The Jonesboro City Council cleared the way for the Clayton County Martin Luther King, Jr., Parade to return to the city, when council members voted unanimously, on Monday, to waive approximately $3,000 in fees parade organizers would have had to pay.
The parade, which has been staged in Riverdale for the last two runs, is held in connection with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday in January. Prior to the 2010 Parade, when it moved to Riverdale, it was held every year on Main Street, in Jonesboro, parade organizers and supporters said.
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