Apr 30th
Sat May 19th from 10am to 4pm we are having a free demo/ skate day at the Desoto Appeal’s/ Times newspaper parking lot. We have a sponsored/am group coming to skate with us and teach some basics, plus anyone else can skate with a helmet and signed waiver.
Then Sunday June 24th we are havin a day at Wiseguys Pizza in Horn Lake Ms with music by the William Charles Band. No where to skate there so its a fun family day on the lawn kinda thing. Wiseguys is giving us a % of sales that day, plus donations.
- Published on April 30th, 2012 by Frank
- Category: News
- Tags: Fundraising, Hernando, kids need fresh air, Mississippi, MS, Public Skatepark, skate clinic, Skate Jam, Skateboard, Skateboarding, SkateMS
Apr 17th
Saturday April 21, from 10 A.M. til 5 P.M., we’ll have a table set up at the arts and crafts flea market in downtown Vicksburg. You can find us on the 1200th block Washington St. (on the bricks, near Michelle’s Music). You’ll be able to buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win a complete pro model skateboard for $5 bucks, and all the proceeds are dedicated to more concrete/elements for the skatepark. Drawing will be held Saturday May the 12th at our next event in Vicksburg. Keep that date clear, believe me you don’t want to miss it!
If you can’t make it out, but still wanna support, help the cause by donating to the SkateMS foundation and earmarking your payment “Vicksburg Skatepark”.
Thanks,
Shane
Project Sponsors: SkateMS, City of Vicksburg, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks, Shape Up Vicksburg
- Published on April 17th, 2012 by Frank
- Category: News
- Tags: #vicksburgskatepark, fundraiser, kids need fresh air, Mississippi, MS, Public Skatepark, Skate, Skateboard, Skateboarding, SkateMS, SkateMS Foundation, the skatems foundation
Apr 3rd
There will be a Sneaker Jam April 7th 2012. Sneaker Jam is an event where Sneaker enthusiast come out set up tables and bring their sneakers to buy, sell, trade and show off some of the most sought sneakers on the market as well as Nike”Sb”(skateboard) sneakers.They will have food, live Dj’s and a FREE sneaker giveaway. SkateMS will be in attendence at the Sneaker Jam!! So come out show your support its something new and good for the community. For more info contact 6015033839 or 6013166253
- Published on April 3rd, 2012 by austin
- Category: News
Mar 21st
Sunday afternoon come out to help us raise money to build an interactive art sculpture for Figment. There will be awesome music and a whole hog to pick at.
Enjoy the sounds of:
Adam “Bloodbird” Harrington
Spacewolf
Bullet Well Spent
This is a free show. We are asking for donations along with selling bbq plates.
Thanks!
- Published on March 21st, 2012 by Frank
- Category: News
- Tags: awesome, bloodbird, bullet well spent, Charity, Figment, figment jackson, fundraiser, Jackson, kids need fresh air, Midtown Partners, Mississippi, Music, Public Skatepark, SkateMS Foundation, spacewolf
Feb 21st
Notice of Public Meeting
Vicksburg Skate Park And Walking/Jogging Trail Project
The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg will host a public meeting to discuss ideas for the design of the
Vicksburg Skate Park and Walking/Jogging Trail Project with Mr. Brad Siedlecki of Pillar Design Studios.
The public meeting will be held on Monday,
Februarv 27, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Citv Hall
Annex Building 1413 Walnut Street, Vicksburg,
Mississippi 39180.
Project Sponsors: Mississippi
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Recreational Trails Program (RTP), and The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg.
Project Partners: SkateMS, and
Shape Up Vicksburg.
Feb 14th
The new Jackson Figment site just launched and posted up a call to artists. Check it out and join up. You don’t want skatems showin you how to art.
http://jackson.figmentproject.org/
You can check out last years figment on flickr.
Call for Participation:
FIGMENT JXN APRIL 28-29 2012
MIDTOWN ARTS DISTRICT
Founded in 2007 on New York City’s Governors Island, what began as a few thousand enthusiasts enjoying a handful of participatory art projects on a sunny July afternoon has ballooned into a multi-day, multi-city event that drew over 30,000 participants in NYC, Boston, Jackson and Detroit in 2011. In 2012, FIGMENT seeks to continue its mission to offer free, inclusive and participatory art to entire communities, removing the barriers of museum and gallery walls and entrance fees and blurring the lines between those who create and those who enjoy art.
FIGMENT Jackson will take place in the Midtown Arts District. With a variety of buildings and vacant lots 4 acres, the site can accommodate practically any artistic vision. The Midtown Arts District is located in the North Midtown neighborhood, with its central node at Millsaps Avenue and its boundaries expanding as the participants require. The city and neighborhood have plans to redevelop much of the area, and we see FIGMENT as a way to bring the vitality of art and collaboration to the area’s future.
FIGMENT is about participation. Precisely because it requires interaction between the art, the artist, and the viewer, participatory art can be a vehicle for personal and social transformation. The passive viewer is made active, contributing to the creation, understanding and very definition of the art. These activities bring together artists and community members in ways that build relationships and encourage individual creativity. We believe visitors of all ages and backgrounds have something to offer, and invite them to participate in installation art, costuming, interactive performance, games, activities, workshops, and anything else the mind can envision.
Jan 12th
Happy New Year Everyone!!! We have some great things happening this year.
We will begin having monthly meetings at 6:00pm on the third Wednesday of each month in meeting room 1 at the Starkville Sportsplex, The first of which will be on January 18th.
There are a few fundraisers and other events to discuss. We will also be showing our very first Starkville Skatepark Project logo. Not only that, but we would like to discuss t-shirt designs, so if you have any ideas draw them up and bring them to the meeting. If you have anything else that you would like to discuss at the meeting feel free to message me or just bring it up during the meeting. Get the word out about the meeting too. Tell your friends, neighbors, priests, cab drivers, teachers, barbers, librarians, milk men, or anyone else you can think of, we need to get this thing rolling. I hope to see everyone there!!! -Nathan Herring
Dec 12th

That time again for another SkateMS Skate Jam! Come on out and skate, have some fun and hang out on a chilly afternoon. Swell-o-phonic will be open during the event.
Sunday, December 18 – 1:30-4:00PM
Dec 10th

Photos by Greg Jenson, Clarion Ledger
- Published on December 10th, 2011 by austin
- Category: Keeping It Local
- Tags: Brain Injury Association of MS, Charity, Clarion Ledger, Greg Jenson, Midtown Partners, Project Innovation, Skateboard, Skateboarding, SkateMS, SkateMS Foundation, swell-o-phonic
Dec 10th

View the photos here!
- Published on December 10th, 2011 by austin
- Category: Keeping It Local
- Tags: Brain Injury Association of MS, Charity, Clarion Ledger, Midtown Partners, Project Innovation, Skateboard, Skateboarding, SkateMS, SkateMS Foundation, swell-o-phonic