NATCHEZ — Big hair, big voices and big fall traditions will make for a big Miss-Lou weekend.

Celebrity golf event

A celebrity golf event benefiting Natchez Children’s Home Services will be today and Friday.

With food and entertainment scheduled tonight, the tournament will be Friday afternoon at Beau Pré Country Club. NCHS Executive Director Nancy Hungerford said funds raised from this year’s tournament will go toward phase two of the children’s home’s playground project.

A buffet at the Grand Soleil’s Vue restaurant will be at 5 p.m. today. A pairings party, live and silent auction will follow in the ballroom at 7 p.m., with musical and comedy impersonator Kier performing at 8 p.m.

Friday’s events tee-off with a 10:30 a.m. golf demonstration, and the golf tournament begins at noon. The hole-in-one prize will be a 2011 Ford Ranger XLT V6.

The prize board, golf ball drop and awards will be given at 5 p.m., with a shrimp-night after-golf party at the Vue Lounge with live entertainment at 6 p.m.

Kier impersonates dozens of artists ranging from U2 to Elton John.

Other celebrity guests include Rick Seratte — keyboardist for Whitesnake and Journey, golf pro John McGough, MLB umpire Joe West, NFL player Mike Siani, HGTV’s Kelly Edge, hall of fame punter Ray Guy, former college and NFL coach Ray Perkins, former MSU and Oilers running back Hoyle Granger, former pitcher Kenny Wildbur and umpire Greg Bonin.

Auction items include trips, packages and memorabilia.

For more information, e-mail info@ntzchs.org or call 601-442-6858.

Trinity Tradition Trot

Miss-Lou residents are invited to show school spirit, set a good fitness example and support the PTO at the Trinity Tradition Trot 10k, 5k, and 1 mile fun run Saturday at Beau Pré Country Club.

This year’s theme is “trotting it old school.” Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite old school-spirited outfit (from any school) or dress as they want. The 10k run and 5k walk/run will begin at 7 a.m., and the one-mile fun run for kids will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Even if you don’t plan on running, this will be a fun event — so put on that old letter jacket and come cheer on the participants.

Pre-register online at www.trinity-saints.com or pick up entry forms in the Trinity High School office.

Holy Family fall festival

The annual Holy Family Early Learning Center fall festival will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the school campus on Orange Avenue in Natchez. This fundraiser is important, as it helps with the school’s operating costs.

Festival games will include a milk toss, horseshoe throw, duck pond, ring-a-bottle, cake walk and more.

Concession stands will be set up across campus, and a traditional chicken dinner with all the trimmings will be sold in the cafeteria for $5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meals can be eaten at the festival or taken home.

For more information, or to donate to the school, call Faye Barnes at 601-442-3947.

Back to the Roots beauty show

Maurice and Sandra Bachus of Ferriday have organized the fourth annual beauty, trade and fashion show and competition called Back to the Roots — Rumble on the River Saturday through Monday at the Vidalia Conference and Convention Center.

“The whole goal to promote (beauty) education and entertain the general public,” Maurice said.

The three-day event will feature vendors, styling and barber competitions, a skit, fashion show, classes and after parties. A full schedule and participant registration forms can be found at www.back2tharoots.com, and click on “competitions.”

The beauty extravaganza will also feature a Sunday morning church service led by the Rev. Robert L. Cade of Word of Faith Christian Center at 9 a.m. at the convention center.

Maurice said there is something to interest every person at the beauty extravaganza.

Tickets are $25 for students with ID, and $50 for spectators and professionals at the door. For more information, call Maurice at 318-719-0653 or Sandra at 601-807-9604. Hair Stuff Ferriday and Unisex Style Spectrum of Fayette are sponsors of the show.

American and Irish folk music

Traditional Irish and American folk music will echo throughout The Hampton Inn as Danny O’Flaherty, with special guest, Noel Nash, direct from Ireland, present an evening of Irish folk music — From the Heart — at 7 p.m. Saturday.

The duo will traditional Irish folk songs. Throughout the evening they will add a mix of some great American folk tunes.

The Hampton Inn is located at 627 S. Canal St., in Natchez. Tickets are $10 and available at the door or reserve them in advance by calling 601-442-1500 or 228-327-4302. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Musical Tour of Homes

Natchez Festival of Music welcomes guests to its second annual Musical Tour of Homes Sunday from 2 until 3:45 p.m., three homes will be open to tour while you enjoy the instrumental music in each.

These homes may be toured in any order: the Petrie House at 610 Orleans St., home of Larry and Pat Hardee, with piano music by Burnley Cook; the Bahlmann House, home of Gareth and Tara Bahlmann at 500 South Wall St., with violin music by David Troutman and Dwayne Traylor; and Ravenna, at 8 Ravenna Lane, the home of Kenneth and Diana Haik, with classical and jazz violin music by Anton Zholondz.

The $25 ticket for the entire Musical Tour of Homes may be purchased at any of the homes on tour and will be validated at each one.

They may also be purchased from Natchez Pilgrimage Tours at the NPT booth at the Visitor Reception Center, online at www.natchezpilgrimage.com or by phone at 601-446-6631 or 1-800-647-6742.

Additional information is available at www.natchezfestivalofmusic.com.