5 DeKalb Schools Marching Bands participate in honoring Dr. King’s legacy, Jan. 16 | Schools

DeKalb County - Five DeKalb County School System high school marching bands will participate in the DeKalb NAACP’s 10th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Peace Rally on Monday, Jan. 16 at 12:30 p.m. Dr.

Cheryl Atkinson and Honorable Congressman Henry “Hank” Johnson will serve as the Grand Marshals.

The parade will begin in the MARTA parking lot, on Fourth Street, in the downtown City of Stone Mountain. All participants must arrive before 11:30 a.m. The following DeKalb Schools high school bands are scheduled to participate:

  · Cedar Grove High School

  - Clarkston High School

  · Martin Luther King, Jr. High School

  - McNair High School

  · Stone Mountain  High School

The Peace Rally will commence immediately following the parade at the Champion Theme Middle School gymnasium at approximately 3:30 p.m.

What: 10th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Peace Rally

When:  Monday, Jan. 16 beginning at 12:30 p.m.

Where: Parade starts on Fourth Street (922 Main Street, Downtown Stone Mountain, GA 30083) and ends at Champion Theme Middle School (5265 Mimosa Drive, Stone Mountain, GA  30083).