West Kentucky native Ronda Smith grew up celebrating the Eighth of August. Though Juneteenth is now nationally recognized, she wasnt really familiar with the Texan tradition turned federal holiday until pretty recently.
One person remained in intensive care Sunday and four others were in regular hospital rooms. They were all in stable condition, said Ronda Smith, patient care supervisor at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Miss. She said several others were treated and released.