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Video: MLK Day Event in Snellville

Snellville Patch captured some video of Monday's event to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

On Monday, January 16, 2012, the first-ever march to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took place in Snellville.

A grassroots event, the march was organized by The pastor there is the Rev. Elijah Collins.

A commemorative church service followed.

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Collins, former Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer, Mayor Kelly Kautz, the Rev. Robbie Ballard of Grace Missionary Baptist Church in Auburn, Ga., New Jerusalem Baptist Church choir and its dance ministry are featured in the attached video.

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