Make plans now to join us for Vicksburg’s greatest Independence Day
Celebration! SCHF is teaming up with Four Seasons of the Arts, the Vicksburg
Convention Center, and the Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau to plan
a weekend-long patriotic celebration leading up to the 4th of July.
Saturday, July 1
The weekend begins with The God and Country Show on Saturday, July 1
honoring our troops with Paul Ott and special guest, Brigadier General
Robert Crear. The performance will be at 4:00 p.m. at Wesley Hall in
Crawford Street United Methodist Church. The performance is free of charge
and open to the public.
Local artists performing will be: Clarissa Davis, Mike Davis, Dorothy
McInnis, Michael Simpson, Victor Gilliam, Mitch Beauman, J.D. Hosemann,
Marsha Weaver, Linda Powell, and Dorothy Brasfield. Performance will be
followed with cake and lemonade served by the Vicksburg Red Hatters.
Sunday, July 2
Sunday, July 2, join us in the SCHF Auditorium for GospelFest with
Patrick Smith and the Patrick Smith Band at 4:00 p.m. to be followed
with an old fashioned ice cream social. The performance is free of charge
and open to the public.
Monday, July 3
Monday, July 3, radio and television host, Paul Ott, will broadcast the
weekly radio program Listen to the Eagle at 6:00 p.m. live from the
Vicksburg Convention Center.
Following the broadcast, The Uncle Sam Comedy Jam, a comedy show for
the entire family will be held at the Vicksburg Convention Center at 7:00
p.m. Tickets for the show are $10 in advance or $15 the day of the show and
can be purchased by calling 601-630-2929 or visiting ticketweb.com
While Saturday and Sunday events are free and open to the public, we would
invite you to join with us as we partner with the U.S. Post Office’s
Operation Phone Card. Donations will be accepted to sponsor and promote the
U.S. Post Office project: A Million Minutes for Mississippi Troops!
Tuesday, July 4
Tuesday, July 4, the festivities begin with children’s activities in
historic downtown Vicksburg at 5:00 p.m. Activities will include Space
Jumps, Waterslides, and more at the Catfish Row Art Park.
The 4th of July Opening Ceremonies begin at 7:45 p.m. on the Depot Stage on
Catfish Row.
Opening Ceremony will be followed at 8:15 p.m. by the
Mississippi Symphony Holiday Orchestra
Robert Franz
Conductor
Riley Harper
National Anthem
Mitch Beauman
Guest Vocalist
9:00 p.m. Grande Finale
Firework Extravaganza Over the Waterfront
Sponsored by Ameristar Casino
This will be one weekend you will not want to miss in downtown Vicksburg!
For more information, please call the SCHF office or the Vicksburg
Convention Center at 601-630-2929.
Independence Day Southern Style sponsored by:
The City of Vicksburg
Coca-Cola Bottling
The Vicksburg Post
Horizon Casino
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Ameristar Casino and Hotel
Original Artwork by Kennith Humphrey |