Juneteenth events across Mississippi will soon be kicking off in celebration of the historic freeing of the last slaves in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.
Here’s a list of parades, parties, and special events that will be held throughout the state.
Friday, June 14
Starkville Juneteenth Celebration: Opening ceremony and music festival at Westside Park from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Columbus Juneteenth Festival: Sim Scott Park at 7 p.m.
2nd annual Juneteenth Celebration: 332 N Main Street in Yazoo City from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Juneteenth Freedom Day Yard Fest: Tougaloo College in Jackson from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Meridian Juneteenth Festival: Black Business Expo at The MAX in Meridian
Juneteenth Cheeseburger Challenge Cook-Off: North Broadway Street in front of the Grand Hotel in Natchez from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Juneteenth Weekend Celebration, presented by Movers and Shakers Social Club: Biloxi Town Green
JZ 94.5 Juneteenth Freedom Ball featuring Willy Clayton: John Henry Beck Park in Biloxi
Saturday, June 15
Horn Lake Juneteenth Celebration: Latimer Lake Park at 12 p.m.
Oxford Juneteenth Festival: Central Elementary School parking lot
Tupelo Juneteenth Freedom Celebration: Gum Tree Park at 3 p.m.
Starkville Juneteenth Celebration: 5K run/walk and health fair at J.L. King Center at 7 a.m.; Boys to Men Life Camp at Shira Fieldhouse from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Unity Park at 11 a.m.; Jazz festival in celebration of Frankie Beverly and Maze at Renasant Plaza from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Columbus Juneteenth Festival: Downtown festival at 10 a.m.; festivities at Sim Scott Park from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Meridian Juneteenth Festival: Pickleball Tournament at Sammie Davision Complex from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.; KidZone at the Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Juneteenth concert on City Hall lawn from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Magee Juneteenth Celebration: Goodwater Church from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tylertown Juneteenth Celebration: 45 Industrial Park Road in Tylertown from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Natchez Juneteenth Celebration – NAACP’s A Travel In Time: 301 Gayoso Street from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
“The Colored Museum” Play: Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Juneteenth In The Pass (Park Event): War Memorial Park in Pass Christian from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
CROSS Inc. Juneteenth Gala: Pelican Landing in Moss Point at 5 p.m.
2nd annual JZ 94.5 Juneteenth Family Fun Day: Corner of 14th Street and 3rd Avenue in Gulfport at 3 p.m.
Juneteenth Freedom Festival presented by CORE: Gautier City Park from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Juneteenth Weekend Celebration, presented by Movers and Shakers Social Club: Biloxi Town Green
Sunday, June 16
Starkville Juneteenth Celebration: Art gallery at J.L. King Center from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.; NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet at the Travis Outlaw Center at 5 p.m.
Meridian Juneteenth Festival: Freedom Day Play from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, June 18
Juneteenth Family Street Festival: Jackson Convention Center at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19
Tupelo Juneteenth Freedom Celebration: Gum Tree Park from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Meridian Juneteenth Festival: Gospel Celebration/Trail Blazer Honors at the Temple Theatre at 5 p.m.
Juneteenth Free Day: Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson ALL DAY
Juneteenth Jubilee: Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Juneteenth at the Medgar Evers and Myrlie Evers Home: 2332 Margaret W Alexander Drive in Jackson from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Juneteenth Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Cade Chapel M.B. Church in Jackson from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Epic Night of Hits: Jackson Convention Complex from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
City-Wide Commencement Ceremony: Gulfport City Hall from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Moss Point Juneteenth Event: Elks Lodge from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A Juneteenth Celebration with Keith Robinson: Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
2nd annual Harry C. Tartt Ecumenical Service: Morning Star Baptist Church in Gulfport from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 22
8th annual Juneteenth on Farish: Farish Street Historic District in Jackson from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Moss Point Juneteenth Celebrate Freedom: Sue Ellen Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 23
4th annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival: Westside Park in Gulfport from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
