ARTS, CRAFTS & CULTURE

The public are invited to purchase tickets for the 2023 Mardi Gras Drawdown Presenting The Chill on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7:00 pm.  There will also be a Patrons’ Party February 9 at the lovely home of Laura and Mart Lamar on Eastover Drive.

The JYC Community Sailing Foundation is a 501(c)(3) educational charity providing community sailing instruction programs at the John W. McGowan Sailing Center on the docks of the Jackson Yacht Club.  We sponsor First Sail Days and High and Middle School Sailing teams, and contribute to the meets of the public Sunfish swim team.  We build sportsmanship, skill and character through sailing and swimming.  The School sailing teams we sponsor include the St. Andrew’s High and Middle Schools, Prep, St. Joe, and Madison Central teams.  Proficient swimming is essential to proficient sailing.

The City of Ridgeland will host the Bass Tactix youth fishing tournament at Madison Landing on February 17 – 18. The event will host 300 participants from across the region for a weekend of competition on the Barnett Reservoir. Participants from the following states will be in the tournament: Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and Tennessee. Any child can participate from kindergarten to the 12th grade. The tournament also takes place several times a year. Bass Tactix is a Christian-based premier youth bass fishing tournament trail affiliated with The Bass Federation and Fishers of Men Tournament Trail.