10th annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration
Date: 5/5/2012 Album ID: 1464816
Photos by Erik M. Lunsford
About a hundred gathered for the 10th annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in St. Louis. Photographs by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
Reenactor Sean Turner walks past the mural depicting the flight to freedom during the 10th annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in St. Louis. At the site next to the Mississippi River, historians say Meachum helped a group of nine slaves board a skiff and cross the river to Illinois. After shots were fired, they were met on shore and five were caught. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
Reenactors, including Sean Turner (center) perform during the 10th annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in St. Louis. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
Visitors take shade as they watch a reenactment during the 10th annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in St. Louis. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
Reenactors, including Jannett White (left), Victoria Thomas (rear) and Maria Ramza-Gay, take a small break during their performance at the 10th annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in St. Louis. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
Iesha Bush of Americorps hands out balloons in preparation for a release sybolizing freedom during the 10th annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in St. Louis. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
About a hundred gathered people, including Asia Moore, 10 (right), release balloons symbolizing the release of the souls of all freedom seekers at the end of the 10th annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in St. Louis. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
About a hundred gathered people release balloons symbolizing the release of the souls of all freedom seekers at the end of the 10th annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in St. Louis. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
About a hundred gathered people release balloons symbolizing the release of the souls of all freedom seekers at the end of the 10th annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in St. Louis.
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo