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Thursday, June 19th is a federal holiday and commemorates the day in 1865 that officially marked the end of slavery in the ...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday, as well as a state holiday in Missouri. Here's what stores and services are open on Thursday.
FAYETTE — Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19, but the festivities have already begun in mid-Missouri. Although ...
The Gateway Festival Orchestra presented a musical journey for an audience gathered at Ritenour High School Wednesday evening ...
The founder of the Black Archives of Mid-America brought Juneteenth to Kansas City in 1980. This year's celebrations include ...
The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining "June" and "nineteenth" — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday — expanding its ...
In observance of Juneteenth, certain city facilities in St. Joseph will be closed or operating under different hours on ...
Several Columbia community members on Wednesday gathered at Rose Music Hall in Columbia, soaking in the time to celebrate, before rain brought the celebration to an early end. "It's just very importan ...
Cape Girardeau’s Juneteenth celebration is planned for June 21 at Ivers Square. The celebration will start at 11 a.m. and end ...