Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrated (photo gallery)
Published 5:25 pm Tuesday, January 20, 2015
A parade was held in honor of the late Dr. Matin Luther King Jr. The parade started in City Park, going through downtown and ended at E.M. Henry Park.
Several events honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were held in Clanton on Jan. 19, including a prayer breakfast at Hopewell Baptist Church, as well as a parade through downtown.
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- King is also depicted at Hopewell Baptist Church in Clanton.
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- Youth in attendance at the Hopewell Baptist prayer breakfast lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Speakers at a MLK Jr. Day prayer breakfast at Hopewell Baptist Church included Elder Elijah Good of the World’s Church of The Living God.
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- Minister Kenneth Allison (below, right), chairman of the Chilton County Alabama Democratic Conference, also spoke to the crowd at the prayer breakfast.
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- Greg DeJarnett, Clanton City Councilman and minister at West End Church of Christ, spoke at the prayer breakfast held at Hopewell Baptist.
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- Youth take part in a parade held in Clanton in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr on Jan. 19.
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- Morning Star church youth performed a praise dance at the program at E.M. Henry Park.
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- A parade in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was followed a route through Clanton on Jan. 19.
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- The Community Choir (above) sings at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day program Monday at E.M. Henry Park.
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- Flags depicting King lined the route of a parade through Clanton
