The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience continues to show support for rising music performers locally and from around the state with two upcoming events at the museum.

On Saturday, the Jax Moore Band will perform at The MAX as a part of this weekend’s First Saturday activities. Then later on in the month, The MAX will team up with the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance to present the Pine Regions Songwriter Festival on Saturday, July 27.

The events on two Saturdays should appeal to a wide audience while reinforcing the museum’s broad support for rising music figures, said Penny Kemp, President and CEO of The MAX.

“Strengthening the careers of musicians from the Meridian area and across the state is central to what we do,” Kemp said. “An outdoor performance stage, state-of-the-art recording studio and collaborations with organizations such as the Jimmie Rodgers Festival also advance this mission.”

The Jax Moore country band will perform in The MAX courtyard from noon until 2 p.m. as part of July’s First Saturday. The local group, with members including Tripp Rush, Caleb Heflin and Calvin Malone, has built a strong fan base through performances at the Jimmie Rogers Festival, Meridian-area lounges and more distant venues such as McB’s Bar & Grill in Ridgeland and the Starkville State Theatre. There is no charge for museum admission or programs on First Saturdays.

On July 27, singer-songwriter Tricia Walker will lead a 10 a.m. until noon workshop, “What’s In a Song: A Look Inside the Songwriter’s Toolbox,” in the first-floor multipurpose room or second-floor chapel exhibit. Attendees will learn about writing lyrics and other creative tools. While there is no charge for the workshop, registration is urged in advance at https://www.msarts.org/events/msa-pine-regions-songwriter-festival/.

Later that day, from 6:30-9 p.m., the public will be treated to a festival “Grand Finale” performance by Walker and three other notable singer-songwriters, Eden Brent, Emily White and Alana Mosley.

Walker’s music has been recorded by Faith Hill, Patty Loveless and Alison Krauss, who won a Grammy with a Walker-penned song, “Looking in the Eyes of Love.” Walker returned to her native Mississippi in 2006 to become director of the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University, her alma mater.

Brent, the winner of numerous blues awards, is a Mississippi Delta native and Yellow Dog Records recording artist. White, a Meridian-based country artist, has performed in venues across the region and opened for acts ranging from Confederate Railroad to Chapel Hart. Mosley, from Carrollton, is known for “roots” music that blends different genres, including country, rock and bluegrass.