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22nd Annual National Martin Luther King Drum Major For Justice Parade - 2007

Parade one of largest in U.S.

 

By ALISA ULFERTS, Times Staff Writer

Published January 15, 2007

 

Each year, the spectators come from as far away as Georgia and Miami. They number in the tens of thousands - anywhere from 20,000 to 50,000 by official estimates.

 

Together with city residents, they make St. Petersburg's Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade the largest such parade in the southeastern United States. And that includes Atlanta, the birthplace of the slain civil rights leader.

 

"This event draws the largest spectator crowd" in the city, said Sgt. Charlie Burnette, special events coordinator for the St. Petersburg police.

COMMENTS
Yankees2 said at 11:01 p.m. on Jan 20, 2007:
thanks! i just figured out today how to load pictures. its a shame im a senior so i wont be back next year unless i attend FAMU or B-CC. Maybe i`ll be a spectator next year, that would be fun. this band means the world to me, and it really has made my four high school years the best. we're going to China in March too, so that should be fun.
Nonie3234 said at 11:22 p.m. on Jan 20, 2007:
China? Really? Damn - I'm envious - that will be really cool. Take lots of photos and make an album here, OK?
Yankees2 said at 11:14 a.m. on Jan 21, 2007:
yeap china for 10days.
so how old are you.. uhh.. lol i dont know what else to ask you!
Nonie3234 said at 1:36 p.m. on Jan 21, 2007:
Oh - I am a million years old! Okay, only 46. But I still love parades! Seriously - make sure to upload your photos here when you get back.
Yankees2 said at 11:08 p.m. on Jan 21, 2007:
cool cool, i dont mean to get into your business i guess i just wanted to find out who you were since youve watched me two years in a row and you have pics of me on your page! ha, wow pretty crazy that i randomly searched and there you were!. ill definitely upload them after i get back so its 10days there were playing on the great wall and in tienamen square [sp?] and seeing the teracotta soldiers and lots of other things 21hours there and 21hours back. the plane ride is going to kill us all!
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