Juneteenth moving to park where Forrest statue once stood
Jane Abraham (left) and Cherry Self hug during an April 30, 2021 press conference announcing the new home of the Juneteenth Celebration at Health Sciences Park. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The annual Juneteenth celebration is moving from Robert R. Church Park to Health Sciences Park, held on the grounds where Nathan Bedford Forrest’s statue once stood.
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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.