Vintage cars and trucks were part of Bastrop’s annual Juneteenth Celebration parade Saturday along Main Street. The all-day celebration included the parade, live music and food booths at Fisherman’s Park, the Harriet Tubman sculpture unveiling at the Kerr Community Center, and a Blue Flame Cruisers classic car show.
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The Cedar Creek Outlawz basketball team shows their dribbling skills during the parade.
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Horse riders take part in the annual Juneteenth parade on Main Street.
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Fisherman’s Park hosted live music, food booths and games.
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Michael Hudson, with Southern Soul Bistro, tends to his crawfish boil at Fisherman’s Park.
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Candis Harris, with Austin’s Ballet East Dance Company, performs “Stand Up” during the unveiling Saturday of the Wesley Wofford sculpture – “Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom” – at the Kerr Community Center.
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Cyneé McIntyre, an Emile Elementary student, recites a poem by Eloise Greenfield during the sculpture unveiling.
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A closeup view of a young girl being led to freedom by Harriet Tubman on the Underground Railroad.
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Eliza Fanuel, front, enjoys the unveiling ceremony of “Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom” at the Kerr Community Center on Saturday.
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The full view of the Welsey Wofford sculpture, “Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom,” is pictured at the Kerr Community Center after its unveiling Saturday.
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Attendees enjoy the annual Juneteenth parade Saturday along Main Street.
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Vintage cars were part of the Juneteenth parade.
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The Royal Essence dance team takes part in the Juneteenth parade.
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One of the several floats in the Juneteenth parade is pictured.
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Derek Peterson enjoys the Juneteenth Parade along Main Street.
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A souped-up roadster was part of the Juneteenth parade.
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A.Q. Aldridge Jr. enjoys the unveiling ceremony of “Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom” at the Kerr Community Center.
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Ruthie Clemons, returning to Bastrop from her California home, enjoyed the Juneteenth parade with a hat fit for sun protection.
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