Parade, march, documentary part of MLK Day events for Beaufort County
Several events are planned Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
Beaufort County Ministerial Alliance MLK parade, Beaufort: 10 a.m. parade, starts on Rodgers Street and ends at Boundary Street in Beaufort.
A closing ceremony will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the auditorium of the performing arts center at the University of South Carolina Beaufort.
Hilton Head Island's MLK Jr. Memorial Celebration: 10 a.m. march at Hilton Head Island High School, 71 Wilborn Road.
A memorial program will be at 11 a.m. and lunch at 12:30 p.m. at the high school.
At 7 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church will show the documentary "Inequality for All" in the parish hall at 1003 Meeting St. Details: 843-681-3991
A community food drive for the holiday by the Sandalwood Food Pantry continues through Monday, with collection bins available throughout several gated communities, neighborhoods and churches. Details: 843-645-0935
Bluffton's Martin Luther King Jr. Committee events: 12:30 p.m. memorial service at Bluffton Town Hall at 20 Bridge St. The Rev. Samuel L. McPherson, former pastor of Campbell Chapel AME and founder of the celebration, will speak.
A memorial march will be at 2 p.m. and a cookout at 3 p.m. at Town Hall.
This story was originally published January 18, 2015 at 5:38 PM with the headline "Parade, march, documentary part of MLK Day events for Beaufort County ."