KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Community members will come together in Knoxville this week to celebrate Juneteenth and the commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The day’s festivities will begin with the MLK Jr. Parade/ March at Chilhowee Park, which will begin at 10 a.m. on June 19.
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This year’s edition will feature representation of the United States Colored Troops. Volunteers will portray Union soldiers connected to the First United States Colored Heavy Artillery, which was organized in Knoxville during the Civil War.
Free shuttle service from Knoxville Area Transit will transport parade walkers from the Knoxville Family Justice Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Tabernacle Baptist Church at the corner of Cruze Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue to the parade lineup area…