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This story originally appeared in the Jackson Free Press. It was added to the Mississippi Free Press website in 2025.
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1908 Provisions – Ronnie Brown 6:30-9 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s – Two for the Road 7-11 p.m.

Cerami’s – Larry Brewer 6-9 p.m.

Char – Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s – Doug Hurd 6-9 p.m.

Duling Hall – Elton Dan & the Rocket Band w/ Gypsies, Doves & Dreams 8 p.m. $20

F. Jones Corner – Maya Kyles & the F. Jones Challenge Band 10 p.m. $5

Fernando’s, Highway 471 – Ron Sennett 6 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood – Aaron Coker

Georgia Blue, Madison – Skip McDonald

Hal & Mal’s – Temperance Babcock 7-10 p.m. free; JEFF the Brotherhood w/ Bad Magic 8-11:30 p.m. $12 advance $15 door

Hops & Habanas – DJ Microfuture 5-10 p.m.

Iron Horse Grill – Jimmy “Duck” Holmes 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s – Steele Heart 6:30 p.m.

McClain – Joseph LaSalla

MS College, Aven Hall – “Happily Ever Opera” 7 p.m. $10 adults $5 students & children

Offbeat – California Cousins w/ Kicking 8-11 p.m. $5

Old Capitol Inn – Brian Smith 7-10 p.m.

Pelican Cove – Jesse Howell 6-10 p.m.

Pop’s Saloon – DJ Mason 9 p.m.

Shucker’s – Chris Gill & the Sole Shakers 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 – Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

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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.

Mississippi native Donna Ladd and partner Todd Stauffer founded the Jackson Free Press in 2002 in the capital city. The heavily awarded local newspaper did many investigations heralded across the state and nation and served as a paper of record due to its diversity, inclusion, in-depth reporting and deep connection to readers and dedication to narrative change in and about Mississippi. In 2022, the nonprofit Mississippi Free Press, founded by Ladd and JFP Associate Publisher Kimberly Griffin in 2020, purchased the journalism assets and archives of the Jackson Free Press. A Google grant through AAN Publishers enabled Newspack's integration of the JFP archives into the Mississippi Free Press website to become part of a more searchable archive of recent Mississippi history and essential journalism.