Columbia celebrates Juneteenth with series of events all month long

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Columbia, Missouri, is hosting a series of Juneteenth events from June 7-29, 2025.

Events include gospel festivals, parades, community celebrations and discussions on current issues.

The main celebration will be held at Douglass Park on June 19, the official Juneteenth holiday.

Multiple events are planned for the days following Juneteenth, including a parade and community gatherings.

Four years ago, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday and the community is gearing up for a series of events and celebrations to commemorate it.

June 19, shortened to Juneteenth, is the day back in 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation, a January 1863 executive order from President Abraham Lincoln, was finally fully enforced nationwide. The U.S. Civil War had ended just a