Limestone County to host march for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Friday view of the Atlas Cedar on the East side of the Limestone County Courthouse. (Photo: Al Whitaker)

Posted: Jan 16, 2022 / 08:25 PM CST

Updated: Jan 16, 2022 / 08:26 PM CST

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LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Limestone County will honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a march through Athens.

Lineup for the march begins at 8 a.m. on The Square near the the Limestone County Courthouse. The march officially starts at 9 a.m. The route begins with a lap around the courthouse and then north onto Marion Street then Pryor Street. The march will end at the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives.

Following the march, the Athens-Limestone County Martin Luther King Jr. Day program will be presented at the museum’s event center. The event will feature student essay winners, special presentations, and awards at 9:30 a.m.