Upson Emancipation

CELEBRATING HISTORY.

CELEBRATING TRADITIONS.

CELEBRATING FREEDOM.

Join us in our efforts to continue our historic event.

OUR TRADITIONS

A celebration honoring a legacy that will never be forgotten. Please join us as we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

On May 29, 1865, the news of freedom reached Upson County! Since May 29, 1866, we have celebrated our historic date!

Our community is filled with innovators, trailblazers and historical figures. We honor our past with our powerful future!

159th Annual Emancipation Day of Upson

On May 29, 2024, The Emancipation Committee of Upson hosted the second annual Heritage Awards Banquet at Thomaston-Upson Senior Center in...

Let's reflect on the lessons of freedom and how they resonate in our quest for unity.

The Emancipation Committee of Upson presented their first Heritage Awards Banquet geared to honor past and future trailblazers.

Learn about the early years of the Emancipation Celebration.