Subscribe to Clarion Ledger: Local journalists covering local stories
Clarion Ledger journalists cover the important moments in Mississippi. Support local journalism by subscribing.
Staff
- The National Folk Festival will take place in Downtown Jackson from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9.
- Jackson, Mississippi, will host the festival for a three-year residency from 2025 to 2027.
- Several downtown streets will be closed for the event, with some closures starting as early as Nov. 3.
- Free parking and shuttle services will be available from the Mississippi State Fairgrounds and Smith-Wills Stadium.
The National Folk Festival will take over Downtown Jackson for three days from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9.
Artists will perform on six stages spread throughout a 10-block, pedestrian-only area stretching from State Street to Farish Street and from Pascagoula Street to Yazoo Street.
Some road closures will be in place for a few days before and after the event.
The festival is the first of a three-year residency in Downtown Jackson, the first city in Mississippi to serve as a host.
Jackson will host the National Folk Festival from 2025 to 2027. The capital city was chosen out of 42 competing cities nationwide.
If you go:
- Friday, Nov. 7: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 8: 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 9: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Road closures
- Capitol Street between West Street and Congress Street will close at 7 a.m., Monday, Nov. 3, and reopen at 7 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11.
- Capitol Street between Congress Street and State Street will close at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, and reopen at 7 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11.
- State Street will close at 10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5, and reopen at 1 a.m., Mon. Nov. 10.
- Lamar Street between Amite Street and Pearl Street will close at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, and reopen at 1 a.m., Monday, Nov. 10.
- Parts of Yazoo, Amite, Pearl, State, President, Congress and West Streets will close at 10 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6 and reopen at 1 a.m., Monday, Nov. 10.
Road closures will not reach past Pascagoula and Yazoo Streets.
Parking and shuttles
Free festival parking within walking distance is available at the southwest corner of the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, near the intersection of Jefferson and Madison Streets.
During festival hours, guests can catch a shuttle at the Jefferson Street fairgrounds entrance. The shuttle will take guests to Union Station, a stop at the intersection of State and Amite Streets.
All JTRAN buses will be free on Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, operating at normal service hours.
A Festival Park-N-Ride shuttle will run from the Smiths-Wills Stadium to Union Station. Parking at Smith-Wills is first-come, first-serve. From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, shuttles will offer outbound services only, leaving from Union Station and stopping at the Smith-Wills Stadium.
JTRAN will offer free service from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9. Festival Park-N-Ride service from Smith-Wills to Union Station will operate during festival hours and switch to outbound early starting at 5 p.m.
Here are some pay-to-park lots within walking distance to the festival:
- Trustmark Building Garage, 257 E Amite St.
- Regions Garage, 220 E Amite St.
- City Centre Parking, 211 S West St.
- Union Station Lot, 122 N Mill St.
- Jackson Place Garage, 100 E Capitol St.
- McRae’s Lot, 100 N Roach St.
- Jackson Convention Complex Lot, 105 E Pascagoula St.
- Facility II Parking Garage, 435 E Capitol St.
- Facility IV Parking Garage, 123 N President St.
Got a news tip? Contact Mary Boyte at [email protected]
‘ The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties ’
‘ Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.clarionledger.com ’
