Music scene · Laurel
A small Mississippi city where gospel choirs, country acts, school bands, and community theater productions form the core of local music.
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A small Mississippi city where gospel choirs, country acts, school bands, and community theater productions form the core of local music.
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Laurel has a small-town Mississippi musical character rooted in gospel, country, school bands, and community theater. Hattiesburg and Meridian musicians sometimes stop in for local festivals and civic events.
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