Time & Location
Feb 22, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Hattiesburg, JC Killingsworth Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, USA
About the event
Welcome to the famous 27th Annual Black History Parade. This year's parade Grand Marshal honoree is Clarence Magee, President of Forrest County NAACP. This year's Grand Marshal Honorary Grand Marshal is USM Head Football Coach Charles Huff, the first African American Head Coach of the University of Southern Mississippi.
To kick off the biggest celebration of Black History Month in Mississippi, at 12:00 Noon, join the parade block party on JC Killingsworth Drive sponsored by The Mint Julip or the parade block party on Country Club Rd. Then, watch over 100 participants in the parade famous parade beginning at 1:00pm.
After the parade, enjoy the Black History Picnic at Vernon Dahmer Park beginning at 2:00pm. Feel free to bring your tents and lawn chairs. Then, beginning at 5:00pm, enjoy our famous Free Community Concert. Then, celebrate Black History at 7pm with our famous Black History Fireworks Show. All events will…