The Winston County Branch of the NAACP will host its 39th annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m. The banquet will be held at the Mt. Olive Bethel Harmony District Association Building (MOBH), 521 Armstrong St., Louisville, MS 39339. The theme for this year's banquet is "Defeat Hate-VOTE". The speaker is District Attorney Scott Colom, Mississippi Judicial District 16, from Columbus, MS.
The goal is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. The Freedom Fund Banquet is our primary fundraiser. Our fund raising activities have allowed for the following: Provision of free school supplies at our Annual Back-to-School rally, Sponsorship of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, Participation at Legislative day at the capitol, Investigation of various community Civil Rights complaints, Sponsorship of ACT-SO Youths, Partnership with the Coalition for a Healthy Winston County, Participation in the Juneteenth Celebration, Red Cross donations, and Donation of Christmas gifts.
Banquet tickets are available at the cost of $25 for adults and $15 for youth ages 12 and below. Contact Letitia Jackson at 662-803-2956 or Carolyn Hampton at 662-803-2106 to purchase tickets.
