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Annual walking horse show March 15 in Holly Springs

The Holly Springs Charity Walking Horse Classic will be held Saturday, March 15.

The show, sponsored by the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce, will begin at 5 p.m. at the Marshall County Fairgrounds, Highway 7 North.

There will be 32 classes of competition.

The walking horse classic is affiliated with the National Horse Show Commission, the Mid South Walking Horse Association and the Mississippi Walking Horse Association.

The March 15 show benefits the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Holly Springs Rotary Club scholarship fund.

Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday at 2 a.m.

Don’t forget – Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend.

During Daylight Saving Time, clocks are turned forward an hour, effectively moving an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening.

Remember to move your clocks forward an hour before going to bed on Saturday night. Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9.

Daylight Saving Time will end on the first Sunday in November.

State title games on TV, starting Thursday with Byers

See tomorrow’s stars today.

Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) is your home for the 2008 MHSAA Cellular South State Basketball Championships beginning this Thursday, March 6, through Saturday, March 8.

The first televised contest will feature the H.W. Byers Lady Lions versus the Philadelphia Lady Tornadoes for the Class 2A girls championship. It starts at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Live statewide on MPB TV and live streamed at www.mpbonline.org, MPB is entering its sixth year of bringing the excitement of all 10 state title games to the Magnolia State.

“Mississippi Public Broadcasting is proud to partner with the Mississippi High School Activities Association to bring the state basketball championships to our citizens,” said Marie Antoon, MPB executive director. “These games are very important to the parents, students and communities supporting their schools and players. We celebrate the great schools and students participating in the championship games.”

The entire schedule includes:

Thursday - 7 p.m., 2A girls championship; 8:30 p.m., 2A boys.

Friday - 1 p.m., 3A girls championship; 2:30 p.m., 3A boys; 7 p.m,, 4A girls; and 8:30 p.m., 4A boys.

Saturday – 1 p.m., 1A girls championship; 2:30 p.m., 1A boys; 7 p.m., 5A girls; and 8:30 p.m., 5A boys.

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