Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that celebrates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery. Communities around the Lowcountry celebrate Juneteenth through festivals, dinners, church events and more with large events taking place in the Historic Mitchellville community which was the first self-governed Freedmen’s Town in America.
Food is a large part of Juneteenth celebrations and has traditionally included food with the hues of red including hibiscus tea, strawberry soda, red velvet cake, and barbecue ribs with staples of crab and red rice also being staples of Lowcountry Juneteenth events and family dinners. If you want to celebrate Juneteenth while supporting small towns in the Lowcountry, check out this list below.
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