BATON ROUGE – Another Independence Day tradition will return as normally re-emerges as the pandemic eases.
The annual Freedom Mile, a one mile run from the New State Capitol to the Old State Capitol returns on Independence Day morning 2021. The Freedom Mile is the oldest running event in Baton Rouge, founded in 1984, the day the USS Kidd opened. The event is organized by Club South Runners.
Organizers are excited the event’s hitting the streets again.
“I didn’t think it was going to happen [and would be delayed] for another six or eight months,” organizer Ben Charbonnier said.
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BATON ROUGE - Festivals, whether they focus on food or live music, are the heart and soul of Louisiana. They are now beginning to make their return after a year-long absence. I think the attitude is 1000 percent, let s go, let s go, let s go, Henry Turner of the Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival said.
The Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival, scheduled for June 26 and 27, will be one of the first large events to return after COVID-19 canceled nearly all gatherings over the past year.