The invasion of the Sweet Potato Queens is underway in Jackson this weekend.The SPQs come from all around the country to act crazy in Fondren during the annual Zippity Doo Dah Weekend.It all began 33 ...

The Zippity Doo Dah Weekend Friday and Saturday heralds tiara season for Fondren, when hundreds of Sweet Potato Queen wannabes come to Jackson to party and parade. This year, the weekend floats ...

Lyrics from “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” have been quietly removed from the set list of Disneyland’s Magic Happens parade. The melody originates from the 1946 feature “Song of the South,” which has been ...

Sal & Mookie's New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint (565 Taylor St.) will close for lunch Friday, March 27, for the Sweet Potato Queen Big Hat Brunch. Doors open at 10 a.m., and the event includes a ...

The sixth annual Fondren's Zippity Doo Dah Weekend will anchor a calendar spot the first weekend of April and see a return of the famed Budweiser Clydesdales and more as it honors area first ...

With the sheer number of events set for Fondren's Zippity Doo Dah Weekend, which takes place Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, this year, it's tough to commit it all to memory. Here's a forecast ...