NATCHEZ — Walk for cystic fibrosis, hear spooky ghost stories or learn about the Civil War all this weekend in the Miss-Lou.

A wide-variety of events are scheduled for the upcoming weekend, and sunny skies are forecasted Friday through Sunday.

Black and Blue

The sixth-annual Black and Blue Civil War Living History Program will be Saturday at Historic Jefferson College.

The living history program features volunteer actors reenacting a variety of Civil War moments.

Actor Michael Crutcher Sr. will bring his one-man production, “The Spirit of Frederick Douglass,” to the event.

As part of the reenactment weekend, Crutcher will accompany Black and Blue organizer Ser Seshsh Ab Heter-C.M Boxley and others to the Natchez National Cemetery and will deliver a speech Frederick Douglass gave on Decoration Day 1871 — Decoration Day has since morphed into Memorial Day — commemorating the unknown black soldiers who fought for the Union cause.

Beyond the Crutcher appearance, Black and Blue will include a number of other events and performances.

At 7 a.m. Saturday, a libation ceremony will take place noting the Maafa of Africans taken from their homes and enslaved overseas at the Forks of the Road.

The Maafa is a word used to denote the evils of the slave trade, similar in concept to the Jewish Holocaust, Boxley said.

At 7:30 a.m., following the libation ceremony, a caravan will travel to the national cemetery for the memorial ceremony, and the reenactment will follow at Jefferson College.

In addition to the living history camp, Black and Blue will include musical performances by the group Stories from ‘da Dirt.

The Civil War re-enactors will recreate the November 1863 skirmish between the Sixth Mississippi Colored Infantry and the Adams and Crosby Cavalry at Palestine Road, while others will tell the stories of enslaved people who spread the word that if the North won, freedom would come for them.

In addition to appearing at the Black and Blue events, Crutcher will also present “The Spirit of Frederick Douglass”at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Natchez Little Theatre.

Halloween program

Historic Jefferson College will host its annual Halloween program, “Ghost Tales Around the Campfire and the After-Dark Halloween Duck Hunt,” starting at 6:30 p.m. today.

Local storytellers will share their not-too-scary stories around a bonfire before participants are invited to search for rubber ducks in the shapes of various monsters, witches, werewolves, ghosts and more.

Ghost tales begins at 6:30 p.m. in the grassy bowl next to the visitors center at the site, which is located off U.S. 61, 4 miles northeast of Natchez.

The event is free and open to all ages.

For more information, call 601-442-2901.

Cystic Fibrosis walk

The fifth annual Great Strides 5K Walk for Cystic Fibrosis will be Saturday at the parking lot next to Cock of the Walk on the bluff.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., and the walk starts at 10 a.m.

Cystic fibrosis is a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States.

Walkers and sponsors are needed for the annual event. Proceeds from the event go toward CF research.

Mozart opera

The Natchez Festival of Music and the University of Southern Mississippi Opera will present Mozart’s opera “Così fan tutte” at 7 p.m. Saturday at Margaret Martin Performing Arts Center.

The production is about disguises, hilarious farce and poignant drama when two seemingly loving and happy couples test their loyalty to each other.

Tickets are $20 and are available at the door and through Natchez Pilgrimage Tours at 601-446-6631.

Bluffs N Bayous music festival

The sixth annual Bluffs N Bayous Music Festival will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the amphitheater on the Vidalia Riverfront.

Musical acts include Marty Raybon, High Road III and Hannah Belle, among others.

The event is free and open to the public.

Dash from the dead

The first Dash from the Dead 5K haunted race and fun-run will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday on the north side of the bluff near the old pecan factory site.

The race will go through downtown Natchez and along the bluff before ending at 408 Main St. for an afterparty.

Runners will be given glow necklaces and a “soul flag” to wear before the race.

Ghouls and goblins are scattered throughout the course attempting to snatch a runner’s soul.

Those who finish the race with their “soul flag” intact will be considered a “survivor.”

For more information or to register, call 601-442-4895 or visit dashfromthedead.net.

Friday forum

This week’s speaker is M. Christopher Brown II, who will discuss Alcorn State University’s vision for Natchez.

The weekly forum begins at 8 a.m. at Natchez Coffee Company.

Friday football

Cathedral High School will host Salem, Natchez High School will host Brookhaven High School, Ferriday High School will host Winnfield and Vidalia High School will host Avoyelles.

All games begin at 7 p.m. Friday.

Kitten adoption day

The Natchez-Adams Humane Society will host a kitten adoption day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Stine Lumber Company on U.S. 61 South.

The price of adopting an animal — $35 for two kittens and $25 for one kitten — includes spaying and neutering cost.

For more information, call the humane society at 601-442-4001.

Writers Guild

The Natchez Chapter of Mississippi Writers Guild will host a workshop titled “Guide to Self-Publishing” at 9 a.m. at Alcorn State University’s Natchez campus.

The cost to attend the workshop is $10.

For more information, call Mark LaFrancis at 601-442-0980.