The 146th Annual Emancipation Proclamation Observance will be held today (Thursday) at 10 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

The guest speaker for the occasion is Roy Smith, Jr., mayor of McCormick, South Carolina.

A native of Mt. Carmel, Mayor Smith has been employed by Flexible Technologies of Abbeville for the past 27 years. He is also the owner of Smith's Photography..

Shawn Davis is set to preside over the program, and special music will be provided by Donnell Harris and the Leverett Family.

The Emancipation Proclamation Observance is being sponsored by TIA and the local NAACP chapter.

Everyone is cordially invited to attend.