People came out Saturday to celebrate the third annual Juneteenth, a Celebration of Freedom Event held at Midtown Greenway at 682 Grove St. in Gainesville. Hosted by the Gainesville-Hall County Black History Society, the free event was from 4-8 p.m. and included a variety of activities for the entire family. Vendor booths lined the walkways offering everything from homemade sweets and barbecue, to artist booths featured different types of art, jewelry and accessories and clothing.
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