Juneteenth is just a few days away! If you’re ready to celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of events across Mississippi for you to check out below. We also know that some of our readers may have questions, concerns or hesitations about celebrating our newest federal holiday. If that’s you, keep reading here.
Capital Region
Jackson
🪘 Jackson’s Juneteenth Extravaganza features live entertainment, African drums and dance, spoken word, line dancing, food trucks, kids activities, vendors, and fireworks.
Thursday, June 18, 4 p.m. · Jackson Convention Complex · Free
🎨 Jackson’s Juneteenth Kickoff Jam features live music, live painting, a food truck and an artwork gallery.
Thursday, June 18, 7 p.m. · Patton House and Gallery · Free
🏠 Juneteenth: The Transformation of Freedom features yard games, board games, buttonmaking and a ranger talk.
Friday, June 19, 9 a.m. · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument · Free
✏️ The Mississippi Children’s Museum Juneteenth Celebration features storytelling, art and more hands-on activities.
Friday, June 19, 10 a.m. · Mississippi Children’s Museum · $13
Something for Everyone 🎪 Director Michael Morris of the Two Mississippi Museums invites folks of all walks of life to the Juneteenth Jubilee, a family-friendly event with local food trucks, dancing in the Hall of History, a kids zone, an adults-only lounge, flash tours and spoken-word performances.
Friday, June 19, 4 p.m. · Two Mississippi Museums · Free
🎾 JUNETEENTH: A Day of Freedom, Tennis, and Community features tennis activities for young people and adults.
Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. · Dorothy Vest Tennis Center · Free
☀️ 10th Annual Juneteenth on Farish Festival · Saturday, June 20, 5 p.m. · Farish Street Neighborhood Historic District · Free
Canton
🏌🏿 Juneteenth Golf Tournament · Friday, June 19, 7:30 a.m. · Pete Brown Course, Jackson · $125+
🍞 Our Daily Bread Juneteenth Rally · Friday, June 19, 11 a.m. · Hickory Street · Free
Bring the Kids 👶🏿 Youth Fun Day · Friday, June 19, 1 p.m. · Hickory Street · Free
💃🏿 The Canton Juneteenth Celebration Committee invites you to the Juneteenth Block Party for an evening of music, food, and celebration.
Friday, June 19, 7 p.m. · Hickory Street · Free
🏃🏾♀️ Juneteenth 5k Run/Walk · Saturday, June 20, 7 a.m. · HOPE Center Grounds · $0-40
🗑️ Juneteenth Community Cleanup · Saturday, June 20, 9 a.m. · City Wide · Free
👥 Juneteenth Community Forums · Saturday, June 20, 9 a.m. · Priestley Chapel Baptist Church · Free
Raymond
🎪 Family Freedom Fest features vendors, food trucks, artisans, crafters, music, community organizations and more.
Saturday, June 20, 2 p.m. · Belmont Baptist Church Gym · Free
Delta Region
Greenville
✊🏿 Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony · Friday, June 19, 10 a.m. · City Hall, Greenville · Free
👠 Miss Juneteenth Pageant · Friday, June 19, 7 p.m. · Cee Bees Banquet Hall, Greenville · Free
Go See It 🎊 Greenville’s Juneteenth Parade features schools, churches, civic organizations, elected officials, community leaders, marching groups and other local residents.
Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. · Downtown Greenville · Free
🎷 Grown Folks Love R&B: Juneteenth & Father’s Day Edition is an event filled with classic and modern R&B, DJs, food trucks and coolers.
Saturday, June 20, 3 p.m. · Schelben Park, Greenville · $23
🍅 Come out to Greenville’s Juneteenth Festival featuring food, vendors and community.
Saturday, June 20, 4 p.m. · Harriet Blaton Theobald Park, Greenville · Free
🍐 Juneteenth Bar Crawl · Saturday, June 20, 9 p.m. · Downtown & Historic Nelson Street, Greenville · $20
🤲🏾 Juneteenth Community Worship Service · Sunday, June 21, 11 a.m. · Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church, Greenville · Free
Sardis
🙌🏿 Juneteenth Adult Block Party · Friday, June 19, 7 p.m. · Elite Events, Sardis · $23
🎸 The Panola County Juneteenth Festival offers live entertainment and food.
Saturday, June 20, 12 p.m. · Downtown Sardis · Free
Vicksburg
📽️ Enjoy a free screening of the award-winning documentary film “Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom.”
