More than 500 turn out for annual Holly Days
Published 12:06 pm Thursday, December 12, 2019
The Southern Cultural Heritage Auditorium was in full Christmas mode Saturday during the 12th annual Holly Days Arts and Crafts Show.
From jewelry to locally-grown honey, more than 500 shoppers had the opportunity to enjoy the wares of 24 vendors.
“This year we had some new vendors,” Southern Cultural Heritage Center executive director Stacey Mahoney said. “Everyone who came out seemed to be having a good time.”
During the craft show, local talent also performed.
“We have so much talent in our community and this gives them a chance to perform on a stage,” she said.
Those performing included the Church of the Holy Trinity Conservatory of Fine Arts students, Jeanne Evans’s music students, Denise Ragsdale’s music students, Debra Franco Preparatory School of Dance students, the St. Aloysius Show Choir and the Elite 6 Band.
“I heard positive feedback from the vendors, the parents and the performers,” Mahoney said. “I think it (the entertainment) gets everyone in the Christmas Spirit.”
Billy’s Italian Restaurant was on-site during the event selling spaghetti and meatball lunches as well as chicken salad hoagies. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation Board was also selling sweets, popcorn, hot cider and hot chocolate.
Mahoney said proceeds from the annual event go towards the SCHF general budget.
The SCHF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the diverse cultural heritage of Vicksburg, the Mississippi Delta and the American South. The Foundation works to achieve its goals by creating and hosting cultural activities at the SCH Complex, located at 1302 Adams St.
For more information about the SCHF and a listing of offerings and events, visit southernculture.org.