Milwaukee police reported no major incidents during the three-day weekend celebrations of the September 16th, México Independence Day festivities in the Southside of Milwaukee.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
September 15, 2024
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Sunday, two major festivals took place to celebrate the Mexican Independence Day festivities. The 50th Annual United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) Parade and Festival at the UMOS grounds on S. Chase Ave. drew large crowds for the one-day festival.
Also this year, the one-day Nuestra Herencia 2024 on S. César E. Chávez Drive took place and drew hundreds of attendees between W. Greenfield Ave. and W. Mineral Street in the Southside of Milwaukee. The event was sponsored by the César E. Chávez Drive BID 38, Urban Youth Coalition and Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative.
Both the UMOS Mexican Independence Parade and Festival at S. Chase Ave., and Nuestra Herencia at S. Chávez Drive began before noon to 8:00 p.m., and no major incidents were reported by Milwaukee police.
El Conquistador issue dated September 5-11, 2024 announced the one-day on September 15th, VIVA MEXICO & Centro America event from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Mitchell Park sponsored by El Conquistador Latino Newspaper, Brown Berets of Wisconsin, In My City 305 and El Rey was canceled.
The San Alberto three-day church festival took place over the weekend at the 1900 block of W. Becher Street in Milwaukee.
The Gran Festival sponsored by Candy's La Chiquita was held at Reiski Park, S. 24 Street and W. Lapham Blvd on Saturday, September 14th.
Hispanic Heritage Month Fest 2024 took place at the Deer District Plaza in downtown Milwaukee on Friday, September 13th, which was sponsored by the Hispanic Collaborative in Milwaukee.
It was a festive three-day weekend in the Southside of Milwaukee, which also included the annual impromptu flag waving and vehicle cruising throughout the Milwaukee Southside.
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