HOUSTON — A Juneteenth celebration that was scheduled to take place at Emancipation Park on Saturday has been postponed. Event organizers called it off due to the weather conditions. The daily downpours this week left the park flooded with water. Photos showed a brown, muddy mess.

On Jan. 1, 1863, nearly two years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of “all persons held as slaves” in the still rebellious states of the Confederacy. But it didn’t mean immediate freedom.

In honor of Juneteenth and Black Music Month, the Third Ward Cultural District will be offering a bus tour of the Third Ward.

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans and local leaders helped kick off the event, honoring the legacy of freedom and two trailblazing lawmakers.

Are you ready for vibrant dance and musical performances, historical retrospectives, family festivals and some tasty sweet potato pie? All of these and more are on tap for Juneteenth celebrations

Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free.

Juneteenth celebrations will include a multitude of activities to include something for everyone, according to coordinator Eric McCarter, with E&M Productions.

Four southern Dallas County cities will unite in DeSoto Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth at one of North Texas’ largest cultural festivals. DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville and Lancaster will host the annual Best Southwest Juneteenth Celebration,