Texarkana Prepares Multiple Juneteenth Celebrations

Texarkana prepares multiple Juneteenth celebrations

TEXARKANA, Ark. - Texarkana is celebrating Juneteenth with a parade, basketball tournament and a city-wide festival.

LaGrange holds first Juneteenth Parade to celebrate freedom and unity - LaGrange Daily News

On Saturday, the city of LaGrange hosted its first Juneteenth Parade in celebration of the holiday dedicated to the official day slavery ended in the United States. Already a federal holiday, the city recently added Juneteenth as an official paid holiday for city employees. The holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, marking the end of slavery in the United States. The day serves as a symbo…

Juneteenth parade to roll Saturday followed by kickball tournament

The annual Juneteenth parade and festival will take place Saturday, and the kickball tournament is making a return.