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
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.