Sneak Peak!!

All silent auction items will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Highland Village tomorrow for a SNEAK PEAK! All pieces can be purchased at a "Buy It Now" price before the silent auction during Taste of Mississippi.

Come by Highland Village between 10 and 2 tomorrow (Friday, March 19th) to buy your Taste of Mississippi tickets and you'll be entered in a drawing for $50 in Highland Village Jingle Coins. For every ticket you buy OR silent auction item you buy, you get an entry in the drawing. It's a win-win situation!

Here are just a few highlights...

Bottletree Bakery, Oxford, MS by Vickie Overstreet (26" x 32"), Buy It Now Price $800

Flat Out 1 & 2 by William Dunlap (22" x 17"), Buy It Now Price $1,800

Golfer by Eric Jones (28" x 40"), Buy It Now Price: $500

Visit our website for photos of all the silent auction items. See you at Highland Village!

Get Your Tickets Today!!!

Don't miss Jackson's favorite feast! Tickets for Taste of Mississippi are $65 in advance and $80 at the door.

Get your tickets now at http://www.tasteofms.org/. Tickets are also available at Everyday Gourmet, Bebop, McDade's, Fresh Ink, and Highland Village offices.

See you March 29th!!

Giving Back

Last week, members of the Taste of Mississippi planning committee served lunch at Stewpot. They helped prepare the meal packages for Meals on Wheels and then helped serve plates buffet-style in the Community Kitchen.

More than 120 people a day are fed in the Community Kitchen and 50 meals are delivered to shut-ins in the area. Volunteers are always needed to lend a hand in the Stewpot Community Kitchen. Anyone is welcome to eat the Stewpot noon mean - no questions asked.

More than 7,000 volunteers serve in the Community Kitchen each year, and at least 10 volunteers are needed each day of the week to help keep this rewarding ministry going. For information on volunteer opportunities, please contact stewpot@stewpot.org.

Preview Party only six days away!!

WHEN: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 5-8 p.m.
WHERE: Electric Building in downtown Jackson, 308 East Pearl St.

The Preview Party will be a progressive party that highlights downtown Jackson real estate and gives a preview of Taste of Mississippi. The lobby and areas on three floors of the building will be open for touring during the party. Items for sale that evening will be artwork by Jackson-area artists, handmade jewelry, and t-shirts and aprons from Stewpot. Food and drinks will be provided by local vendors. Admission is free, but a $20 donation is suggested.

Come check out downtown Jackson in support of Stewpot and Taste of Mississippi!

Preview Party Planned!

The Preview Party for this year's Taste of Mississippi will be a little different than in past years. It will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, at the Electric Building, 308 East Pearl St., in downtown Jackson.

The event will be a progressive party that highlights downtown Jackson real estate and gives a preview of Taste of Mississippi. The lobby and areas on three floors of the building will be open for touring during the party.

Guests will be able to purchase items for sale that night such as artwork by Jackson-area artists, restaurant gift certificates and handmade jewelry. Items not sold during the Preview Party will be featured in a silent auction during Taste of Mississippi.

Food and drinks will be provided by local vendors, including several downtown restaurants. Admission is free, although a $20 donation is recommended.

We'd love to see you there!

WANTED: Dedicated Volunteers

We need volunteers to help solicit donations for Taste of Mississippi Preview Party and Silent Auction. We're looking for someone to help generate donations of artwork, jewelry, vacation getaways, etc.

If you are outgoing and would like to help Stewpot by making some phone calls and/or visits to business people in search of Preview Party and silent auction pieces, please contact us. We'd love to have your help!

Just in time for Valentine's!

This Valentine's Day, why treat your sweetheart to dinner out at only one fine restaurant when you can treat them to the best that 40 or more have to offer ?

For about the same amount of money as you would spend on a nice evening out with your significant other, you can buy two tickets to Taste of Mississippi! Tickets are $65 in advance and can be mailed to you in time for Valentine's Day if you order now. Visit our website, http://www.tasteofms.org/, to order tickets or for more information.

We look forward to seeing you at Highland Village on Monday, March 29! And Happy Valentine's Day!