Hartsville celebrates Juneteenth

One of the Juneteenth Banners at Pride Park, located on S. Sixth Street, Hartsville. PHOTOS BY STEPHAN DREW

Butler Heritage Foundation and the City of Hartsville celebrated Juneteenth with a cookout and program at Pride Park, 630 S. Sixth St., Hartsville. A large crowd watched the parade down Sixth Street and enjoyed delicious food, arts and craft vendors and heard inspiring messages from numerous prominent speakers. PICTURED HERE: Barbara Carraway, found of Gospel in the Park and S. C. District 54 Representative Pat Hinnegan stand in front of one of the Juneteenth banners at Pride Park.

The Pride Park Walkway, featuring amazing art done by local artists.

Visitors enjoyed great food, arts and crafts, artistic items for sale and, most of all, love, laughter and general fellowship with the community.