HAYS COUNTY
Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the freedom of enslaved people in the United States. According to History. com, on that day in 1865 federal troops arrived in Galveston to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. In San Marcos, the festivities have been occurring annually for 30 years and will kick off this Friday.
“Juneteenth is not only about freedom, but it’s about giving. We give. We’re not takers,” said Hays County Constable and Juneteenth Foundation Board Chairman David Peterson. “All of the sponsors in this [Juneteenth] poster that we put out represent the whole county. It’s just not San Marcos. It’s just not I – it’s we. Everyone in this room is a part of this Juneteenth.”
