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Martini Room, Regency – Soulful Saturdays 6 p.m.

Hot Shots, Byram – Karaoke 8 p.m.

Club Magoo’s – Kid Vicious

Ole Tavern – Scott Albert Johnson

McB’s – Larry Brewer

Kathryn’s – Renegade

Martin’s – Celebration of the late Calvin Stodghill’s Life (owner of Martin’s) 5 p.m., Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires with Special Guest 10 p.m.

Olga’s- Dueling Pianos w Hunter Gibson & Ronnie McGee

Burgers & Blues – Detour

Hal & Mal’s – The Geeslin (rest.)

Suite 106 – For the Ladies: A Night of R&B feat. Kerry Thomas, A1, LAV, Chino Blackwell and The Twinz

Belhaven Park – Jazz Picnic in the Park feat. Rhonda Richmond 4-6 p.m.

Olga’s – Chris Link

Underground 119 – Jarekus Singleton

Soul Wired Cafe – Reggae & Salsa Night

Pop’s – On the Edge

Fenian’s – Mike & Marty (rock)

Cherokee Inn – Otis Lotus 9 p.m. $5

Morningbell Records – Death Cookie and the Slang Hearts 8 p.m. free

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The Mississippi Free Press produced this story through the MFP Solutions Lab, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network. This series digs into Mississippi’s systemic issues and sheds light on responses to them in other communities. Beyond just reporting on problems, these stories interrogate their causes and inspect potential solutions.