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Players from the team "Part 2" watch as the ball goes in the hoop for more points as they compete in the basketball tournament at Hampton Park on Saturday. The team Part 2 was created in memory of John Tisdale, who passed away earlier in the year.](http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/514/assets/Emancipation_Celebration0_1344959625.jpg "NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza
Players from the team "Part 2" watch as the ball goes in the hoop for more points as they compete in the basketball tournament at Hampton Park on Saturday. The team Part 2 was created in memory of John Tisdale, who passed away earlier in the year.")
NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza
Players from the team "Part 2" watch as the ball goes in the hoop for more points as they compete in the basketball tournament at Hampton Park on Saturday. The team Part 2 was created in memory of John Tisdale, who passed away earlier in the year.
NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza
A mother takes pictures of her daughters as they play on the playground at Hampton Park on Saturday. The family came from Tennessee to celebrate the Eighth of August in Russellville.
Russellville and Logan County celebrated Emancipation Day over the weekend with lots of festivities in and around Hampton Park.
The 26th annual remembrance celebration for African-Americans gaining their freedom from slavery is more commonly called simply “the 8th of August” has been celebrated throughout western Kentucky for over 140 years.
The festival highlights included basketball, softball and golf tournaments as well as music in the park and a block party.
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