http://www.meridianstar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:37:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_129003723.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_129003723.html CHOCTAW, Miss. – Top country, gospel and rock entertainment takes the stage this year at the 59th Annual Mississippi Choctaw Indian Fair July 9-12. A new twist on entertainment will be featured this year as three different genres of music, Country, Gospel and Alternative Rock, will be highlighted each night. Beginning Wednesday, July 9, at 7 p.m., don’t miss your chance to see Choctaw traditions and culture at its finest at the annual Choctaw Indian Princess Pageant as contestants vie for the highly-coveted title of Choctaw Indian Princess. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:36:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_129003645.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_129003645.html YORK, Ala. — The Coleman Center for the Arts presents Southern Sounds, a gallery exhibition and downtown mural by renowned artist, Tierney Malone. Opening festivities will take place on Saturday, May 10. A celebration of Malone’s mural and a cookout will begin at 4 p.m. in downtown York. The exhibition opening will continue in the Coleman Center gallery from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:26:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_129001055.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_129001055.html He was a young, Meridian guitarist by the name of Leo Jackson, when the legendary and traditional country music star, Jim Reeves, heard him perform at the Hamasa Shrine Temple Ballroom in 1954. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:09:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_129000826.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_129000826.html Well we brought you the antics of our Meridian Star Newsroom Diva Ida Brown for several weeks on our Meridian 360º video promos that are posted on The Meridian Star Web site, www.meridianstar.com, as well as the Meridian 360º Myspace profile at www.myspace.com/meridian360. We received a lot of feedback on Ida, who is now retired after having been hospitalized with exhaustion (kidding). Thu, 08 May 2008 00:07:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_129000553.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_129000553.html The Meridian Museum of Art is now accepting entries for its 17th Annual People’s Choice Art Competition, the show that gives Museum visitors the chance to choose the award winners. The deadline to enter the 2008 competition is May 17. Wed, 07 May 2008 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_128142948.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_128142948.html Wed, 07 May 2008 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_128114108.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_128114108.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_121123236.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_121123236.html New artists circle series... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:23:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_121122150.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_121122150.html Iron Man, and Amy Grant Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:57:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115015318.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115015318.html The new exhibit at the Meridian Museum of Art features recent and career-spanning work by Meridian artist and Meridian Community College art instructor John Marshall. The Museum will host a reception for the exhibit this Saturday, April 26, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6:45 p.m. The reception at the downtown Museum is free and open to the public. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:51:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115015219.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115015219.html "Grease!" the fabulous '50's musical, which was one of the longest running shows in Broadway history, will open at the Meridian Little Theatre Thursday, May 1, and run through Wednesday, May 7. The era of Elvis, duck-tail haircuts, and poodle skirts will all be relived in the revival of this hit musical. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:51:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115015129.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115015129.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:50:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115015055.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115015055.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:49:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115014826.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115014826.html The lives of young men and women who serve America on a nuclear powered aircraft carrier will be the focal point of a new 10-part series to be shown on Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) April 27- May 1. Show times are from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:47:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115014401.html http://www.meridianstar.com/backstagepass/local_story_115014401.html Meridian native Danielle Sansone has made a CD called "Two Flowers." It's terrific. It has a country/folk flavor — some who have already heard it have compared it to the sounds of Dan Fogelberg and Alison Krauss.