Americans will recognize Monday, June 20, as the country’s 12th federal holiday: Juneteenth.Local banks and some public facilities here will be closed in honor of the June 19, 1865 date when African-American slaves in Texas learned they were finally free.All banks and federal agricultural agencies, along with the post office, will be closed Monday.City Hall, the Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce, the Dawson County Public Library and the courthouse will open that day.Grocery stores also will be open Monday.U.S. President Joe Biden in 2021 designated every June 19 as a federal holiday. Americans recognized the date for the first time ...