Georgetown celebrates MLK Jr. Day with parade, program

Marchers make their way along Seventh Street in Georgetown during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday celebration march from the square Monday, January 16. The march was followed by a service at Macedonia Baptist Church. (Photos by Andy Sharp)
Marchers make their way along Seventh Street in Georgetown during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday celebration march from the square Monday, January 16. The march was followed by a service at Macedonia Baptist Church. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Georgetown resident Sharon Maynard was one of dozens of people who gathered outside the Williamson County Courthouse for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade Monday, January 16.

“I’ve never marched before, but I wanted to come out to try to make a difference,” Ms. Maynard said.

Sponsored by the Georgetown Fellowship of Churches, the program was one of the events held within the city to celeb…