PHOTOS: Macon Juneteenth festival 2024
Macon has long celebrated Juneteenth, predating the federal holiday by decades. Here’s how local folks honored it this year.
Macon celebrated Juneteenth with a variety of events, including the 32nd annual Juneteenth Festival at Tattnall Square Park on June 15 and a second annual parade downtown the next day. Local government offices were closed on June 19 in honor of the new national holiday, which broadly recognizes emancipation in the U.S.
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