Vicksburg is set to play host to A Southern Antiques Affair, an event that is sure to entertain, educate and showcase the renewed appreciation of vintage finds.
The three-day event will run Friday Aug. 16 through Sunday Aug. 18 at the Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Dr. Briggs Hopson Blvd., and will include an antique shopping extravaganza, guest speakers, live music, a tour of the Martha Vick home and a Sunday brunch.
“We are so excited about this event because it is going to showcase Vicksburg by using antiques and the Grandmillennial style of decorating as a forum to highlight historic Vicksburg,” event organizer Jennifer Coulter said.
During the three-day event, Coulter said five guest speakers have been lined up to talk about everything from antiquities to decorating.
Justin Peters, an antique appraiser from Enterprise, Ala., and Scotty Smith, a native of Nashville and an estate sale director, will focus on the value of antique and heirloom pieces. Coulter said Smith will also share the mechanics of planning antique shopping trips.
Vicksburg resident and State Farm Insurance agent Robyn Lea will discuss antiquities insurance. Melissa Bishop, who is from Georgia, and Vicksburg resident Cindy Thrana will focus on decorating.
“Cindy worked as a stager and window dresser in New York for years and then she went to work at an antique house and helped customers design rooms,” Coulter said.
Bishop is a professional at designing book covers, Coulter said. “And she also has her own decorating business with knowledge on mixing and matching colors and patterns to create a vibrant look.”
In addition to the guest speakers, vendors will be set up at the VCC for participants to shop, and off-site events are also scheduled in which attendees will be transported to and from on the Vicksburg Trolly.
On Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m., a “Patsy Cline and Glass of Wine” event will be held at Cedar Grove. Glenda Arredondo will be the featured performer.
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, a tour of the Martha Vick home will be offered followed by lunch at Oak Hall Bed and Breakfast. From 5 to 7 p.m., attendees will board the trolley again for a wine and cheese party at the Open Market.
“This will be for ticket holders only,” Coulter said.
A champagne brunch will be held from noon to 1 p.m., Sunday at the Duff Green Mansion.
Tickets for A Southern Antiques Affair are $155 each and are available online at https://www.eventcreate.com/e/asouthernantiquesaffair . Tickets are limited and must be purchase by midnight Wednesday, Aug. 14.
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