National Folk Festival unveils Family Area programming

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Organizers of the 82nd National Folk Festival announced the Family Area programming.

The Family Stage will host a dynamic lineup of performances:

  • Acme Miniature Flea Circus (Providence, RI via Barcelona, Spain)
  • Vasti Jackson’s “The Soul of Jimmie Rodgers” (Hattiesburg, MS)
  • Chief Shaka Zulu (New Orleans, LA)
  • Oka Homma Alla Hilha Alhiha (Redwater, MS)
  • Leaving Legacies (Jackson, MS)

Beyond the stage, children and families will be able to engage in a wide array of hands-on crafts, quiet and active games, and creative learning experiences.

STEM enthusiasts can visit Mississippi State University’s cyber-education trailer for virtual reality, coding, and 3D printing…

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