Area Events Planned For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 15, 2011

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Parades and special events will honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. across the area on Monday.

Century:

The Century-Flomaton Improvement Association will honor Dr. King with a motorcade in Century Monday morning. The parade will line up at the old Carver School on Pond Street at 8 a.m. The motorcade will roll at 9:00 and will end at the Ag Building on West Highway 4 by about 10:00. A program and celebration will follow in the Ag Building at 10:00. with a special speaker.

Flomaton:

The Flomaton Martin Luther King walk will take place at 9 a.m. on Martin Luther King Drive. A program will follow at Damascus Baptist Church with special speaker Mona Simmon.

Atmore:

Parade, Line up 9 a.m. begins 10 a.m. at Houston Avery Park, follows Martin Luther King Avenue, to Carver Avenue, Ashley Street,  Main Street, McRae Street and ending at Escambia County High School.  A program will follow in the high school’s Hodnette Auditorium. Keynote speaker will be ECHS principal Zickeyous Byrd. Free bay lunches will be served.

Pensacola:

Parade, 11 a.m., downtown. An “After Parade Gathering” will be held from 2-5 p.m. at the DeVilliers Cultural Heritage Museum located at 500 W. Belmont Street with music, art and food.

Pictured top and bottom: Residents gathered in Century last year to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

Comments

3 Responses to “Area Events Planned For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day”

  1. Wilson HP on January 16th, 2011 6:26 pm

    We need a leadership intervention from the black community in the Atmore area…

  2. Wilson HP on January 15th, 2011 6:43 pm

    Please in your meetings, say a prayer for Atmore. Crimes seem to be on the upswing in the Atmore area and someone needs to intervene.

  3. WORRIED RESIDENT on January 15th, 2011 6:21 pm

    THANKS FOR THE INFO!

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