The Lafayette County Juneteenth Foundation is sponsoring the 2023 Juneteenth Celebration. The event will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023. The Friday celebration scheduled activities will be held at the Higginsville Community Center located at the Fairground Park. Activities are free and family-friendly

Friday activities will include the morning flag ceremony and the annual MEET & GREET. Everyone is welcome. We invite people and organizations that are wanting to network and partner with us. We share about what we are doing. Light refreshments will be provided.

The afternoon will start off with a time to learn. Afternoon activities will include “Why Juneteenth Matters”- a panel of speakers will give their perspectives, an update about the Initiative for the Care and Preservation of Black Cemeteries, voter registration and voting information, and taking part in our annual Welcome Dinner. The Foundation provides the meat, bread, and drinks. We ask that others bring your favorite side dish or dessert.

We close out the evening by hearing how some made that change! The evening activities will include a panel of motivated and talented young adults who will share on the panel how they got their degrees, vocational certifications, started small businesses, etc.

Our keynote speaker, Reverend Mary Williams, will close out our Friday program.