Oaklawn Juneteenth Celebration provides family fun, honors history and community service
From left, Betty Roberson, President of Booker T. Washington High School Alumni Association Council, presented a set of the five recovered and re-published Booker T. Washington High School yearbooks to Helen Thompson, Director of the Mount Pleasant Library.
The Master Jam Men’s Softball Team and their families were honored and unveiled a commemorative bench at the Oaklawn ballfield in their honor. Member Tony Evans shared the history of the team and introduced the players and their families during the program.
Janice McCoo Royal and Linda Miller Autry unveiled the commemorative bench at the Oaklawn ballfield honoring the Pioneers of Recreation/Oaklawn Community Volunteers and their families.
From left, From left: Mount Pleasant City Councilmembers Jerry Walker, Galen Adams, Sherri Spruill, City Manager Ed Thatcher, Councilmember Henry Chappell, and Mayor Tracy Craig, Sr.
Oaklawn Juneteenth Celebration provides family fun, honors history and community service
Oaklawn Juneteenth Celebration provides family fun, honors history and community service
Oaklawn Juneteenth Celebration provides family fun, honors history and community service
Oaklawn Juneteenth Celebration provides family fun, honors history and community service
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Oaklawn Juneteenth Celebration provides family fun, honors history and community service
Oaklawn Juneteenth Celebration provides family fun, honors history and community service
Oaklawn Juneteenth Celebration provides family fun, honors history and community service
Oaklawn Juneteenth Celebration provides family fun, honors history and community service
Oaklawn Juneteenth Celebration provides family fun, honors history and community service
MOUNT PLEASANT, JUNE 23, 2021 — A community and City partnership spearheaded by City Councilmember Jerry Walker resulted in a joy-filled Juneteenth Festival at Oaklawn Park on Friday, June 18.
Guests enjoyed free activities and delicious food vendors, while people who have made a difference in the Westside neighborhood were honored during a ceremony including the Pioneers of Recreation and their fa…
