Juneteenth Celebration held downtown

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Larry Walk and Willie Lee Taylor lead the fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration parade through downtown Dyersburg on Saturday.

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Alma F. Cole leads the crowd in singing 'Lift Every Voice' during the opening ceremony of the fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday in downtown Dyersburg.

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Enjoying an imaginary cruise at the fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration are Jamarious Woodland, 6; Cameron Woodland, 9; Kendrea Yander, 4; and Nyasia Williams, 5. Children sat in the boat during storytelling sessions periodically throughout the day.

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Watching the Tennessee Rollerz in the fifth annual Juneteenth parade are: Aaliyah Scott, 6; Charnette Livingston, 9; Essence McKenny, 5; Chrischelle Livingston (in back), 11; Kyetra Mann, 11; and Mya Mann, 9.

Brooklyn Woodland, 8, and Maya Harris, 9, wave to the crowd while riding in the fifth annual Juneteenth Celebra-tion parade. The girls represented Girl Scout Troop 333 in the parade Saturday. [Click to enlarge]

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Jeffrey Gardner, Steven Frey and T.J. Nash keep a steady beat during the Juneteenth Celebration parade on Saturday in downtown Dyersburg.

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A quintet of drummers maintains a steady beat for the Sprockets marching in the fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday in downtown Dyersburg.

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GO FAYE COLE.....THEY GOT THE RIGHT ONE TO SING IT.....

-- Posted by DMASE on Sat, Jun 20, 2009, at 9:53 PM