OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) – The final performances of the 2024 Mississippi Songwriters Festival wrapped up the 15th annual event Sunday.
Around 130 acts from Mississippi and beyond, including a trio from Norway, performed at 12 venues in Ocean Springs and Gautier over four days. The South Mississippi festival began in 2010 and has grown larger than organizers ever expected.
“In the beginning, we didn’t want to get too big, but somewhere along the line we missed the boat on that one,” said board member Darwin Nelson. “Because we’re in so many venues, that just allows us to have more songwriters.”…