Natchez, MS, USA / ListenUpYall.com
Dec 29, 2023 | 1:45 PM
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| Leola Harris and Chief Cal Green |
NATCHEZ, Miss. – Retired educator Leola Harris and Natchez Police Chief Cal Green will serve as co-grand marshals for the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade, which is set for 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in downtown Natchez.
“This will be an exciting event and a great way to honor
the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” said Jacqueline Marsaw, who chairs
the parade committee. “We will have a broad range of participation by
individuals and by many different groups. We invite everybody to come out and
be part of this important event.”
In addition to King, several people will be recognized
for their work in the struggle for civil rights. Marsaw said the honorees
include U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.); Philip West, former mayor of
Natchez; Barney J. Schoby, the first black elected to serve on the Adams County
Board of Supervisors; and the late Rev. Leon Howard.
“We want to honor those who fought for civil rights,”
Marsaw said, adding their work should never be forgotten.
The parade is sponsored by The Natchez Branch of the
NAACP. It is an annual event held for the entire Mis-Lou community.
Marsaw said the parade route will be the same as in 2023
and previous years, beginning with the lineup for the parade at 2 p.m. on
Broadway Street.
The parade route will begin at North Broadway and
Franklin streets and will travel along Franklin to N. Dr. M.L. King St., where
it will turn left and proceed up to Minor Street, where it will end.
At the conclusion of the parade, trophy presentations
will be given at the corner of Dr. M.L. King and High streets for the best
float, the baddest vehicle, bands, and dance groups.
Both the float contest and vehicle contest will have
first- through fifth-place awards presented, Marsaw said.
The deadline for registration to participate in the
parade is Monday, Jan. 10, 2024
In a flyer distributed for promotion, Marsaw said that
certain groups that participate are asked to make a donation of $50 “for
unlimited entries.” These groups include churches, civic organizations,
sororities, fraternities, Mardi Gras krewes, clubs and businesses, among
others.
Motorcycle participants are asked to contact Lee Ford via
Marsaw at 601-443-1350. Other entry fees include $10 for a single car or truck.
The fee for horses is $5 per horse.
Marsaw said there is no cost or entry fee for the groups
that provide entertainment for the parade. These groups include bands, the
ROTC, and dance teams.
Anyone desiring to make a donation or pay an entry fee is
asked to make all checks payable to the Natchez Branch NAACP and send them to
Natchez Branch NAACP, P.O. Box 733, Natchez, MS 39120.
For more information on the parade, call Chairperson
Jacqueline Marsaw at 601-443-1350.
See more here: https://listenupyall.com/2023/12/29/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-parade-slated-for-monday-jan-15/
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