Community gathers to celebrate Juneteenth holiday

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD At right, Lampasas City Councilwoman Dorothy Person reads a city proclamation recognizing the Juneteenth holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD At right, Lampasas City Councilwoman Dorothy Person reads a city proclamation recognizing the Juneteenth holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

Attendees of the Juneteenth celebration on June 19 at the Lampasas Colored School were treated to a special lunch. Food was provided by the Juneteenth Planning Committee and CaMeSo Gardens.