Mississippi Society of New York City

06/30/2026

A huge thank you to Daniella Katzir for kicking off this year’s Mississippi in the Park as our opening musical artist! 🎶✨ Your angelic and soulful sound set the perfect tone for an amazing day of music, community, and celebration. We couldn’t have asked for a better start to the event!

A special thank you as well to Downtown Social for sponsoring our stage and to Safe and Sound Productions for providing outstanding audio engineering that helped every performance sound its best.

Thank you to everyone who helped make Mississippi in the Park such a memorable event! 💙🎤🌳

06/17/2026

A huge THANK YOU to the incredible partners who helped make Mississippi in the Park unforgettable! 🎶✨

🎤 Thank you to 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐘𝐂 for serving as our Stage Sponsor and providing the platform where memories were made.

🎸 Thank you to Alex Cano for bringing the perfect blend of Hudson Valley rock and Mississippi soul, delivering an amazing performance that kept the energy alive to the very last note.

🎧 Thank you to Safe and Sound Productions for bringing our sound to life through expert audio engineering and ensuring every note was heard loud and clear.

We are grateful for your support, talent, and dedication. Together, you helped create an experience our community won’t forget! ❤️🙌

📸: Conor Silk

06/17/2026

06/13/2026

Signed, Stamped, and Sent with Love! 💌

Look at all that happy mail! Y’all’s sweet notes are officially on their way. We packed up all the love you wrote down and dropped it right in the mailbox, so keep an eye out friends, a little piece of Mississippi in the Park is heading your way!

Next year’s guest list is already looking mighty fine! ☀️🌳

Who are you most excited to see at next year’s event? Tag them in the comments below! 👇✨

06/12/2026

From the Magnolia State to the big city skyline! 🏙️

We had an absolute blast hanging out with our Mississippi alumni groups at the park! Huge thank you to everyone who showed up, repped their colors, and brought that unmatched Southern hospitality. Swipe through to see some of the incredible schools who joined us:

🦅 Southern Miss: The University of Southern Mississippi Southern Miss Alumni Association
🐅 Jackson State: Jackson State University Jackson State University National Alumni Association, Inc. Jackson State U NAA-Metro NYC
⚜️ St. Andrew’s Episcopal School: St. Andrew's Episcopal School St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Alumni
💙 Tougaloo College: Tougaloo College Tougaloo College National Alumni Association
🐶 Mississippi State: Mississippi State University Mississippi State Alumni Association NYC/Tri-State Area Bulldogs
❤️ Ole Miss: The University of Mississippi Ole Miss Alumni Association Ole Miss Club of New York City

Missed out this year? We want to see your alma mater, college, or high school represented next time! Help us connect with your school’s alumni relations team so we can make next year’s meet-up even bigger. Drop a comment below with your school, or tag your alumni chapter to get us connected! 🎓👇

MississippiInThePark almamater alumnigroups

06/07/2026

Mississippi in the Park 2026 was one for the books! 🌳☀️

We are still processing the turnout, so many incredible people “welcomed to the family” yesterday. Thank you all for coming out!

Our family grew by so many new faces and we couldn’t be happier.

👇 HELP US RELIVE THE MAGIC: Tag us in all your photos or drop them to [email protected]!

06/05/2026

Lineup Update & Big News! 🚀🎸

We have a bittersweet update for tomorrow’s 39th Annual Mississippi in the Park. Our very own had to pull out of the lineup, because he was asked to perform at CMA Fest! We couldn’t be more excited or prouder of him as he takes that massive stage.

What does this mean for Mississippi in the Park? It means more music and longer sets from our incredible remaining acts!

🕦 Your Updated Saturday Schedule:

✨ 12:30 - 1:20 PM |

🎹 1:40 - 2:30 PM |

⚡ 2:50 - 3:45 PM |

🗓️ TOMORROW, June 6 | 12:00 - 4:00 PM

📍 Pier 64, Hudson River Park

The weather is looking perfect, the music is locked in, and we can’t wait to see you at the water’s edge. Tag your crew below! 👇

06/05/2026

Mississippi Society of New York City invites you to our Mississippi in the Park Family Reunion!

Whether you come solo or bring the people you call family, there’s a place for you with us. Join us for an afternoon of community, connection, and celebration—we’ll save you a spot on the lawn.

📍 Pier 64
📅 June 6
🕛 12:00–4:00 PM

06/04/2026

🗽✨ A Massive THANK YOU to Our 2026 Sponsors! 🥂🤍

Since its creation in 1980, Mississippi in the Park has brought thousands together in Central Park. What started as a small gathering grew into an incredible celebration of Mississippi culture in the heart of NYC. We are honored to bring back this New York tradition and Southern legacy, but this event only happens because of our community and the incredible partners who back us.

To every single sponsor featured in this video: thank you. Your support does so much more than fund a picnic. You are directly helping us preserve culture, foster deep community connections, and keep a decades-long legacy alive for years to come. We quite literally couldn’t do this without you!

🤝 Want to Partner With Us Next Summer?

We are already looking ahead to keep this momentum going. If you want your brand or business to be a part of this enduring New York tradition next year, we would love to have you.

📩 Reach out to [email protected] to explore sponsorship opportunities for 40th Annual Mississippi in the Park in 2027.