Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival canceled due to lack of funding
District 41 State Rep. Kabir Karriem has canceled this year’s Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival, scheduled for Oct. 4-5, because the city of Columbus failed to comply with terms of the interlocal agreement for funding from the 2-percent restaurant sales tax.
Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival starts Friday
A long-running annual festival will kick off Friday.
7th Ave. Heritage Festival begins today
Party with a purpose.
That, Kabir Karriem said, has been the theme for Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival during its 32-year history.
Seventh Ave. Festival thriving at 30-year mark
Kamal Karriem was wearing the official shirt for the Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival on Saturday, the last day of the biggest free festival in Mississippi. It read, “Commemorating 30 Years…not just an event, but a tradition.”
Seventh Ave. Festival honors unsung heroes
The Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival officially kicked off Thursday night with a reception in the penthouse of Court Square Towers. Several members of the community were recognized during an awards ceremony.
Seventh Avenue festival will feature plenty of ‘Zapp’
K-Ci and JoJo, Dru Hill and Bobby “Blue” Bland are just a few of the A-list entertainers who have performed on the stage on the corner of Seventh Avenue North and 15th Street in Columbus in past years. And organizers of this year’s Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival promise this year’s event, which starts Oct. 4, will be one of the best the city has seen.
Columbus tourism agency tightens reins on event funding
A leaner, meaner Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau board dissected festival funding Monday, putting a $16,000 grant for the Juneteenth festival on hold after a heated debate.
Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival draws record crowd
It’s official: The three-day Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival was a blockbuster.
‘Great spirit of Seventh Avenue’: Festival draws large crowd with parade, Blues Trail Marker unveiling
The Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival has come a long way from a DJ in a flatbed trailer.
Roses and thorns 10-3-10
Organizers of the Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival; organizers of the Fall Tour of Historic Homes; Main Street Columbus and the volunteers; Columbus Police Department; and the Columbus School District
Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival – A new boom
Young Kabir Karriem had a front-row seat as the business and entertainment district along Seventh Avenue celebrated the community, with a humble street festival.