Events

Lineup for Rockabilly festival announced

Submitted by Kelsey Jacobson, Digital Content Director / WMCTV.COM

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 10:10am

Lineup for Rockabilly festival announced

(WMC-TV) - The lineup for the third annual Arkansas Delta Rockabilly Festival has been announced. According to Rockabilly singer and guitarist, Sonny Burgess, it is the best Rockabilly lineup he's ever seen.

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Wakarusa celebrates 10 years

Submitted by Allyson Aycock on Saturday, April 27th, 5:37 pm

Its one of the biggest camping-music festivals in the mid-south and this year it prepares to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Situated in the breath-taking Ozark Mountains, atop Mulberry Mountain, Wakarusa is barely a month away. Music enthusiasts in the tens of thousands will soon be making their annual pilgrimage to Northwestern Arkansas for a four day music experience that offers much more than meets the eye.

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Weekend events postpone due to weather

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 7:21pm

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Waverly Plantation hosts Art Fundraiser

Submitted by Tim Van Horn, Meteorologist

Sunday, March 24th, 2013, 7:35am

Waverly Plantation is hosting "Art on the Levee" coming up on Saturday, April 20.

The event, starting at 5 p.m., features live music, a tour of Waverly Plantation, silent auction of art & a catfish dinner.

Tickets are $75 per person and proceeds benefit DeltaARTS.

For more information check out the website or call (870) 732-6260.

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Permission granted to “KICK BUTTS”!

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Monday, March 18th, 2013, 9:39am

The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD), in collaboration with other local organizations, will encourage youth to take a stand against big tobacco companies and educate their peers about the importance of not smoking on Kick Butts Day, Wednesday, March 20.

Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism which empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against big tobacco companies. Health officials want to raise awareness of the tobacco problem, encourage youth to stay tobacco-free and urge strong action to protect kids from tobacco.

Representatives from the health department will be at the following locations on Wednesday, March 20, to distribute information and tips on smoking cessation:

• Benjamin Hooks Library
3030 Poplar Ave.
10 a.m. to noon

• University of Memphis-University Center
499 University
1 p.m.

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Misskelley meets Echols at conference

Submitted by Janice Broach, Reporter

Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 10:39am

Jessie Misskelley, Jr. made a surprise visit in downtown Memphis to see Damien Echols speak at a startup business conference Monday.

Echols, Misskelley and Jason Baldwin spent 18 years behind bars for the murders of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis.

Misskelley said he is not interested in speaking in public or writing any books.

He did get Echols to sign one of his books. Echols wrote a symbol and his name.

Misskelley said he did not know what the symbol meant.

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Valentine's Day competition calls hospitals to sign up organ donors

Submitted by Jenn Allmon, News Producer

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013, 12:46pm

Hospitals across the Memphis area are competing in the second annual 'Show Me Your Heart' Competition on Valentine's Day.

The Mid-South Transplant Foundation is sponsoring the competition where 14 hospitals compete to sign up people to the organ donor registry, and see how many hospital staff members and visitors are currently registered donors.

The hospital with the most registered donors and the hospital who registers the most new donors that day will each receive trophies from Mid-South Transplant Foundation.

A booth will be set up in each hospital in the lobby or cafeteria. MSTF staff members and volunteers will be at the booth to answer any questions. They will also offer a heart shaped candy to all who show their heart or organ donor on their driver’s license or register as an organ and tissue donor during the event that day.

Here's this list of participating hospitals:

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