BY J.A. Jones This summer, Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church and Mt. Zion Human Services bring “Summer Band Camp 2026” to St. Pete youth from June 8–12, an experience senior pastor, Rev. Louis M. Murphy, Sr., calls “a turning point.”
“This camp is personal for me. The HBCU band experience shaped who I am — as a leader and as a man,” said Rev. Murphy. “We are bringing that experience home to St. Petersburg, to our young people, in our own neighborhood. For many of these students, this week will be a turning point — and we want every one of them to walk away knowing what excellence, discipline, and pride feel like.”
