Mayor of West Point grants Juneteenth Proclamation

Mayor of West Point grants Juneteenth Proclamation

At the June 9 West Point City Council meeting, Mayor Steve Tramell presented representatives of the West Point Juneteenth Committee with a proclamation acknowledging the committee’s efforts in organizing events related to the holiday. Mayor Tramell read the proclamation that detailed the history and significance of Juneteenth as a holiday, describing the events that led to its first observance. The proclamation describes the holiday as the longe…