Fayette MO Juneteenth Celebration

Fayette MO Juneteenth Celebration Community event to celebrate diversity among all of God’s people.

On July 4, 2026, the Juneteenth Celebration Committee presented the Community Celebration Committee a check for $881. On...
07/29/2026

On July 4, 2026, the Juneteenth Celebration Committee presented the Community Celebration Committee a check for $881. One of the core values of the Juneteenth Committee is to get back to the community that has given so much to the Juneteenth event. The Community Celebration Committee was the chosen charitable organization for the work they have been doing in the community to support youth and families in need by providing school supplies and backpacks each August.

07/06/2026

Video #2 of Juneteenth banquet, June 18, 2026.

The Juneteenth Celebration Committee extends its heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make the 2026 Fayette Junete...
06/30/2026

The Juneteenth Celebration Committee extends its heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make the 2026 Fayette Juneteenth Celebration a tremendous success. Whether through financial contributions, in-kind donations, volunteer service, prayers, words of encouragement, or participation, your support brought our community together to commemorate freedom, honor our shared history, and inspire future generations.

Juneteenth Celebration Committee
• Kim Ashcraft
• Tara Bush
• Monique Chapman
• Shelia Chapman
• Rev. Fatima Garikayi, Coordinator
• Curtis Jackman
• Sherry Jackman
• Tim Jackman, Coordinator
• Myra Kelly
• Lue Lockridge-Lane, Coordinator
• Lauraetta Lockridge
• Allene Logan
• Rev. Bill O’Neal
• Christie Patrick
• Mary Petty
• Regina Powell
• Rev. Charlie Wright

Event Sponsors:
As with any celebration, none of this would have been possible without the immense support and encouragement from Event Sponsors. We are grateful for their dedicated support and leadership.
• Central MO Clergy Coalition
• Fayette Together
• Linn Memorial United Methodist Church
• Second Baptist Church
• St. Paul United Methodist Church

Banquet Sponsors:
Special Recognition is extended to the Banquet Sponsors. Your contributions allowed the community to gather and honor the history of Juneteenth. This special evening of fellowship, recognition, and remembrance was enjoyed by all who attended.
- Presenting Sponsor:
• Commercial Trust Company

- Freedom Sponsors:
• Central Methodist University
• Missouri Employers Mutual

- Heritage Sponsors:
• Central Missouri Clergy Coalition
• Inovatia Laboratories
• Fayette Together
• Janet Jacobs
• Law Office of Frank Robert Flaspohler
• Linn Memorial United Methodist Church

- Community Sponsors:
• Addison Biological Laboratory, Inc.
• Carr-Yager Funeral Home
• A Little Grace Dance Studio
• Exchange Bank of Missouri
• Ashcraft & Associates
• Jessica Quint, DDS
• Braun Home
• Ma's Discount H***h
• BTC Bank
• JB and Dori Waggoner

Juneteenth Supporters – We Thank You!
Thank you for your incredible support, generosity, and presence as we celebrated the 26th Fayette Juneteenth Celebration. Your gifts, prayers, volunteer service, and participation made this milestone truly memorable. Every smile, every helping hand, and every act of kindness reflected the strength of our community and the enduring spirit of freedom. May God richly bless each of you for helping preserve and honor this important legacy.

