This weekend Events of interest in the area this weekend:

Published 11:24 am Friday, July 27, 2012

Today

6 p.m. — Governor’s Cup Baseball Tournament; Halls Ferry Park; $5.

Saturday

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7:30 a.m. — Registration for Lightning Round Sporting Clay Shoot at Tara Wildlife, 6791 Eagle Lake Shore Road; sponsored by Vicksburg Catholic School; $100 per shooter, $600 per six man squads, includes lunch; $10 spectator lunch; 601-529-7432, 601-636-2256.

8 a.m. — Governor’s Cup Baseball Tournament; Halls Ferry Park; $5.

8-11 a.m. — Vicksburg Farmers’ Market; includes live music, a cooking demonstration and activities for children; Washington and Jackson streets.

2-4 p.m. — Margaret and Katherine King book signing, “Y’all Twins?”; Lorelei Books, 1103 Wahington St.; 601-634-8624, www.loreleibooks.com.

7:30 p.m. — “Gold in the Hills”; Parkside Playhouse, Iowa Boulevard; $10 general admission, $5 for 12 and younger; 601-636-0471, www.vicksburgtheatreguild.com.

Sunday

11 a.m. — Governor’s Cup Baseball Tournament; Halls Ferry Park; $5.

2 p.m. — Fun Day; City Park Pavilion; free; tickets for games $5 for 25 tickets.

4 p.m. — Heritage Music Series; Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry Concert; Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, 4116 Washington St.; free; www.vicksburgheritage.com, shirleywaring@vicksburgheritage .com.

Vicksburg National Military Park

Living History Program

$8 per car; 601-636-0583

Cannon firing: 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. on Friday and Sunday; 8:30 and 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday

Weapons demonstration: 9 and 11 a.m. and 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Pemberton’s Headquarters: 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.; 1018 Crawford St.; open to public.

Shirley House: 9-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m., Saturday

and Sunday

USS Cairo ranger talks: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. hourly, 15 minutes; daily; 601-636-2199.