MLK Parade & Community Celebration
January 18, 2025, the City of Mesquite along with the Mesquite NAACP will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in its annual MLK Jr. Parade and Celebration. Festivities will begin with a parade through downtown hosted by the Mesquite NAACP. Participation in the parade will be open to any business, organization, church or school.
The celebration of Dr. King’s achievements continued with a community gathering co-hosted by Mesquite Independent School District, the City of Mesquite and the Mesquite NAACP at the Mesquite Arts Center located at 1527 N. Galloway Ave. The event includes choir presentations, a special dance performance and speeches by Mayor Daniel Alemán Jr., Dr. LaDonna Gulley, Henry Brown, and Pastor Reginald Jefferson.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
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Organization:
Mesquite Parks and RecreationLocation:
1515 N. Galloway Ave
Mesquite, TX, 75149United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
972-216-6260Contact name:
Elizabeth Harrell
Email address:
Dates:
01/18/2025
Time:
Parade at Downtown Mesquite: 10 am
Community Celebration at the Mesquite Arts Center: 1 pm
Price:
Free
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