With Houston having two MLK Day parades, expect several roads to be closed for the events on Monday.
will have two parades to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday and with all the excitement don't forget the road closures
For decades the city has had two MLK Day parades to commemorate Dr. King and this year it's no different. The City of Houston is partnering with the Black Heritage Society for an MLK parade Downtown at 10 a.m. starting at Smith and Lamar Streets and the MLK Grande Parade also start at 10:00 a.m. but will snake through the streets of Midtown, starting at Elgin and San Jacinto.
Beginning no earlier than 8:00 a.m., staging on San Jacinto Street between Elgin Street and Alabama Street; and Holman Street between Fannin and Caroline Streets. Disbanding on Fannin Street between Mcllhenny Street and Tuam Street.
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