Parents & kids

Crawfish Music Festival hits Olive Branch

Submitted by Samantha Davidson on Friday, May 3rd, 7:05 pm

One Mid-South festival is combining the love of music and crawfish.

Be sure to catch the first Crawfish Musical Festival by the South Branch Lions, Saturday, May 4, from 3pm-11pm at the Whispering Woods Conference and Hotel in Olive Branch.

For 10 dollars you can enter a crawfish eating contest and see who can be the first to eat three pounds of crawfish the fastest.

There will be live music, games for the kids, and craft vendors on site.

It's 5 dollars to enter, kids 12 and under get in free.

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First child advocacy center opens in DeSoto County

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Sunday, April 7th, 2013, 6:34pm

First child advocacy center opens in DeSoto County

The official grand opening of the new Child Advocacy Center in Southaven, Mississippi was Friday.

This new facility will help victims of both physical and sexual abuse in DeSoto County.

The advocacy center is the first in DeSoto County.

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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.