Emancipation Day events planned for May 20

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Emancipation Day in Florida is May 20, and Jefferson County has a long tradition of events to celebrate the freeing of slaves in our state. The Emancipation Day Parade, organized by Monticello's Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, moves out on Monday, May 20, at 11 a.m., and parade entrants should line up at Capital City Bank, located at 800 S. Jefferson St., beginning at 10:30 a.m. There is no fee for participation; if you want to be in the parade just come to the line-up by 10:30 a.m. Spectators can view the parade on South Jefferson and West Washington near the courthouse and along MLK Jr. Street. A 20th of May Celebration, presented by Jeffers