44TH ANNUAL MOWA CHOCTAW POW WOW

The 44th Annual MOWA Choctaw Pow Wow is set for Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4, 7 at the MOWA Choctaw Pow Wow Grounds in Mount Vernon. Gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Grand entries are scheduled for riday at 7 p.m. an Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The gourd dance will happen Saturday at noon and 6 p.m. Enjoy family fun, crafts, food, dancing, vendors and more. Bring a lawn chair and plan to stay awhile. Admission is $5. This event is sponsored in part by Mobile County. For more information, visit www.mowachoctawindians.com/annual-pow-wow.