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!

Remember Stewpot This Christmas!!

It's hard to believe it's been almost a year since Stewpot's Taste of Mississippi. We're happy to announce this year's event date:

Monday, March 29, 2010

Highland Village

Jackson, Mississippi

Also, we have some fabulous last-minute Christmas gift ideas as seen above. All merchandise is available at Stewpot. Call 601-353-2759 for more information.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

We set a record!!!

All the money has been calculated, and we raised a record-setting $114,000 for Stewpot during this year's Taste of Mississippi! And this figure could go even higher as people continue to purchase Taste of Mississippi merchandise.

Speaking of merchandise, you can still buy Taste of Mississippi T-shirts and aprons on our website at www.tasteofms.org. These items make great Mother's and Father's Day gifts! There are only a limited number available, so be sure to order yours soon.

A couple of other things...
• Congratulations again to the 2009 Taste of Mississippi restaurant award winners: Best Entrée - Biaggi's, Best Appetizer - Walker's, Best Dressed Table - Atlantica Grille, Best Dessert - Crazy Cat Bakers.
• We'd like to say a special thanks to our sponsors, participating restaurant and beverage vendors, partners, volunteers, in-kind donors and ticket buyers.

And finally, mark your calendars for Stewpot’s next big fundraiser, Trustmark’s Red Beans & Rice Festival, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 31. Held at Trustmark Park, the event is fun for the entire family. Be watching for more information closer to the event.

Thanks for helping to make Taste of Mississippi such a great success!

And the winners are...

Best Entrée - Biaggi's
Best Appetizer - Walker's
Best Dressed Table - Atlantica Grille
Best Dessert - Crazy Cat Bakers

We had a great turnout for Taste of Mississippi Monday night and LOTS of delicious food! Thanks to everyone who came to support Stewpot! Look for more updates in the coming weeks on how much money was raised during the event.

Today's the Day!

We hope you're all getting geared up for Taste of Mississippi tonight! There will be an exciting addition to this year's event: a raffle for a pair of earrings donated by Albriton's Jewelers. All you have to do is fill out the information on the back of your Taste of Mississippi ticket and turn it in to a volunteer at the ticket entrance. The drawing will take place during the event, and the winner will be announced. You do not have to be present to win. (Please note, comp tickets do not have a raffle ticket on the back.)

Additional raffle tickets may be purchased at the event for $10 each, 6 tickets for $50 or 15 tickets for $100.These earrings would make a great Mother's Day gift! Here's the description: Ladies 18 kt white gold Bellarri multi-colored stones and diamond earrings. The waterfall of color accents peridot, citrine, garnet, rubelite, amethyst and blue topaz. Retail value is $2,075. You can view a picture of the earrings by going to our website.

Another announcement... We received a new live auction item on Friday. It's an Argentina Unlimited Dove Hunt Package by ARGOS Hunts. It includes lodging for 5 days/4 nights, all meals and beverages, translator, personal aide, world-renowned guide and spa option. The winner will be responsible for air transportation and ammunition. There is no time restriction on when this trip may be scheduled.

We're counting down the hours until tonight's event! You can purchase tickets in advance on our website until noon today or stop by one of our ticket locations, also listed on the website. Tickets are $80 at the door. We can't wait to see you there!