The David Boles Foundation will co-host the fourth annual Geechee Gullah Festival supported by the City of Richmond Hill, on Saturday, March 22 from noon to 5 p.m. at J.F. Gregory Park.

This festival highlights the culture (food, music, religion, societal norms, etc.) of the descendants of the local rice plantations. The Geechees are the formerly enslaved people in Georgia. The name is derived from the Ogeechee River.

The event has many layers, organizers said. This year’s theme is “Ways Station Chillun’”.

Marvin Weeks is the featured artist. His authentic painting, “Ways of Legacy” (in homage to the original name of the town, Ways Station) has been commissioned for this festival and will be sold there.

Local vendors will provide authentic Geechee Gullah cuisine. live music, testimonials, basket weaving, and many other historical and cultural presentations. The Composition Band, whose members are military veterans, will perform along with The Voices of El Shaddai from Hilton Head Island. 

Ron Daise of Gullah Gullah Island will also be present and serve as a vendor of his books.

Please bring your lawn chairs so that you may sit as you enjoy the presentations and performances that will take place on the stage. 

The David Boles Foundation is a local nonprofit whose mission is “to support a healthy community by promoting educational, recreational, and spiritual solutions.” The Geechee Gullah Festival is directly aligned with the mission. The foundation is a member of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. 

The event committee is soliciting sponsors to promote this event. Please contact David Boles Foundation at davidbolesfoundation@gmail.com or (912) 713-3773 for questions.