Scenes from San Marcos’ Juneteenth Parade

Hector Romero, Empress Dorsey, Jose Rojas, Melissa Averitt and Mathew Gonzalez of Gary Job Corps Center walk ahead of the annual Juneteenth Parade carrying their banner. The celebrations commemorates June 19, 1865, when slaves in Texas learned of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Daily Record photos by Denise Cathey

At left, Executive Director Arthur L. Taylor of ImpactSM Charity Inc. presents a certificate of appreciation to San Marcos Fire Department Fire Chief Les Stephens in a ceremony before the start of the annual Juneteenth Parade.