HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2023-01-13 Street Closure to Occur During 32nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
January 13, 2023
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Street Closure to Occur During Annual Martin Luther King, Jr.
March
Leesburg, VA (January 13, 2023) – The annual
Martin Luther King, Jr. March and Celebration will
be held on Monday, January 16.
The event will begin at the Loudoun County
Courthouse at 10 a.m. Marchers will proceed from
the courthouse lawn to East Market Street as they
make their way to Frederick Douglass Elementary
School (510 Principal Drummond Way SE).
Sections of East Market Street, from North King Street to Catoctin Circle, will be closed
beginning at 9:30 a.m. in preparation for the march. Rolling street closures will take place as the
event proceeds along East Market Street to Sycolin Road which will also see a temporary
closure. Drivers should follow police direction and be prepared for minor delays.
Individuals, families, schools, businesses, civic groups, and religious organizations are all
welcome to participate. For more information, call 540-539-5651 or email
themarch@mlkleesburg.org.
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