Celebrating Juneteenth in Coastal Mississippi

Juneteenth is a time of reflection, education, and jubilation as we gather to pay homage to the struggles and triumphs of the African American community. On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, where U.S. General Gordon Granger read General Order No. 3, informing the citizens of Texas that all enslaved people were free. The "Freedom Day" celebrations that followed that announcement became known as Juneteenth, and more than 150 years later, Juneteenth remains the longest-running African American holiday in America. The