As Juneteenth is celebrated nationwide, a family in Corpus Christi is reflecting on local celebrations that started in 1975.

City of Corpus Christi offices, including City Hall, Public Libraries, Municipal Court, Development Services, and the Public Health District services, will be closed in observance of Juneteenth.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The 8th annual Juneteenth Festival is in full swing in downtown Corpus Christi — and this year, organizers are going big.

Local News Corpus Christi shuts down several city operations to celebrate Juneteenth holiday Many services and buildings will be closed, including Municipal Court, Animal Care Services, and City Hall.

While the U.S. bishops transfer Corpus Christi to Sunday, June 22, the fact that the actual feast day is on Juneteenth this year offers the faithful a unique opportunity to ponder the notion of ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — Long before Juneteenth was recognized as a national holiday in 2021, one Coastal Bend family had a vision. In the early 1970s, the late Dorothy Benson was inspired ...

KRIS via CNN Newsource A Corpus Christi family helped spark local Juneteenth celebrations nearly 50 years ago.

By Alexis Scott Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — Long before Juneteenth was recognized as a national holiday in 2021, one Coastal Bend family had a vision. In ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A powerful finale closed out the 2025 Juneteenth festivities on Sunday evening at St. John Baptist Church on Greenwood Drive, where more than 500 people gathered for a ...

The road trip route is nearly perfect, framed by large city hubs with easy-to-access airports including Houston and San Antonio; the mid-sized beach cities of Galveston and Corpus Christi ... up ...