• Advantage Tax Service
• American Legion Post 273
• Gary Bagby
• Ron Bodenstab
• James Broadus
• Marilyn Caul
• City of Fayette – Council and Police
• Coil Construction
• Community Auto Sales
• Community Celebration Committee
• Krysta Cramer
• Bill Crigler Family (Sue Ann Crigler-Meyer)
• Steve Curry
• Downtown Fayette and Kid’s Market
• Kim Eaton
• Elite Royal Lionettes
• Endless Options
• First Christian Church
• Fayette Advertiser
• Fayette Rotary
• Fireside Bakes and Brews
• Fresh Ideas
• Friemonth-Freese Funeral Service
• Gaines Car Detail – Gaines Moving and Delivery and Gaines Family
• Rebecca Galloway
• Will Green
• Rusty Greenlaw
• Home Oil Company
• George and Pat Holman
• Howard County Commissioners
• Howard County EMT
• Howard County Health and Wellness Council
• Howard County Public Library
• Howard County Veterinary Service
• Howard County Fire
• Vann Hutchins
• Don Jackman
• Susan Keyton
• Josh Kirby
• KPIP Radio
• Lincoln Public School Memorial Committee
• Greg Lyons
• Mac’s
• Pat McHugh, Attorney at Law (St. Louis, MO)
• Wade and Angel Monckton
• Geoff and Jennifer Moorehead
• Grace O’Neal
• Gaye Perera
• Randolph County Caring Community (Moberly, MO)
• Destiny Rice
• Chris and Theresa Rohlfing/Sunshadow Farms
• RTS Waste Management
• Louann Shaner
• Mary Smith's Beauty Salon (Columbia, MO)
• Rachel Steele

Additional photos from Fayette MO Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Photos courtesy of Grace O’Neal.
06/25/2026

Additional photos from Fayette MO Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Photos courtesy of Grace O’Neal.

More photos from Fayette MO Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Photos courtesy of Grace O’Neal.
06/25/2026

More photos from Fayette MO Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Photos courtesy of Grace O’Neal.

More photos on Friday, June 19, 2026. Photos courtesy of Grace O’Neal.
06/25/2026

More photos on Friday, June 19, 2026. Photos courtesy of Grace O’Neal.

Fayette MO Juneteenth Celebration; Friday, June 19, 2026 – Music on the SquareJuneteenth Day came alive with music, fami...
06/25/2026

Fayette MO Juneteenth Celebration; Friday, June 19, 2026 – Music on the Square
Juneteenth Day came alive with music, family fun, and community fellowship on the Howard County Courthouse Square. Guests enjoyed live entertainment by The Derrick Enyard Band, youth activities, and refreshments as we celebrated freedom, culture, and togetherness in downtown Fayette.

Photos courtesy of Grace O’Neal.

Sunday, June 21 – BBQ Cook-OffThe second and final part of the celebration on Sunday was a spirited BBQ Cook-Off competi...
06/24/2026

Sunday, June 21 – BBQ Cook-Off
The second and final part of the celebration on Sunday was a spirited BBQ Cook-Off competition. Steve Curry, professional competitive cookoff champion was the coordinator of the event. Six contestants participated in the Rib and or Chicken contest. They were: FlyBy 5&240 (Joe Vaughn), Rev. Bill O’Neal, Jackman’s Smoke (Tim Jackman), Mac’s Atak (Micky and Brian McMillian), HoCo Smoke Show (Larry Lawson), and Jumpman BBQ (Ron Mitchell). The competitors braved the rain and put on a great, friendly show.

The independent judges were Krysta Cramer, Susan Keyton, and Allene Logan. They scored on appearance, taste, and tenderness. The winners of the competition:
- Ribs: FlyBy 5&240
- Chicken: Mac’s Atak

Families gathered after the community worship service for delicious food and fellowship, while reflecting on the enduring meaning of Juneteenth and the importance of building bridges within our community.

We thank the contestants as well as our coordinator and judges. And special thanks to Peggy O’Connell, who helped out at the grill.

Photos courtesy of James Broadus and Tim Jackman.

Sunday, June 21, 2026, was the final day of the 26th annual Fayette Juneteenth Celebration. The day started off with a ...
06/24/2026

Sunday, June 21, 2026, was the final day of the 26th annual Fayette Juneteenth Celebration. The day started off with a community worship service that relocated from Downtown to Linn Memorial Church due to rain. Bishop Lester Woods, Jr. was guest speaker and joined by his choir. It it was an amazing, uplifting service were several local churches participated.

A core value of the Juneteenth Celebration Committee is to give back - invest back into the community, who has invested so much in us. The offering collected at the service was gifted to the Community Celebration Committee, which has served local families for years through its annual school supply giveaway each August.

Photos courtesy of James Broadus.



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St. Paul UMC, 300 East Davis, P. O. Box 22
Fayette, MO
65248

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