Several events are planned in Columbia Thursday and on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth, which honors the end to slavery in the United States.
Rev. James Gray tells 939 the Eagle that a big luncheon will take place today at Douglass Park on North Providence. The celebration/luncheon begins at 10 am, and everyone is invited. The U.S. Exercise Tiger Foundation plans an 11 am ceremony at the Boone County Courthouse plaza to honor our black U-S military veterans with medals and awards.
Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, State Sen. Stephen Webber (D-Columbia), State Rep. Adrian Plank (D-Columbia), city manager De’Carlon Seewood and numerous other officials are scheduled to participate. The U-S Exercise Tiger Foundation says a special “Missing Man” Army helmet will be ceremoniously placed by an active-duty Army soldier and black veteran on the granite memorial wall.
The Powerhouse annual Juneteenth event is scheduled to take place today from noon to 4 at Cosmo Park. And Saturday morning’s Juneteenth parade begins at 9 in downtown Columbia and will be presented by COMO Juneteenth.
