CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – For the third year, organization in Clarksville celebrated Juneteenth with a parade, a block party and a festival on Saturday.

Events began with the Clarksville Juneteenth Parade, hosted by Manifest Magic Black Girl Cooperative with the theme “We Are One.” The parade featured close to 20 entries, with floats, marchers, businesses and vehicles, that made their way from the Burt-Cobb Recreation Center on Franklin Street, through downtown, returning to the center.

Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Alan Bartee & Kyle King with 5-Star Media in Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Residents watch Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
David Allen in Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Kyle King & Alan Bartee with 5-Star Media Group in Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Elaini Matvafos and her friend Bam ready to ride in Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival Parade on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Later on Saturday, Downtown Commons was filled with hundreds of people for the third annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party hosted by the Black Clarksville organization. There was a DJ, singers, dancers, food trucks, along with spoken word and poetry artists, joined by more than 80 vendors and Black-owned businesses.

The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Patricia Hogan & Alan Bartee at the 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc, Nu Kappa Omega Chapter at the 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Morgan West, Valerie West & Cheri West at the 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Ricky Hall & Steve Bowen at the 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Jovanni Price & Tiffany Perkins at the 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
A performer at the 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Member of the NAACP Clarksville-Montgomery County TN at the 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 3rd Annual Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party at the Downtown Commons on Jun. 17, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

“It’s been really great for us to grow and keep doing this for the community,” said founder and owner of Black Clarksville Tiffany Perkins. “Everyone has such a great time and it’s great for us to see what the Black community is like here and to see Clarksville culture. It’s really great to be a part of that,” Perkins said.

For more events like this, check out the Summer Fun Guide or visit the Clarksville Now events page.