Jackson hosts the National Folk Festival Kickoff

The National Folk Festival kicked off in downtown Jackson on Saturday. The festival is the longest running arts event comprised of a free, outdoor, three-day celebration of music, art and dance. 

Eddie Cotton, Jr., ignites the crowd at the National Folk Festival Kickoff held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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The National Council for the Traditional Arts chose Jackson out of 42 cities from across the country to host the three-year event.

Local bluesman Eddie Cotton, Jr., wows 1 1/2-year-old Zemen and his mother Harya Tarekegn, at the National Folk Festival Kickoff held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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Yamini Kalluri performs a Kuchipudi dance, a classical Indian dance style, at the National Folk Festival Kickoff held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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The BeauSoleil Trio performs at the National Folk Festival Kickoff held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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Michael Doucet with the BeauSoleil Trio, entertains the crowd at the National Folk Festival Kickoff held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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David Doucet with the BeauSoleil Trio, perfoms at the National Folk Festival Kickoff held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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Chad Huval with the BeauSoleil Trio, perfoms at the National Folk Festival Kickoff held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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Jake Davis of Herriday, La., enjoying the Cajun sounds of the BeauSoleil Trio, during the kickoff of the National Folk Festival held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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Eddie Cotton, Jr. and his Mississippi Cotton Club Band, performing at the National Folk Festival Kickoff held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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Yamini Kalluri and the Kritya Music Ensemble performing at the National Folk Festival Kickoff held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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Having a good time dancing to the music of the BeauSoleil Trio at the National Folk Festival Kickoff held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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Local bluesman Eddie Cotton, Jr. and his Mississippi Cotton Club Band, performing at the National Folk Festival Kickoff held in downtown Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
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