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Festival celebrates the Piney Woods heritage
MISSISSIPPI STATE -- The Piney Woods Heritage Festival will return Nov. 14 and 15 to the Mississippi State University Crosby Arboretum in Picayune for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.
Relive the Piney Woods region’s early days along the arboretum’s trails with exhibits and demonstrations of traditional blacksmithing, storytelling, woodcarving, spinning, quilting, doll making, Native American artistry, basketry and a host of other skills.
Preregistered school groups will visit from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Nov. 14. The general public is invited to attend Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
This sixth annual festival is free to Crosby Arboretum members. Admission for non-members is $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12.
MSU’s Crosby Arboretum is located in Picayune at 370 Ridge Road. Take Exit 4 off Interstate 59.
To learn more or to pre-register a school group, call the arboretum office at (601) 799-2311.
Writer: Ned Browning