Friday, June 19, 12:30 p.m. · The Strand Theatre, Vicksburg · Free
🧶 Juneteenth Crafts · Friday, June 19, 1 p.m. · Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library, Vicksburg · Free
Other Delta Cities
🍔 The Life Savers Juneteenth Summer Blast features BBQ competitions, live entertainment, vendors and food trucks.
Friday, June 19, 8 a.m. · In The Field, Shaw · Free
🚜 The Bland Delta Farm Juneteenth Festival offers guided farm tours across the Delta with fresh produce, vendors, food, art and more.
Friday, June 19 & Saturday, June 20, 9 a.m. · Varies · $0-100
🎆 Greenwood’s 6th Annual Juneteenth Festival features local vendors, live entertainment and a fireworks show.
Friday, June 19, 5 p.m. · Front Street, Greenwood · Free
📜 Juneteenth: A Night of Freedom and Soul is an evening of poetry, music and culture.
Friday, June 19, 6 p.m. · Booth Event Center, Batesville · $40
🎉 Yazoo City’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration includes music, food vendors, pop-up shops and the Freedom Parade.
Saturday, June 20, 9 a.m. · Triangle Cultural Center, Yazoo City · Free
East Central Region
Explore storytelling 🌍 The “John Jennings: Build Your World” Opening Day at the Juneteenth Heritage Festival’s Black Business Expo features the visionary storytelling of the award-winning graphic novelist.
Friday, June 19, 6 p.m. · The MAX, Meridian · $8-14
🎯 Carthage’s Juneteenth Celebration offers live music, food, games and other activities.
Saturday, June 20, 11 a.m. · Carthage · Free
🕺🏿 Meridian’s Juneteenth Heritage Festival includes DJs, line dancing, fireworks and more.
Saturday, June 20, 5 p.m. · City Hall Lawn, Meridian · Free
Golden Triangle Region
🛻 Classics, Corvettes, and Truck Show Juneteenth Celebration · Saturday, June 20, 9 a.m. · Starkville Sportsplex · Free
1️⃣ 1st Annual Juneteenth Community Celebration · Saturday, June 20, 12 p.m. · Alumni Park, Ackerman · Free
Sounds for the soul 🎶 Columbus’ 30th Annual Juneteenth Celebration features live gospel entertainment, southern soul and R&B artists.
Saturday, June 20, 12 p.m. · Sim Scott Park, Columbus · Free
Gulf Coast Region
Biloxi
🌳 The OOMA After Hours Juneteenth Celebration celebrates Black art, history and culture with live music beneath live oaks.
Thursday, June 18, 5:30 p.m. · Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi · Free
🏀 Juneteenth 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament · Friday, June 19, 5:30 p.m. · John Henry Beck Park, Biloxi · $25 per team
🍸 The Culture & Cocktails Juneteenth Party includes live neo-soul and R&B performances, spoken word, fashion, art, and more.
Friday, June 19 & Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m. · Euphoria Lounge, Biloxi · $20-25
Juneteenth Celebration features live entertainment, food, vendors, an essay contest for ages 11-18, pottery, jewelry, paintings and more.
Saturday, June 20, 4 p.m. · Biloxi Town Green · Free
Other Gulf Coast Cities
🎤 JUNETEENTH with Twurt Chamberlain · Friday, June 19, 7 p.m. · 100 Men Hall, Bay St. Louis · Free
🧑🧑🧒 4th Annual JZ 94.5 Juneteenth Celebration & Family Fun Day · Saturday, June 20, 2 p.m. · Community Sports Zone, Gulfport · Free
🎸 Juneteenth228 highlights include live music performances, speakers, food trucks, local vendors, family activities and awards to honor community members.
Saturday, June 20, 2 p.m. · 2nd Street Park, Moss Point · Free
North Mississippi Region
Oxford
🎶 The Third Thursday Tunes Juneteenth Celebration brings live music, food trucks, family fun and community fellowship.
Thursday, June 18, 5 p.m. · Pocket Park, Oxford · Free
🛝 The Oxford Juneteenth Festival includes food trucks, vendors, water slides, a kids fun zone, music and entertainment.
Friday, June 19, 10 a.m. · The Old Armory Pavilion, Oxford · Free
🦗 At the Linen on the Lawn Juneteenth Celebration, dress in your best attire and enjoy live entertainment.
Friday, June 19, 6 p.m. · Old Armory Pavilion · Free
Tupelo
Learn over coffee ☕ The Juneteenth Brunch with Victoria Cummings-Bobo features pastries, coffee and a talk from the mixed-media artist.
