UNITY: FAMILIES ENTWINED IN 2009
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. June 19, 1865, union soldiers, led by General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with 2000 Federal troops to issue the order hat the Civil War had ended and that all slaves were free. This was two and half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation that had become official on January 1, 1863.
The annual Juneteenth parade commences at 15th and Main promptly at 10 am and ends at the Fairground Park. Linda Smith, parade coordinator says, “We invite all families to come out and watch the parade because Juneteenth is a historical event!” Mrs. Fern Mason of Lexington, MO is this year's Grand Marshall. Shelia Lee of Lexington, MO will be the parade announcer. Other parade highlights include Nadine Seals, 2009 Wentworth Military Academy queen candidate, Mayor Bill Kolas, Lafayette County Commisioners, MO State Representative Joe Aull, Greater KC Leavenworth Area Chapter 9th and 10th Horse Calvary Association of the Buffalo Soldiers,
and the Allah Temple # 6 Shriners.
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