The Starkville Central Neighborhood Foundation’s annual series of Movies on the Green: Greensboro Street, that is! will continue Friday, May 29 on the green of Armstrong Middle School in the historic Greensboro Street Neighborhood with Cars.

The movie begins at sunset or approximately 7:45. This free community event is co-sponsored by Armstrong Middle School, Video Magic 1, and Metrocast. The event is BYOP (Bring your own picnic) but some refreshments, including popcorn, will be available for purchase by the Armstrong Middle School Student Council. For more information, contact Michelle Jones at 323-7095.

Mississippi Horse Park

Looking for something to do?

Come out to the Mississippi Horse Park for the 9th Annual June Jam NBHA Super Show Barrel Race on May 29-30.  Admission is free so bring the whole family out for a weekend of racing fun.

The June Jam is the longest consistently running barrel race at the Horse Park and was the event that paved the way for other races.  Over the years, the June Jam has given other races a foundation to build off of and has attracted numerous barrel racing events to the Horse Park.

Open Race 1 will begin at 2 pm Friday followed by the Youth then Teen races.  Cowboy church will kick things off Saturday morning at 9 and Open Race 2 will begin at 10:30 followed by the Youth then Teen Races.  This is a show you don’t want to miss as the racers strive for the fastest time in hopes to take home their part of the $10,000 added in prize money.

For more information on upcoming events at the Mississippi Horse Park, visit www.mshorsepark.com or call the event information line at 662-325-0508.

Compliments of the City of Starkville’s Sanitation Department the Alley Cat will be available at the Starkville Community Market to collect recyclables. The following recyclables are acceptable: all paper products including newsprint, magazines, hardback books, phonebooks, office paper, cardboard, aluminum cans and food cans, and all plastics.

This Saturday Morning, May 30th, 8:00AM till noon on South Lafayette Street, Downtown.

For more information please contact Nisreen Cain at info@greenstarkville.org or 662-312-8080.

May 26, 2009

Tim Pratt

STARKVILLE — A former Negro League baseball player will be in Starkville Wednesday to visit the James “Cool Papa” Bell exhibit at the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum.

Bob Buchanan, 92, of Pontotoc, will be at the museum around 11 a.m. with his daughter, Shirley, to see the recently completed display. He will stick around afterward to answer questions from the public, museum volunteer Bill Poe said.

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