East Texas native Opal Lee helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday
MARSHALL, Texas — Editor’s note: This feature first appeared in the Marshall News Messenger in March 2023. Marshall native, national gem and Fort Worth treasure Opal Lee is affectionately revered as “The Grandmother of Juneteenth.” “I’m everybody’s grandma, and you know you listen to your grandma,” Lee teased. “And when she told you things that were … Read more