Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Published on January 12, 2023

St. John the Baptist residents are invited to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at events being held throughout the Parish on Monday, January 16, 2023.

- A March on the East Bank will begin at 9:00 a.m. at East St. John Elementary (400 Ory Dr. in Belle Pointe), travel east on Airline Highway, and end in the parking lot of the Percy Hebert Building, 1801 W. Airline Hwy. in LaPlace. A rally presented by Victory Beyond the Wall Ministries will immediately follow the march with the theme "Returning to our Original Values."

- The West St. John Civic Association is sponsoring its annual march that same day beginning at noon from the Roland Borne, Sr. Memorial Library located at 2979 Highway 18, Edgard, moving east along River Road to West St. John Elementary School. The memorial program with the theme "Dr. King's Legacy - Equality, Peace, and Service, Where are We Today?" will begin immediately after the march in the schools' auditorium.

St. John Parish offices will be closed Monday in commemoration.