Alliance parade, party to hail MLK's service

The 27th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade and celebration will be Saturday in Alliance.

Planned by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Steering Committee, the events will run noon to 6 p.m. at various locations in the Carnation City.

The parade will step off at noon and will immediately be followed at Maple Beach Park by free food and family-friendly events.

Parade lineup will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, with an information area set up at South Street and South Liberty Avenue.

The parade will travel north on South Liberty Avenue, continuing north across the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Viaduct, east on Patterson Street, north on Oak Avenue, east on Reed Street to Maple Beach Park.

At the park, guests can enjoy free hotdogs, live DJ, vendors with soul food, sweet treats, jewelry, clothing and more.

For information, call 330-356-9513 or email alliancemlksc@gmail.com.

Here is the lineup for this year’s 27th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade:

Waugh Street, Division 1

Alliance Police Dept.  Chief Akenra X

American Legion #166 - Scarlet Beret Color Guard

2024 MLK Banner - Doris Marshall Grimes #12 Girls Assembly

City of Alliance Mayor Andy Grove & First Lady Sue

2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Grand Marshal Colonel Christine Spivey

2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Royal Court (With Queen Lyrical Andrews; King Blake Pue; and attendant, Cydni Weatherspoon.)

EN-RICH-MENT Community Drumline Academy

Devine Street, Division 2

Buckeye Freedom Jeep Club

Councilwoman Cindy King Ward 2

Rodman Public Library Bookmobile

Carnation City Twirlers

Kyle L. Stone Stark County Prosecutor

“Dream By Royal” Meeting Children’s Needs

Temple of Faith Worldwide Kingdom Building Ministries

Alliance Black History Museum

Judge Andrew Zumbar

Common Ground Athletic Club

Ohio Street, Division 3

Sea Food -N- Eat LLC

Alliance Church of The Nazarene

Triumph The Church and Kingdom of God In Christ

Tabernacle Baptist Church

Duke Hill 1st Place Show Car and Friends

Second Baptist Church

New Zion Baptist Church

Life Line Church

James Hawkins 2013 Chevy Impala

Chain Breakers Children’s Advocates

College Street, Division 4

2024 Carnation Queen & Court

Cantell Elks Lodge

Councilwoman Sheila Cherry Ward 1/ Johnson’s Athletic Club

Kreitzer For Family Court Judge

Stark County Sheriffs Dept.

Re-Elect Judge Natalie Haupt

Kirksey-Young-Hawkins Reunion

The Bel-Air Singing Group

Alliance City Schools

Alliance High School Marching Band

Rice Street, Division 5

Trinity Episcopal Church

Ted Bowen The Juggler

SARTA Proline Bus

Big KSB Car Club

Brothers of The Hammer Motorcycle Club

Lexington Township Fire Dept.

Alliance Fire Dept.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Alliance parade, party to hail MLK's service