Juneteenth Celebration

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., the City of Hammond, and the Juneteenth Committee invite the public to attend the 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration that will take place on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, beginning with a short program in Freedom Plaza of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park located at 5925 Columbia Avenue beginning at 10:00 a.m.  There will be food trucks, 5/3 ebus, Cabela’s, craft vendors, music by DJ Okarri, and much more. 

This year the committee will be honoring the Hammond Branch NAACP #3052 in recognition of their efforts for racial justice, an inclusive economy, next generation leadership, and advocacy, in the City of Hammond.

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it is now celebrated annually on the 19th of June throughout the United States, with varying official recognition. It is commemorated on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865 announcement by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom from slavery in Texas.  For more information call 853-6358 ext. #2.