Patrons wait for freshly squeezed lemonade to beat the heat during the Juneteenth celebration at Island Park. Juneteenth National Day of Freedom, June 19, honors the anniversary of the day in 1856 when the last of Texas' enslaved people got the news they were freed under the Emancipation Proclamation. This year, Central Michigan University partnered with local businesses, organizations and the City of Mount Pleasant to bring the commemoration off of campus and into the community. (CM Life photo | Kaia Zimmerman)
