Juneteenth fact: Most freed-people did not stay with their former owners. They left the state in droves to find family members or more welcoming accommodations in other states. This became known as “the scatter.” Read more at Mental Floss.

Make plans to celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day at LLCC on June 19, 2024, with the second annual Freedom Walk at 8:30 a.m. Each day before the celebration, the LLCC Juneteenth Committee will share a fact about this historic day.