In the waning hours of the Biden Administration and in chilly but sunny weather, a sparse crowd of people turned out Monday for Liberty County’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Parade in Hinesville.

Rev. Henry Frasier, Sr., who carries a trove of local historical knowledge and who was a founder of the parade, served as grand marshal.

Numerous local groups, historically Black sororities and fraternities, local schools, and churches took part, along with troops from Fort Stewart’s 3rd Infantry Division.

Here are some of them, photographed by The Current‘s Liberty County reporter Robin Kemp.

  • Rev. Henry Frasier, Sr., 93, waves as grand marshal of the parade he helped found to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., Hinesville, GA, Jan, 20, 2025.
  • Onlookers on South Main Street bundle up as Fort Stewart’s 3rd Infantry Division Band marches in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • The Hinesville Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Junior Miss Jabberwock greets the crowd at the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Riders in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Liberty County 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade
  • County Chairman Donald Lovette waves from a car in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Riders in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • A musician with Bradwell Institute’s Marchinf Tiger Band plays in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Children wave from a float in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • A Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps member marches in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Hinesville Councilman Dexter Newby (holding flag) and members of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity march in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • A man in hunting gear displays a Dog Life hunting and fishing club flag in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • A boy marches in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • A man rides Bethel AME Church’s first-place-winning float in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Members of the 3rd Infantry Division Band from Fort Stewart march in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • A float in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • The Hinesville Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Miss Delta Teen greets the crowd at the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Members of the Hinesville Area Board of Realtors march in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Women aboard a boat in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Riders in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority show off a classic convertible in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Delta Sigma Theta’s Little Miss Jabberwock rides in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • County Commissioner Justin Frasier (left) and Sheriff William Bowman (right) march in Liberty County’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Miss Midway, Alana West, waves from a car during the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • A woman applauds as she watches the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.
  • Members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity march in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2024.
  • Delta Sigma Theta’s Tiny Miss Jabberwock rides in the Liberty County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Hinesville, GA, Jan. 20, 2025.

Type of Story: Feature

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Robin is a reporter covering Liberty County for The Current GA. She has decades of experience at CNN, Gambit and was the founder of another nonprofit, The Clayton Crescent. Contact her at robin.kemp@thecurrentga.org Her...