Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free.
Click through to see which of your favorite actors, singers, athletes and beauty queens are from Texas!
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1. Grant Hill is from Dallas
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2. Brittney Griner is from Houston
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3. Lamarcus Aldridge is from Dallas
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4. Latavia Roberson is from Houston
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5. Crystle Stewart is from Houston
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6. Texas Battle is from Houston
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7. Phylicia Rashad is from Houston
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8. David and Tamela Mann are from Ft. Worth
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9. Usher was born in Dallas
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10. Isaiah Washington is from Houston
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11. Jamie Foxx is from Terrell
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12. Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles are from Houston
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