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The Local Voice #249:

March 3 – 17, 2016

Community Pub Crawl Goes into Seventh Year
Organizer Joe Don gives us the gift of gab on the event’s seventh year running.
by Brittain Thompson

Yalo: Blue Magnolia Films Finds “Bright Spots” of Revitalization in Water Valley
Husband and wife filmmakers Alison Fast and Chandler Griffin’s short documentary takes Audience Award Hoka award at 13th annual Oxford Film Fest
by Caleb Fisher-Wirth

Foxfire Ranch Kicks off Season with Blues Festival, March 26
The acclaimed local outdoor concert venue inaugurates its very own Blues Festival for the first time this year, and The Local Voice has the scoop.
by Brittain Thompson

Songwriter Series Debuts at Larry’s
Musicians Will Griffith of The Great Dying, and Shane Prewitt of Reels co-curate “Larry’s in the Round,” a bi-weekly celebration of local songwriters and one of the best new series around.
by Caleb Fisher-Wirth

Morgan Pennington Snags “Townie” Hat Trick
Morgan Pennington of And the Echo dishes with TLV on life since her triple-crown win in the 2016 Townies, and time in the studio working on the band’s forthcoming LP.
by Caleb Fisher-Wirth

Grace King: Not Your Parents’ Mixtape
New Orleans-based tape label Grace King to host music showcase in March at the Dude Ranch.
by Joe Humphries

A Second Rejoinder to James M. Thomas
This thing has really taken on some legs…
Local Correspondence by Peter Wirth

U.S. Presidential Primary Comes to Mississippi on Tuesday, March 8, 2016
The US Presidential Primary comes to Mississippi on Tuesday March 8th.
by Newt Rayburn

The FlickerBox
Movies, Television and Streaming Content Reviews and Recommendations
by Matt Wymer

Local Music Notes
by TLV

Local Artist Lowdown: Stacey Rathert

Cook of the House: Warren Bishop of Volta Taverna

by TLV

LOCAL ATHLETICS:

Win or Go Home: Which Suits the Rebs Best?
Would placing in the NCAA even be the best thing for Rebel Basketball’s season at this point?

by Alex Thiel

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Ole Miss Baseball Tunes up Before SEC Play.
Ole Miss wraps up its non-conference play for two weeks before returning to the SEC.

by Alex Thiel

AND MORE:

Local Q&A:

“What’s your favorite local outdoor activity?”
by Local Voice Staff
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No. 10/ 1988: Buzzed Up in Oxford
Being the continued reminiscences of North Mississippi blues-fueled vagabondery and heartbreak-tinged monkeyshines.
by Rafael Alvarez

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Food & Drink Specials, Local Entertainment Calendar, Comix, Puzzles & Brain Teasers, Trivia, and more cool stuff to keep you entertained and well fed!