Erskine Hawkins ParkPlacemaking Project
Gallery

Park, festival, legacy.

Photographs of the current park, Function in the Junction, and the musical legacy that shapes this place.

The park today

Life around Erskine Hawkins Park.

The main entrance to Erskine Hawkins Park.
Festival day at the park.
The crowd gathers under the trees at Function in the Junction.
The stage set for Function in the Junction.
Speakers on stage during the festival.
A keyboardist performing on the festival stage.
Brass ensemble under a tuxedo junction banner.
Community members in Function in the Junction t-shirts.
Legacy

Erskine Hawkins , the man & the music.

Portrait of a young Erskine Hawkins with his trumpet.
Erskine Hawkins performing at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
Coming soon

Historic photos & concept renderings.

Archival Tuxedo Junction
1985 first Function
Concept renderings (2026)