Name: Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration
Start: 2026-05-08T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-05-08T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Sandfield Cemetery

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Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration

May 8 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Sandfield Cemetery College Street and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Columbus, MS, United States

Celebrate local history! Students from MSMS, Columbus High, Columbus Middle and MUW will commemorate the successes, struggles, contributions and legacy of area African Americans through

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