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Martini Room, Regency – Martini Fridays 9 p.m.

Hot Shots, Byram – Karaoke 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk – Karaoke

The Med Grill – Eddie Cotton 9 p.m.

Table 100 – David Pigott

Martin’s – Mike Dillon Band

Olga’s – Renegade

Burgers & Blues – Lucky Hand Blues Band

Fenian’s – Fulkerson/Pace

Studio 33 – Press Play Band

Julep – Larry Brewer

Underground 119 – Fearless Four

Debo’s Lounge – Karaoke 6 p.m.

Reed Pierce – The Colonels

Soulshine, Township – Skip & Mike

Soulshine, Lakeland – Mark Whittington

Fenian’s – Fulkerson/Pace

Soul Wired Cafe – Smooth Funk Band Live

F. Jones Corner – Norman Clark and Smokestack Lightning Band

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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.