The 2026 ARRL Day in the Park will be held on Saturday, October 24, at the Ridgeland Recreation Center at Old Trace Park on the Barnet Reservoir in Ridgeland. The host club is the Jackson Amateur Radio Club and the hours will be from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. The folks at Ridgeland Parks and Recreation have graciously allowed us to use their Recreation Center adjacent to the main parking lot. This will be a fun time of fellowship, forums, food, flea market and other activities. There is a nice dog run very close to the Recreation Center.
We are in the process of lining up a couple of forums. Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, who worked at ARRL Headquarters for ten years and now lives in Oxford plans to attend and give some remarks. A number of door prizes will be given away at noon.
Old Trace Park is located at 422 Post Road in Ridgeland. To get there follow the signs to the Bill Waller Craft Center on Rice Road and then continue on Rice Road a short distance until you get to a stop sign at the intersection with Post Road. Take a right on Post Road and Old Trace Park will then be the second right. The Rec Center will be on the right side of the large parking lot as you drive in. Call-in is 146.640 – 77 hz tone.
PLEASE NOTE: We will send a code out later to use if the gate to Old Trace Park is closed. If anyone has to pay $5 to get in, you will be reimbursed.

For further information contact AK5J at cell 601-709-6740 or email ak5j@arrl.net.