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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Paris Huntley says he has carried a photo of Martin Luther King , Jr. in a parade in King's honor ever since the first one was held in Charlotte. The City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade flowed down Tryon Street on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, beginning at 11am. the parade started at 11th and N. Tryon and ended at Stonewall and S. Tryon. The main stage is located at Levine Ave of the Arts. The parade featured marching bands, Greek, community and civic organizations, as well as local community leaders. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    James Derseraux, president of the Charlotte chapter of Iota Phi Theta, leads the men in a step routine during the MLK parade Saturday. The City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade flowed down Tryon Street on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, beginning at 11am. the parade started at 11th and N. Tryon and ended at Stonewall and S. Tryon. The main stage is located at Levine Ave of the Arts. The parade featured marching bands, Greek, community and civic organizations, as well as local community leaders. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    (from left) Simone Phillips, 13, Lakeyla Davis, 12, and Diamond Blocker, 14, cheerleaders for the Oregon Ducks youth Sports organization joke around before the start of the MLK parade Saturday. The City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade flowed down Tryon Street on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, beginning at 11am. the parade started at 11th and N. Tryon and ended at Stonewall and S. Tryon. The main stage is located at Levine Ave of the Arts. The parade featured marching bands, Greek, community and civic organizations, as well as local community leaders. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Kendall Blount,6, shows off her flexibility while being supported by Jamya Banks, 8, Jayla Lewis, 9 and Eiesha Williamson. The City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade flowed down Tryon Street on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, beginning at 11am. the parade started at 11th and N. Tryon and ended at Stonewall and S. Tryon. The main stage is located at Levine Ave of the Arts. The parade featured marching bands, Greek, community and civic organizations, as well as local community leaders. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Aminah Lyles, 2, who likes to think of herself as "Cinderella" and Kamauri Sutton, 3, catch a glimpse of some horses in the MLK parade Saturday. The City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade flowed down Tryon Street on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, beginning at 11am. the parade started at 11th and N. Tryon and ended at Stonewall and S. Tryon. The main stage is located at Levine Ave of the Arts. The parade featured marching bands, Greek, community and civic organizations, as well as local community leaders. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Robert Norton (left) and Jamar Stround (right) CFD firefighters at Station 2 lead 14 other firefighters in pulling the 1866 Neptune hand pump fire engine in the MLK parade Saturday. The City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade flowed down Tryon Street on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, beginning at 11am. the parade started at 11th and N. Tryon and ended at Stonewall and S. Tryon. The main stage is located at Levine Ave of the Arts. The parade featured marching bands, Greek, community and civic organizations, as well as local community leaders. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    CMPD officer Jeff Hunter carried the American flag as part of the department's color guard in the MLK parade Saturday. The City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade flowed down Tryon Street on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, beginning at 11am. the parade started at 11th and N. Tryon and ended at Stonewall and S. Tryon. The main stage is located at Levine Ave of the Arts. The parade featured marching bands, Greek, community and civic organizations, as well as local community leaders. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Brian McCleave, 17, a senior drum major at West Charlotte High School leads the marching band in Saturday's MLK parade. The City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade flowed down Tryon Street on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, beginning at 11am. the parade started at 11th and N. Tryon and ended at Stonewall and S. Tryon. The main stage is located at Levine Ave of the Arts. The parade featured marching bands, Greek, community and civic organizations, as well as local community leaders. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Members of the Oregon Ducks Youth Sports organization cheerleading squad marched in the MLK parade Saturday. The City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade flowed down Tryon Street on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, beginning at 11am. the parade started at 11th and N. Tryon and ended at Stonewall and S. Tryon. The main stage is located at Levine Ave of the Arts. The parade featured marching bands, Greek, community and civic organizations, as well as local community leaders. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    (from left) Sydney Neely, 18, Cresha Crowder, 18, Taylor Turner, 17 and Kelaysia Weaver, 16, were some of the Alpha Kappa Aloha Sorority, Inc. 2013 debutantes that rode on the group's float in the MLK parade. The City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade flowed down Tryon Street on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, beginning at 11am. the parade started at 11th and N. Tryon and ended at Stonewall and S. Tryon. The main stage is located at Levine Ave of the Arts. The parade featured marching bands, Greek, community and civic organizations, as well as local community leaders. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Four-year-old Jerice Davis gets a birds eye view of the MLK parade Saturday from his grandfather, Melvin Kirkpatrick's shoulders. The City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade flowed down Tryon Street on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, beginning at 11am. the parade started at 11th and N. Tryon and ended at Stonewall and S. Tryon. The main stage is located at Levine Ave of the Arts. The parade featured marching bands, Greek, community and civic organizations, as well as local community leaders. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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