Ballet Mississippi will present The Nutcracker December 6-7 at the Jackson Preparatory School ‘s Fortenberry Theatre. Matinees on Saturday and Sunday start at 3 p.m. with the production on Saturday night scheduled at 7 p.m. The Sugar Plum Fairy’s Tea Party will be offered at 1 p.m. prior to the matinees. Some of the dancers include (from left, back) Morgan Lee, Campbell Hardy, Annalise Jenkins, Daniel Rosenblatt, Lily Margaret Johnson, Mary Harr Payne, Harper Scott; (middle row) Emma Williams, Presley Grace Austin, Caroline Runnels, Sims Abdalla; and (front) Leilani Zhou, Gracie Watson, Kit Patrick, Ella Kate Nelson and Madeline Vanderloo. For more information, visit balletms.com.