OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - The stages are set for a weekend of live music in Jackson County.

Preparations are underway as the South Mississippi community gets ready for the 2025 Mississippi Songwriters Festival .

Mississippi-native artists are getting the chance to perform original songs alongside other songwriters— showcasing the power of music and community.

Cities are working alongside the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance in order to showcase these artists, who will perform at restaurants and venues across Gautier and Ocean Springs.

os1515 Downtown is one of the venues that are prepped and ready for the event.

“Being the first year, we don’t really know what to expect, but we hope a huge crowd, and we’re going to be prepared,” said Todd Reilly, operations manager for Crave

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