The Jingle Jams Christmas talent showcase, sponsored by the Vicksburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is set for 6 p.m., Sunday at the Vicksburg High School auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com for $20. No tickets will be sold at the door. Children ages 5-17 can enter free with a canned goods or toy donation.

Jingle Jams is part of the sorority’s commitment to enhancing the community through arts and letters, event organizers said. The goal is to promote individual and community awareness of the various fields of artistic endeavors. The event was launched as a Facebook livestream that reached tens of  thousands of households during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown. This holiday’s event marks the second year the showcase will be offered in person.

“We are so excited about the amazing lineup of talented singers, dancers, poets and musicians who will bring holiday cheer with their performances,” said Chapter President Patricia Durrell Hunt. “In addition to celebrating Christmas through the arts, we will also be helping make Christmas a little merrier for local families with the canned goods and toy donations.”

Special guest for the event will be award-winning military veteran, comedienne and singer Rita Brent, a native of Jackson, who is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on the campus of Howard University in January 1913. The organization has more than 1,000 chapters throughout the world, including the United States, Canada, Japan, England, Germany, the Virgin Islands and Jamaica. More than 300,000 college-educated women have joined the organization’s collegiate and alumnae chapters since its founding.

The Vicksburg Alumnae Chapter, chartered in November 1976, services the Vicksburg and Warren County area with programming that aligns with the sorority’s national goals. More information can be found at www.vicksburgdst.org or www.deltasigmatheta.org.