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If you're looking for a fun and different way to get in the holiday spirit, head over to Cheekwood. The botanical gardens has a special holiday display featuring several different themed Christmas trees. The holiday season is in full swing with a storybook Christmas theme. This year, they are featuring 7 Christmas trees in the mansion, each one bringing to life a different classic holiday tale, including the Night Before Christmas and Frosty the Snowman.
"This tree is inspired by the Nutcracker and it was designed by Jim Knestrick of Knestrick by Design and he went into great detail," says Cheekwood Director of Education and Programs Hillary Steinwinder. "You can see we have the characters from the Nutcracker here, the ballet slippers, some of the sheet music from the ballet is in there as well."
The Christmas trees aren't the only exciting thing at Cheekwood this year. Santa came to town in his big red sleigh, and he brought 2 of his reindeer friends with him.
"The kids get to come see the reindeer, hold antlers, and we talk a lot about what makes reindeer special," says Jill Swenson.
For example, every year they drop their antlers and grow a brand new set. 5 year old Hudson decked out in his Spiderman costume had a blast, and he is ready to tell Santa what he wants for Christmas this year.
"Um," says Hudson. "Well, I do want some Legos."
Right across from the reindeer you'll find Santa's workshop, complete with his good list. You can visit Santa at Cheekwood every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas, beginning this Saturday at Noon, then he heads back to the North Pole to prep for the big night. For more on ticket prices and directions, go to Fox17.com and click on FOX LINKS.
"This tree is inspired by the Nutcracker and it was designed by Jim Knestrick of Knestrick by Design and he went into great detail," says Cheekwood Director of Education and Programs Hillary Steinwinder. "You can see we have the characters from the Nutcracker here, the ballet slippers, some of the sheet music from the ballet is in there as well."
The Christmas trees aren't the only exciting thing at Cheekwood this year. Santa came to town in his big red sleigh, and he brought 2 of his reindeer friends with him.
"The kids get to come see the reindeer, hold antlers, and we talk a lot about what makes reindeer special," says Jill Swenson.
For example, every year they drop their antlers and grow a brand new set. 5 year old Hudson decked out in his Spiderman costume had a blast, and he is ready to tell Santa what he wants for Christmas this year.
"Um," says Hudson. "Well, I do want some Legos."
Right across from the reindeer you'll find Santa's workshop, complete with his good list. You can visit Santa at Cheekwood every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas, beginning this Saturday at Noon, then he heads back to the North Pole to prep for the big night. For more on ticket prices and directions, go to Fox17.com and click on FOX LINKS.
Thursday, November 22 2012, 03:00 AM CST
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Tishomingo County voters OK beer, alcohol sales
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IUKA, Miss. (AP) -- Tishomingo County is the latest Mississippi jurisdiction to legalize alcohol sales.
Voters approved the sale of liquor, wine and beer Tuesday, reports the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (http://bit.ly/13JCcix).
It wasn't clear referendums would pass until affidavit ballots were counted Wednesday.
With more than half Tishomingo County's voters casting ballots, legalizing alcohol passed by 42 votes, while legalizing beer and light wine passed by 73. The county borders Alabama and Tennessee.
Lawmakers legalized liquor at a proposed resort at the county's Bay Springs Lake in 2010, but it wasn't built.
Greene County voters legalized beer sales last year, while Corinth, New Albany and Senatobia have legalized alcohol sales under a 2012 law that allows cities to hold votes.
Mississippi has 13 remaining counties that allow no beer or alcohol sales.
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