The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival is the celebration and art show of a talent competition in art, creative writing, dance, drama and music for Veterans in VA's health care system. The art exhibit will be open from noon to1:45 p.m., and the stage show will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets for the event are free, but are required to attend the stage show. Contact the Jackson VA Public Affairs at 601-368-4477 to reserve tickets for the Sunday, Oct.16 show at Thalia Mara Hall, 225 Pascagoula Street in Jackson, Miss. For more information, visit the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival website.