimefest.com.
March 13 – Danu, a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, Riley Center, Meridian, 601-696-2200, msurileycenter.com.
March 17 – Hal’s St. Paddy’s Day Parade & Festival (morning parades; 1 p.m. festival), downtown Jackson. halsstpaddysparade.com.
March 23-24 – CelticFest (Irish music, dancing, vendors), Mississippi Agriculture Forestry Museum, Jackson. celticfestms.org.
March 24 – North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, “Revolutionary: Beethoven and Ginastera,” Link Centre, Tupelo. 662-842-8433, nmsymphony.com.
– Brantley Gilbert (with Aaron Lewis, Josh Phillips), Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. 205-248-5280, tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
April 7 – World Catfish Festival (150+ vendors, more), downtown Belzoni. 662-247-4838, belzonims.com.
– Crosstie Arts and Jazz Festival (exhibitors, music, more), downtown Cleveland. 662-545-1200, crosstiefestival.com.
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