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Hattiesburg's Saenger Theater is hosting a free Grateful Dead night Nov. 17
Plus, 350 Thanksgiving boxes need turkeys and Songfest turns 75.
The Daily Hattiesburg team7 sources3 min read
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The Junior Auxiliary of Hattiesburg named DiDi Ellis its Humanitarian of the Year on Monday. Ellis is the CEO and founder of Kids Hub Child Advocacy Center, which has helped child abuse survivors for 11 years. WDAM
Grateful Dead
If you're a Deadhead, the Saenger Theater will host a free celebration on Tues., Nov. 17. An outdoor block party starts at 5:15 p.m., wristbands for free entry go out at the door, and David Lemieux, the band's official audiovisual archivist and legacy manager, speaks at 6:30 p.m. Twin States News
Four dates fill the Saenger and Reed Green calendars
- Nov. 13Tickets for Marcus D. Wiley's Saenger show go on sale at 10 a.m.
- Nov. 17The free Grateful Dead celebration at the Saenger starts at 5:15 p.m.
- Nov. 19Songfest's 75th edition begins at 6:30 p.m. in Reed Green Coliseum.
- April 2027Marcus D. Wiley will take the Saenger stage.
Sources: Twin States News, WJTV
Turkeys
The Petal Children's Task Force is seeking donations to buy turkeys for 350 Thanksgiving food boxes for needy families. Each turkey costs $15. WDAM
Songfest
Chi Omega's Epsilon Delta Chapter at USM will host the 75th edition of Songfest on Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in Reed Green Coliseum. Admission is free, and donations benefit the Mississippi Make-A-Wish Foundation. WJTV
Comedy
Comedian Marcus D. Wiley will take the stage at the Historic Hattiesburg Saenger Theater on April 10, 2027. Tickets go on sale Fri., Nov. 13, at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster. WJTV
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Hattiesburg's Saenger Theater is hosting a free Grateful Dead night Nov. 17
Plus, 350 Thanksgiving boxes need turkeys and Songfest turns 75.
The TLDR
- The Saenger will host a free Grateful Dead celebration Nov. 17
- Petal's Children's Task Force needs turkeys at $15 each
- Songfest's 75th edition is Nov. 19 at Reed Green Coliseum
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