ATLANTA – State Representative Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta) will participate in two Juneteenth events this weekend. The event schedule is as follows:
- Atlanta’s Juneteenth Parade and Music Festival – Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 12 p.m. starting at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta; the parade will conclude at Centennial Olympic Park; the parade map may be found online here.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Juneteenth Family History event – Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta.
Rep. Mainor will serve as a member of the marshal’s court for Atlanta’s Juneteenth Parade and Music Festival. This year’s grand marshal will be Mr. Lou Gossett Jr.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will celebrate with Juneteenth Family History events throughout Georgia. During the 2023 legislative session, Rep. Mainor hosted church leader M. Andrew Galt IV as the Chaplain of the Day. Since then, Rep. Mainor has partnered with the church to promote ministry activities, including the operations of www.FamilySearch.org. Rep. Mainor has also coordinated efforts with the church and the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus to improve genealogy and ancestry opportunities for minority communities.
Rep. Mainor seeks to make her constituents aware of the church’s many Juneteenth Family History celebrations across Georgia. Family history experts will be available to assist residents at each event. The event schedule for the metro area is as follows:
- Lawrenceville Ebony United – Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 12 – 6 p.m. at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville;
- Marietta Square Juneteenth – Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Marietta Square;
- Norcross Juneteenth – Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 2 – 8 p.m. at Thrasher Park in Norcross.
*Editor’s Note: For a full list of Juneteenth Family History Booth locations across the state, please see the attached flyer.
WHO: Rep. Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta)
FIRST EVENT
WHAT: Atlanta’s Juneteenth Parade and Music Festival
WHEN: Saturday, June 17, 2023
12 p.m.
WHERE: (Start)
Liberty Plaza
228 Capitol Ave SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
(Finish)
Centennial Olympic Park
Andrew Young International Blvd NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
SECOND EVENT
WHAT: Atlanta Juneteenth Family History Event
WHEN: Saturday, June 17, 2023
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
WHERE: Oakland Cemetery
248 Oakland Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
THIRD EVENT
WHAT: Lawrenceville Juneteenth Family History Event
WHEN: Saturday, June 17, 2023
12 – 6 p.m.
WHERE: Rhodes Jordan Park
100 E Crogan St.
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
FOURTH EVENT
WHAT: Marietta Juneteenth Family History Event
WHEN: Saturday, June 17, 2023
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
WHERE: Marietta Square
99 S Park Square NE
Marietta, GA 30060
FIFTH EVENT
WHAT: Norcross Juneteenth Family History Event
WHEN: Saturday, June 17, 2023
2 – 8 p.m.
WHERE: Thrasher Park
93 Park Dr.
Norcross, GA 30071
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