MLK Day parade to bring road closures to Myrtle Beach. What drivers should know
.JPG "Despite frigid temperatures, a diverse group of participants marched along Ocean Boulevard to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Myrtle Beach on Monday. Jan 21, 2019.")
Myrtle Beach is preparing to host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, complete with a festive parade — and some road closures.
The Carolina African American Heritage Foundation, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Myrtle Beach kicked off Grand Strand Freedom Week on Friday. The weeklong celebration will run through Tuesday, and includes awards, food and service, with a parade on Saturday.
The annual parade will start at 10 a.m. and will span from 15th Avenue North to Eighth Avenue North along Ocean Boulevard.
Leading up to the parade, the city will see some road closures. Chester Street and Withers Drive between 14th and 16th Avenues North, as well as the area from 15th Avenue North to Ocean Boulevard, will close at 7 a.m. Saturday to serve as staging areas for the parade, according to plans shared by city spokesperson Meredith Denari.
Ocean Boulevard from 16th to Seventh avenues North will close beginning at 9:45 a.m.
Eighth Avenue North from Chester Street to Ocean Boulevard will also close at 9:45 a.m.
Other Grand Strand Freedom Week events coming to Myrtle Beach
In addition to the parade, the city will host a lineup of events, starting with a kickoff ceremony and performance by Tamir and Company, which will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
On Sunday, the Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church at 1008 Carver St. will host a CommUNITY Ecumenical Service from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
On Monday from 9 to 11 a.m., there will be a Drum Major awards ceremony and breakfast at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center at 2101 North Oak St.
The week will conclude with the MLK Day of Service at 928 Osceola St. from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday.
