FAITH & FREEDOM: A JUNETEENTH GOSPEL CELEBRATION
About this Event
This free community-wide Juneteenth Gospel celebration will honor the enduring role of faith, the Black Church and the sounds from Mississippi that helped shape America's story and celebrate fathers! Expect a festive atmosphere with food trucks, vendors and activities.
Attire: Summer Chic. Dress cool. Linen, sundresses, and comfortable outdoor attire encouraged.
Lawn chairs welcomed! No outside food or drink. Parking-$10. Gates open at 4:00 p.m.
This year's inaugural event will also honor David R. Curry, Jr., in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to Mississippi's musical heritage and his role in helping create one of the most influential gospel sounds to emerge from our state through the Mississippi Mass Choir.
This special gathering will bring together churches, choirs, musicians, families, and community leaders for an evening of worship, inspiration, remembrance, and celebration. John Christopher Adams - Opera Mississippi will render "Lift Every Voice & Sing."
Faith & Freedom will also feature musical tributes celebrating Mississippi's legendary gospel quartet tradition, including the music and impact of The Williams Brothers, The Canton Spirituals, and The Jackson Southernaires. These tributes will honor the artists whose voices, songs, and ministries helped define the sound of gospel music and continue to inspire audiences around the world.
This event is being sponsored by Sipp Entertainment, Opera Mississippi, MY CITY JXM.MS and Tatum & Wade, PLLC.
Agenda
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Gates Open
Info: Gates open at 4:00 p.m. Parking is $10 inside the gates. Utilize the Park's parking spaces, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and the Mississippi Children's Museums parking lots. Please respect ADA access. Children can play on the playground, attendees can engage with photo opportunities, vendors and food trucks.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Celebrating our Freedom
Host: John Christopher Adams
Info: The opening will celebrate our freedom, including a moving rendition of the Black National Anthem by John Christopher Adams with Opera Mississippi.
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Celebrating our Faith
Info: This segment will celebrate our faith and the role of the black church. Area choirs from different faiths have been invited to share their music ministry. Expect the unexpected from traditional gospel to contemporary. Who knows, there just might be a praise break.
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Celebrating Quartet
Quartet music is a huge part of Gospel
Info: As part of Faith & Freedom: A Juneteenth Gospel Celebration, we pay tribute to the voices that carried hope, faith, and perseverance from Mississippi to the world.
This special quartet segment honors the enduring musical legacy of The Williams Brothers, Canton Spirituals, and the Jackson Southernaires — artists whose songs became the soundtrack of churches, family gatherings, revivals, and everyday life across generations.
Their music reminds us that gospel has always been more than entertainment. It has been a source of strength during difficult times, encouragement during seasons of uncertainty, and a powerful expression of faith, freedom, and resilience.
Through timeless classics and beloved favorites, this tribute celebrates the Mississippi artists whose voices helped define gospel music and whose influence continues to inspire audiences around the world.
We honor their legacy by celebrating the music that united communities, strengthened families, and helped
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Honoring David R. Curry, Jr.
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