Residents invited to Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations
Published 9:52 am Friday, January 17, 2020
- Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations will take place Monday on the East and West banks of St. John the Baptist Parish.
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LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist residents are invited to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at events being held throughout the Parish on Monday, Jan. 20.
A march will take place at 9 a.m. in LaPlace, proceeding up Belle Pointe Boulevard and down Airline Highway to the Parish Government Building located at 1811 W. Airline Highway. Those interested in marching are asked to begin lining up at 8 a.m. at the intersection of 400 Ory Drive. and Belle Pointe Boulevard. A rally will immediately follow the march at the Parish Government Building parking lot.
On the West Bank, the West St. John Civic Association will hold its annual march and memorial program beginning at noon. The march will begin at the Roland Borne, Sr. Memorial Library located at 2979 Highway 18 and will travel along River Road to West St. John Elementary, where a memorial program will take place.
Please join the St. John Community in commemoration of Dr. King’s birthday.
