On Saturday, Frazier Park will host both the Juneteenth celebration and Derby Day in the Park. Organized by the Tipton County NAACP, the Juneteenth event will promote awareness about the significance of the newest federal holiday. It's a day set aside to commemorate the announcement of emancipation. On June 19th, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce … [Read more...] about Juneteenth, Derby Day in the Park planned for Frazier Park on Saturday
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A look back at Covington’s only-known Juneteenth celebration
[metaslider id="5813"] Juneteenth has entered the mainstream discussion lately after several states have decided to observe it as a holiday. Tennessee is considering doing the same. But what is Juneteenth? The holiday commemorates the abolition of slavery and falls on the anniversary of its announcement in Texas on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation … [Read more...] about A look back at Covington’s only-known Juneteenth celebration
