Tybee Wade News Today

Tybee served as a port of entry for the Transatlantic Slave Trade. UNESCO has designated the island a Site of Memory related to the Middle Passage.

His year’s parade Grand Marshall is Julia Pierce, who is a creator and coordinator for the Tybee MLK Human Rights Organization.

The annual event features song and dance into the waters of Tybee Island Beach to celebrate Juneteenth and honor those in Chatham County.

Savannah, Pooler, Bluffton, Richmond Hill and Effingham County are all hosting Juneteenth events through the week and into the weekend.