Reconciliation Week Celebration 2026!

RECONCILIATION WEEK CELEBRATION 2026
Reach, Relate, Respond
MERIDIAN, MS (May 27, 2026) - The 18th Annual Reconciliation Celebration will be held July 7 - 12, 2026,
commemorating the 23rd Anniversary of the 2003 Lockheed tragedy. What began as a one-day annual
observance expanded to a weeklong celebration in 2008. This year’s theme, aligned with America’s 250, is
“Celebrating Freedom through Reconciliation”.
What’s New? - We’re excited to announce that this year’s Lemonade Day will take place at The Max.
The complete schedule is below.
Tuesday, 7/7: Lemonade Day Press Conference – Kickoff from The Max 10:30 am. RWC
Proclamation read by Mayor Bland; Scholarship and charity recipients announced.
Lemonade and Cookie Delivery to first responders.
Wednesday, 7/8: Rev. Charlie J. Miller Memorial Luncheon, 11:45 am, First Baptist Church, Meridian
Speaker – David Jones, a John Maxwell Team Certified Speaker.
Thursday, 7/9: Twin States Talent Showcase, 7:00 p.m., Meridian Community College’s McCain
Theater, presenting reconciliation, healing, and hope through the arts. Cash prizes:
1st place, $300; 2nd place, $200; 3rd place, $100
Friday, 7/10: Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, 6:45 am; Meridian City Hall
Saturday, 7/11: Memorial Motorcycle Parade led by the Queen City Cruisers from Lockheed (10:30
pm) through Downtown Meridian to Forest Lawn Cemetery
Sunday, 7/12: Reconciliation Sunday - local pastors encouraged to lead congregation in
prayer for reconciliation