4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Montevallo Middle School, 235 Samford Street, Friday, June 19th from 10 AM - 1 PM.
The City of Montevallo’s Parks & Recreation Board will host their 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration from 10 AM – 1 PM at Montevallo Middle School on Friday, June 19. This free-admission event will feature a program, live musical and dance performances, children’s activities, and community organizations.
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in June 2021. It is a national celebration of freedom: the anniversary of June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Texas learned they had been set free for two years.
The event will kick off at 10:00 AM. Mike and Joyce Jones will be the Master and Mistress of Ceremonies of the Program. Other program participants will include Mayor Rusty Nix, City Council District 2 Representative Lelia Horton Mitchell, Clifford DuBose of the Parks and Recreation Board, and Latish Love. Students of DRUM the Program will perform West African drumming and dance.
Other community partners who will be on site include Montevallo Main Street, Impact Montevallo, Montevallo Junior City Council, Montevallo Legacy Project, Shelby County NAACP, Parnell Memorial Library, Survivor's Rock, Inc., and the Town of Wilton.
Lunch will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring their own chair(s).
Thanks to our supporters, Mayor Rusty Nix and the Montevallo City Council, Montevallo Chamber of Commerce, Montevallo Main Street, Discover Shelby County, N4SEASONS, Encouragement Learning Foundation, Inc., Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church, Sophie’s Kitchen and others.