LAMPASAS COUNTY. Lampasas County (H-15/16) covers an area of 714 square miles near the center of Texas. The county's center point is at 31Â°15' north latitude and 98Â°14' west longitude, seventy-five miles northwest of Austin.
Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. state of Texas, and more generally the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the former Confederacy of the southern United States.
Celebrate the 4th of July. In just a few days, it will be the 4th of July. Scenes of picnics, parades and fireworks will be everywhere. This is how we celebrate the holiday. It is the day we set apart from all others, to honor the anniversary of the birth of our nation. It is the day America declared our Independence.