Updated: 11:14 PM One of the most unusual traditions of the Neshoba County Fair is the chair races.

Updated: 11:06 PM Contestants in the state Distinguished Young Woman program build friendships, serve others, and gain confidence.

Updated: 3:45 PM Recent talent contest winners perform Friday night at the Council of Organizations in Meridian.

Updated: 11:37 PM The stars of one of the most popular reality shows on cable television were in east Mississippi Thursday.

Updated: 11:15 PM The 63rd Annual Choctaw Indian Fair is July 11-14.

Updated: 11:46 AM Atlanta based hip hop group, The Syndicate ATL, will be hosting a talent search tonight for all entertainers.

Updated: 12:41 PM The first round of competition at the 2012 Miss Mississippi Pageant has been completed in Vicksburg.

Posted: 11:20 AM The Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum in Tupelo is headed toward an August completion of a $4.3 million expansion.

Updated: 11:26 PM As thousands flock to Meridian for the State Games, local hotels are booked and ready for the weekend.

Updated: 12:19 AM The State Games not only bring in quality athletes, but also dollars to the local economy.

Posted: 5:59 PM The International Singing Brakeman Association is honoring Jimmie Rodgers this week.

Updated: 11:15 PM For years, only real football fans knew who former Alcorn State wide receiver Donald Driver is. Now people all over the country do.

Posted: 4:44 PM Country singer Moe Bandy will be honored with a marker on the Mississippi Country Music Trail in his hometown of Meridian.

Posted: 3:04 PM Newscenter 11 is taking a look ahead to the musical festival that honors a music legend from our area.

Posted: 11:05 AM Auditions for MCC's production of "A Few Good Men" will be Monday, May 14.

Updated: 1:23 AM "Wheel of Murder" is being presented Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Temple Theatre ballroom.

Updated: 11:41 PM The Jimmie Rodgers Festival has added another musician to its lineup for this year's event.

Updated: 9:50 PM Twenty-eight vendors are participating in Meridian's Threefoot Arts Festival.

Updated: 12:37 AM Meridian native, Big K.R.I.T., has become pretty well known in the hip hop world in recent years. He shot a video Wednesday in downtown Meridian.

Updated: 11:27 PM A legend in country music will be honored permanently by the state of Mississippi.

Updated: 7:03 PM The latest marker on Mississippi's Country Music Trail will be unveiled later this week in Neshoba County.

Updated: 11:14 PM With the Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival less than two months away, the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation announced more details about performances associated with the annual salute to 'The Father of County Music'.

Posted: 6:56 PM Entertainment for the 2012 Neshoba County Fair, July 31-Aug. 3, has been announced.

Updated: 11:38 PM Connie Smith, well known in country music and as an honorary Mississippian, is now a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Posted: 5:48 PM Officials with the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation announced a new project for the Jimmie Rodgers Festival.