Greater Belhaven Neighborhood Foundation

The Being Belhaven Arts Series is presented by the Greater Belhaven Neighborhood Foundation. It features programs of music, theatre and art in the restored Belhaven Park on Poplar Boulevard. All events are free thanks to the Series being funded in part by the Mississippi Arts Commission and members of the Greater Belhaven Legal Community: Jones, Funderburg, Peterson, Sessums & Lee, PLLC; Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP; Hawkins | Gibson, PLLC ; Jerry Johnson and Louisa Dixon; Wise Carter Child & Carraway, PA; Phelps Dunbar, LLP; Josh and Judy Wiener.

Next Event: Music in the Park: Archtops will start at 4 p.m.

Click here to see the Being Belhaven Arts Series 2012 Spring Schedule.

Click here to read more about past performances of the Being Belhaven Arts Series events.

May 10: Outdoor movie: Blue Hawaii

April 23: Outdoor movie: Easter Parade

April 22: William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: performed by the New Stage Theatre's Professional Acting Intern Company and Youth Actor Troupe.

April 11: Power APAC Concert: students gave a beautiful strings concert.

March 29: Celtic Celebration: Jackson Irish Dancers performed at Belhaven Park.

Greater Belhaven – A Different Perspective: Karen Bryant, of Your City Prints, worked with the Greater Belhaven Foundation office to develop this colorful, cool map of words that is the Greater Belhaven Neighborhood. Go to www.yourcityprints.com to check it out and order a print.

The Landmark/Baptist Construction Project: Construction is Underway!

The $45 million, mixed use development will include retail space, medical offices, townhomes and a parking garage. It is expected to take approximately 18 months to complete. Click here to see renderings of the Project.

Frequent updates will be sent via the Neighborhood News.

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Many thanks to our Being Belhaven 100, Being Belhaven Gold and Being Belhaven contributors. Being Belhaven 100 members give $1000, Being Belhaven Gold members give $500 and Being Belhaven members give $300 to the Foundation annually. Click here to see a list of our generous supporters.

For more information about Baptist's Events and Seminars, go to www.mbhs.org.

New Stage Theatre presents The Marvelous Wonderettes. May 29-June 10. Go to our Upcoming Events page for more information about the schedule for the rest of the season at New Stage. Call 601-948-3531 or go to www.newstagetheatre.com to order tickets.

Save the Date - Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights 2012 will be August 11! Click here to read more about how to become a sponsor and for vendor forms and information.

Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights 2011 was August 13

To see photos from The Hottest Festival in Town! click here. Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights is an end-of-the-summer tradition that celebrates all things that make Greater Belhaven special including art, music, children’s activities and food. Click here to see the 2011 festival map and music lineup.

Have you read The Help? This New York Times Bestseller has put a spotlight on Jackson and Greater Belhaven and Book Club members from across the nation are traveling here to tour the sights mentioned in Kathryn Stockett’s book, which is being made into a movie. We are taking this opportunity to promote our City and neighborhood in a positive way by offering a tour brochure that discusses Greater Belhaven locations in a present day context. Our neighborhood is the home of some of the main characters and points all around Greater Belhaven are mentioned throughout the book. Take a tour of our lovely neighborhood and see the locations where events unfold within its pages. Click here to download the tour brochure. There is a driving map that accompanies the points of interest.

The Market is open for business! The Mississippi Farmers Market and The Greater Belhaven Market have come together to combine the dynamics of Jackson’s two largest inner city Farmers Markets at one location where they offer customers a one stop shop for the freshest, high quality Mississippi produced products. The MS Farmers Market is located at 929 High Street, adjacent to the Fairgrounds. The Market is open on Saturdays.

Click here to find out more about the Farmers Market.

Belhaven Park is a Winner - Again!

The Greater Belhaven Neighborhood Foundation and the City of Jackson recently received the Mississippi Main Street Association award for Best Public/Private Project for the Renovation of Belhaven Park on Poplar Boulevard. Accepting the award were Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon and Virgi Lindsay, Foundation Executive Director. The Foundation raise nearly $300,000 for improvements to the Park, with the City providing additional fencing, a water fountain, considerable site work and ongoing maintenance to the park. The park has become a neighborhood gathering place and is the site of regular outdoor movies and will be the venue of the Greater Belhaven Performing Arts Series to be announced this fall.

The Eudora Welty Education and Vistors Center is now open to the public. The Visitors Center is located next door to the Welty House, at 1109 Pinehurst Street. For ticket information call 601-353-7762 or email weltytours@mdah.state.ms.us.

Greater Belhaven Land Use Plan - please click on the "Our Future" circle above to see this exciting plan!