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Okolona Battlefield Reenactment

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Friday, February 27th

10:00 am Camp opens for Suttlers

7:00 pm Meet the Soldiers and Suttlers

9:00 pm Camps close for Quiet Time

 

Saturday, February 28th

10:00 am Grounds Open

10:30 am Opening Ceremony (Main Tent)

12:00 pm Ladies lesson with refreshments (Main Tent)

1:00 pm Memorial at the Cemetery and then Jeffery Forrest Site

2:00 pm Battle of Okolona (Battlefield)

4:00 pm Local officials Speaking (Main Tent)

7:00 - 9:00 pm Dinner and activities (Main Tent)

9:00 pm Camps close for Quiet Time

 

Sunday, March 1st

10:00 am Grounds Open

10:30 am Church Service (Main Tent Chaplain Pat Wade)

12:30 pm Troops At headquarters to march to position

1:00 pm Memorial at the Cemetery and then Jeffery Forrest Site

2:00 pm Battle of Okolona (Battlefield)

3:00 pm Conclusion of the Battle of Okolona Reenactment



Date and Time

Friday, February 27, 2026, 10:00 AM until 9:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) (UTC-06:00)

Location

The Battle of Okolona Battlefield
1359 Highway 41
Okolona, MS  38860
USA

Category

Community Events

Registration Info

Registration is not Required
Gates open at 10 a.m.

Admission is $10 a day and FREE to 12 and under.

Concessions are available both days.

**HANDICAP OR SPECIAL NEEDS REQUEST, ASK AT FRONT GATE.**