Juneteenth Festival and Celebration

Columbus, MS, United States

The Juneteenth Festival in Columbus will celebrate its 25th year this summer with an expanded series of events. This year's event will take place Friday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 14-Monday, June 20: Festivities include: Friday, June 10: Juneteenth Freedom Ball, Trotter Convention Center Tuesday, June 14: A Journal through the Black Experience, an Oral … Continued

Juneteenth Festival and Celebration

Columbus, MS, United States

The Juneteenth Festival in Columbus will celebrate its 25th year this summer with an expanded series of events. This year's event will take place Friday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 14-Monday, June 20: Festivities include: Friday, June 10: Juneteenth Freedom Ball, Trotter Convention Center Tuesday, June 14: A Journal through the Black Experience, an Oral … Continued

Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival

Columbus, MS, United States

The 7th Avenue Heritage Festival celebrates what one of Columbus's African-American business and entertainment districts. For more information, click here.

Fundraiser for the Historic Munroe Crypt Restoration

Annunciation Catholic Church 823 College Street, Columbus, MS, United States

Featuring Margot Shaw, Founder and Editor in Chief of Flower magazine. Tickets available at the door. For more information, call or text 228.860.8449.

Tales from the Crypt

Friendship Cemetery 1400 Fourth Street South, Columbus, MS, United States

A one-of-a-kind performance awaits at Friendship Cemetery during the Tales of the Crypt drama. This graveyard tour reenacts notable personalities from Columbus who were present at Decoration Day inspiring the poem, The Blue and the Gray. This award-winning performance is produced by students of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) and has been … Continued

Tales from the Crypt

Friendship Cemetery 1400 Fourth Street South, Columbus, MS, United States

A one-of-a-kind performance awaits at Friendship Cemetery during the Tales of the Crypt drama. This graveyard tour reenacts notable personalities from Columbus who were present at Decoration Day inspiring the poem, The Blue and the Gray. This award-winning performance is produced by students of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) and has been … Continued

Catfish in the Alley

Columbus, MS, United States

Friday, April 21: Barbeque and Blues, Lawn of the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center, 12:00 – 2:00. Watermelon Slim and the Truckers performing. Barbeque available for purchase. Saturday, April 22: Catfish in the Alley and Artisans Alley, Catfish Alley, 4th Street South, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Terry Harmonica Bean, Eden Brent, and Jamell Richardson will perform.

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