NOW FREE: FloodFest 2019

Published 4:08 pm Saturday, August 17, 2019

: People gather in the courtyard of Redwood Elementary School for FloodFest 2019 Saturday. The event is now free to the public following donations from local businesses. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Following an announcement made today, Floodfest is now free to all attendees.

“Thanks to local businesses donations, it is now a free event,” Event Organizer Col. Thomas C. Parker said about FloodFest 2019. “We want everyone to come out and have a great night.”

Activities are now taking place at Redwood Elementary School and the show will begin at 5:30 p.m. Off-site parking will be at Merit Health River Region with shuttle service beginning at 4:30 p.m.

About Courtland Wells

Courtland Wells is a staff photographer at The Vicksburg Post. He is a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in Photojournalism. Following graduation, he started at The Vicksburg Post in the fall of 2016. Courtland has won numerous awards through the Mississippi Associated Press Managing Editors and the Mississippi Press Association. His work has also been featured in the New York Times and Washington Post as well as other national publications. Courtland is a member of the Vicksburg Young Professionals.

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