Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD!!

Taste of Mississippi will include both a live and silent auction with plenty of opportunities for you to bid on some incredible items.

The live auction, featuring auctioneer Jim Wilkirson, will include works of art by Mississippi artists, as well as vacation packages. Items being auctioned this year include:

Works of art by Tony DiFatta, Bill Dunlap, Ginny Futvoye, William Goodman, Pryor Graeber, Mathew Puckett and Lynn Green Root

Hand-Woven Chinese Soumack Rug from The Rug Place of Jackson - an 8x10 wool Chinese soumack, flatweave, reversible, red background, blue border with cantaloupe and gold accents (retail value $1,299).

Dinner at Walker's for 8 to 10 people with wine pairings with sommeliers Leslie or Nathan McHardle - Six-course tasting menu to be planned out with Chef Derek Emmerson.


The silent auction will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature local art, dinners, merchandise and vacations including the following items:

• Strand of chocolate pearls and matching bracelet, donated by Carter Jewelers, retail value $300
• Viking 5 qt. stand mixer, retail value $400
• Viking professional blender, retail value $150
• Viking food processor, retail value $300
• Viking 2-slot toaster, retail value $250
• Viking 6-piece cookware set, retail value $710
• Overnight stay at the Old Capitol Inn
• Gift certificate from Atlantica Grill
• Gift certificate from Ro' Chez
• Overnight stay at Diamond Jack Casino
• "A Day in the Delta" lunch for two at The Crown Restaurant and tickets to B.B. King Museum
• Framed, matted 20x24 "Iris" by Jodie Ruck
• Gift certificate from Seattle Drip
• Gift certificate from the Sportsman's Lodge
• Framed, matted "Angels with Gazing Ball" by Diane Vick
• Gift certificate from Two Sisters Kitchen
• Overnight stay and dinner buffet for two at Rainbow Casino
• Framed, matted watercolor still life by Susan Wellington
• Gift certificate from Bravo/Broadsteet and Sal & Mookie's
• Gift certificate from Cedar Grove Mansion, Inn & Restaurant
• Three framed, matted 16x24 floral botanicals by Jodie Ruck
• Overnight stay at Fairview Inn, including dinner for two at Sophia's
• Hand-crocheted afghan
• Gift certificate from A.J.'s on the Lake
• Framed, matted watercolor landscape by Linda Blackwell
• Gift certificate from Ely's
• Dinosaur painting for child's room by Wanda Vialet
• Gift certificate from Steam Room Grille
• Gift certificate from Nick's
• "Pansies in a Red Vase" by Regis Gordon
• Gift certificate from Kathryn's
• Gift certificate from Ruchi India
• One-of-a-kind mono print "Frolic" by Laurel Schoolar
• "Thomas Jefferson on Wine" from University Press
• "You Are Where You Eat" from University Press
• "Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way" from University Press
• "Growing Up in Mississippi" from University Press
• Lamp and lampshade from Chandelier
• Floral tapestry from The Rug Place of Jackson