Chi Omega to Host 75th Annual Songfest Benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation

Mon, 11/09/2026 - 10:08am | By: David Tisdale

The Epsilon Delta Chapter of Chi Omega Sorority at The University of Southern Mississippi will host the 75th edition of Songfest, a treasured annual music event, on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in Reed Green Coliseum on the Hattiesburg campus. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted in support of the event and sorority’s charity beneficiary, the Mississippi Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The popular annual music event features the university’s fraternity and sorority chapters engaging in an evening of lighthearted, Christmas-themed song and dance competition in support of Make-A-Wish’s work to make real the wishes of children with critical illnesses. Last year, the chapter raised more than $30,000 from Songfest for Mississippi Make-A-Wish, including through direct donations at the event and a raffle for prizes donated by local businesses.

Songfest judges include Southern Miss Head Football Coach Blake Anderson, Associate Provost for Student Success Russ Willis, and University Police Department Sergeant Shanice Bolton. Chi Omega has also extended an invitation to Lottie Johnson of Sumrall, Miss. to be its official special guest at the event.

“We are so excited to host the 75th annual Songfest this year,” said Hayden Harrod, Chi Omega’s student director for Songfest. “This is such a huge milestone for everyone involved, and we could not be more grateful for the opportunity to benefit a foundation as amazing as Make-A-Wish.”

For more information about Songfest 2026, contact Chi Omega Epsilon Delta Chapter President Hannah Boyette at hannah.boyetteFREEMississippi.