Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

Pepsi Pops
2027-05-07 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Old Trace Park at the Rez, 422 Post Road, Ridgeland, MS, 39157, United States
Nothing beats the breezy appeal of dusk on the Rez as favorite melodies drift over the scene and waters lap the shoreline at Old Trace Park. The tradition continues with a new mix of movie, TV, Broadway and songbook standards to serenade families, friends, dates and more who wouldn’t miss this annual treat. Picnics, takeout or food truck fare make an evening of it, and the fireworks finale unites the crowd with a swell of patriotic pride climaxing a salute to 250 years of America!
Gates open at 5:30 PM; music begins at 7:30 PM.

Sponsors

Series Sponsor: Keesler Federal Credit Union
Concert Sponsor: Brown Bottling Group, EastGroup Properties, and Explore Ridgeland

Music Program

First Half
Traditional – National Anthem
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Selections from Phantom of the Opera
Ennio Morricone, arr. Henry Mancini – Gabriel’s Oboe from The Mission
arr. Larry Moore – Lord of the Dance
Traditional – Nil ‘Na La / Toss the Feathers
Leroy Anderson – Sandpaper Ballet
Leroy Anderson – Home Stretch
arr. Bob Lowden – Armed Forces Salute
Second Half
Alan Menken, arr. Michael Kosarin – Overture to Beauty and the Beast
arr. Ralph Hermann – Eleanor Rigby
arr. Ralph Hermann – Michelle
arr. Ralph Hermann – Yesterday
arr. Calvin Custer – Beach Boys Medley
Michael Giacchino – Jyn Erso & Hope Suite from Rogue One
Klaus Badelt – Pirates of the Caribbean
John Williams – Jurassic Park
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

Symphony at Sunset
2027-05-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Vicksburg Military Park, 3201 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS, 39183, United States
Against the backdrop of a balmy sunset, a starry night sky and the rolling hills of Vicksburg, MSO treats listeners young, old and in-between to a lineup of favorites from stage, screen and the top of the charts. Bring the kids, bring the parents, bring a date, bring some friends, or your whole neighborhood if you like — this outdoor charmer fits all. Count on a fireworks finale to unite the crowd with a swell of patriotic pride climaxing a salute to 250 years of America!

Sponsors

Series Sponsor: Keesler Federal Credit Union
Concert Sponsors: Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park, Four Seasons of the Arts, and Vicksburg National Military Park

Music Program

First Half
Traditional – National Anthem
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Selections from Phantom of the Opera
Ennio Morricone, arr. Henry Mancini – Gabriel’s Oboe from The Mission
arr. Larry Moore – Lord of the Dance
Traditional – Nil ‘Na La / Toss the Feathers
Leroy Anderson – Sandpaper Ballet
Leroy Anderson – Home Stretch
arr. Bob Lowden – Armed Forces Salute
Second Half
Alan Menken, arr. Michael Kosarin – Overture to Beauty and the Beast
arr. Ralph Hermann – Eleanor Rigby
arr. Ralph Hermann – Michelle
arr. Ralph Hermann – Yesterday
arr. Calvin Custer – Beach Boys Medley
Michael Giacchino – Jyn Erso & Hope Suite from Rogue One
Klaus Badelt – Pirates of the Caribbean
John Williams – Jurassic Park
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever
