photo courtesy of JB Johnson Photography Pictured above (l-r) are The Real Housewives of Comedy, Diane Corder, Jose Mwamba, Paula Gilchrist, and Barbara Carlyle, along with Juneteenth committee member Dwana Hughes; Comedian Donteé Ray and Committee member Rashida Taylor.

photo courtesy of JB Johnson Photography Pictured above (l-r) are The Real Housewives of Comedy, Diane Corder, Jose Mwamba, Paula Gilchrist, and Barbara Carlyle, along with Juneteenth committee member Dwana Hughes; Comedian Donteé Ray and Committee member Rashida Taylor.

Metter’s downtown park was filled with vendors, comedy and celebration as the community came together to celebrate the third annual Juneteenth. Festivities included a parade at 4 p.m., featuring this year’s Grand Marshal, Rosa Deloach. According to Juneteenth Committee member Rashida Taylor, despite the heat of the day, the food and arts/crafts vendors all reported that sales were good and they enjoyed great interaction with their customers. One food vendor even sold out — twice! “This just shows that Metter is a great place to have a festival,” Taylor said. “We are really grateful for people coming out and being part of this celebration.”