Juneteenth Festival planned for Memphis park where Confederate generalâs remains are buried
Memphis Juneteenth Festival will be held at health science park By Arianna Poindexter | April 30, 2021 at 12:28 PM CDT - Updated April 30 at 6:39 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - This yearâs Juneteenth Urban Music Festival is at Health Sciences Park where Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrestâs remains are still buried.
âFreedom is here, freedom is now. We are in our new home, the Memphis Juneteenth festival,â said Festival President, Telisa Franklin.
Franklin said they are âreclaiming these groundsâ as organizers announced plans Friday for the festival June 18 and 19.
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