Published: 6/16/2022


THE GILES COUNTY, TENNESSEE BRANCH OF THE NAACP INVITES THE PUBLIC TO THEIR FIRST JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION ON SUNDAY JUNE 19TH, 2022. THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATES BLACK INDEPENDENCE DAY AND THE END OF SLAVERY IN THE US, WITH SPEAKERS, ENTERTAINMENT, VENDORS, GAMES, DANCING, AND MORE. FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, BUT ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR GRILLS, POP-UP TENTS, PICNIC BLANKETS, AND CHAIRS. THE FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT WILL BE HELD FROM 3:00 PM TO 8:00 PM AT W.D. SAVAGE PARK, ALSO KNOWN AS NORTH END PARK, LOCATED AT 116 THOMAS STREET, PULASKI, TENNESSEE.