Friday, June 19, 10 a.m. · The Depot, Tupelo · Free
🪈 The Juneteenth Tupelo Parade and Festival offers free food, musical guests, speakers and more.
Saturday, June 20, 3 p.m. · Gumtree Park, Tupelo · Free
💃🏾 Juneteenth Tupelo National Holiday Observance includes live music, dance contests and a kids zone.
Saturday, June 20, 5:30 p.m. · The Farmer’s Depot Downtown, Tupelo · Free
Other North Mississippi Cities
Games, Giveaways, and Good Food 🎲 Pontotoc County Juneteenth Parade & Celebration · Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. · First Choice Bank Gateway, Pontotoc · Free
🎹 Holly Springs’ Annual Juneteenth Parade & Celebration will feature live performances and more.
Saturday, June 20, 1 p.m. · Historic Courthouse, Holly Springs · Free
🎉 Oakland’s Juneteenth Celebration · Saturday, June 20, 4 p.m. · James Riley Walking Track, Oakland · Free
Pine Belt Region
Hattiesburg
🥁 Hattiesburg’s Annual Juneteenth Parade and Freedom March includes a flag-raising ceremony; a parade; softball, cornhole and pickleball tournaments; food; a car show; and live gospel, blues and R&B.
Saturday, June 20, 9 a.m. · Vernon Dahmer Park, Hattiesburg · Free
🖤 The Juneteenth All-Black Affair · Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m. · Venue at The Bakery Building, Hattiesburg · $25-360
Other Pine Belt Cities
🎨 The 3rd Annual Venia Park Juneteenth Celebration in Collins includes arts, crafts, games, door prizes, food and entertainment.
Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. · West Side Park, Collins · Free
🍕 Comegys & Friends Presents A Juneteenth Celebration with a live DJ, vendors, food trucks, games and more.
Saturday, June 20, 4 p.m. · Lawn Area near Roosevelt Center, Ellisville · Free
Southwest Mississippi Region
Natchez
🏅 The Kick-Back @ NAPAC honors Natchez citizens and businesses for their contributions to Natchez.
Tuesday, June 16, 5:30 p.m. · Natchez Museum of African American History & Culture · Free
😎 Network & Chill Business Mixer · Thursday, June 18, 6 p.m. · 1720 Gallery & Gifts, Natchez · Free
A solemn tour 🕯️The African-American Experience at Melrose features tours of the Melrose mansion and an exhibit in the slave quarters, all focused on the men, women and children who labored there in bondage.
Friday, June 19, 8:30 a.m. · Melrose, Natchez · $11 (kids free)
👥 Wreath Laying Ceremony at Forks of the Road · Friday, June 19, 9 a.m. · Forks of the Road Historical Site, Natchez · Free
🧑🧑🧒 Juneteenth Family Day: Celebrating the Past for the Future · Friday, June 19, 9 a.m. · Frazier Extended Educational & Cultural Center · Free
🍔 3rd Annual Cheeseburger Challenge Cook-Off · Friday, June 19, 5:30 p.m. · Natchez Grand Hotel · Free
🏮 Luminary at Melrose will feature over 700 lights on the front lawn of Melrose to honor the lives of the enslaved at the estate and on plantations owned by the McMurran family.
Friday, June 19, 7:30 p.m. · Natchez National Historical Park · Free
🎷 Jazzin’ on the Vine @ Concord Quarters · Friday, June 19, 7:30 p.m. · Concord Quarters, Natchez · $35
Cast a line 🎣 Fishin’ with Fathers and Friends · Saturday, June 20, 8 a.m. · Bob M. Dearing Natchez State Park · Free
🕺🏿It’s Showtime at the Auditorium! Talent Contest · Saturday, June 20, 4 p.m. · Natchez City Auditorium · Free
Other Southwest Cities
🖼️ The Black History Gallery Presents Juneteenth features art, exhibits, food, live music, activities and more.
Saturday, June 20, 11 a.m. · MLK Center, McComb · Free
🎙️ Magee’s 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration includes gospel music, a southern soul concert, food trucks, merchants, water slides, jumpers and more.
Saturday, June 20, 11 a.m. · Marvin Jackson Park, Magee · Free
🍨 Brookhaven’s Juneteenth Freedom Parade & Celebration of Freedom includes food, music, vendors and more.
Saturday, June 20, 12 p.m. · Dr. A.L. Lott Sportsplex, Brookhaven · Free
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