Gulfport City-Wide Juneteenth Celebration

Celebrating African American Freedom & Achievement

In 2020, Bobby Hudson III, with the support of Ruth Haskin-Evans, founded the Gulfport City-Wide Juneteenth Celebration and its respective committee. Hudson sought to build on the legacy of Rev. Harry C. Tartt and Rutha Haskin-Evans by expanding the reach and impact of the celebration. What began as a day of commemoration grew into a weeklong event filled with educational programs, cultural performances, and community gatherings, known as the Freedom Week Celebration.

  • Ashley Whitfield

    DIRECTOR OF FESTIVAL AFFAIRS

  • Brandy Kyse

    DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS

  • Jonathan Haynes

    DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS

  • Nastassia Ayodele

    DIRECTOR OF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

  • Tracee Fairley

    DIRECTOR OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

  • Shantrell Graham-White

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

  • Camari Fairley

    ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - YOUTH