Dear Friends of the Colquitt County Community,

The Colquitt County Branch of the NAACP is sponsoring a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Parade on Monday, January 19th, 2026. You are invited to sponsor a unit in the parade. Participants are encouraged to sponsor floats, if possible. The floats will be judged, first, second, and third place. Plaque or trophy will be presented to the top three floats. The theme for this year’s celebration is “The Fierce Urgency Now”! Floats will be judged on the following: Theme must be incorporated, must show originality, workmanship, and overall appearance and adherence to all listed rules.  

The parade line-up will begin at 1:00 P.M., in front of First Presbyterian Church at 501 First Street SE and follow the regular parade route through Downtown Moultrie and end at First Baptist Church on South Main Street. All participants are urged to be on time. Units will be placed in line on a first come basis and will be directed into position by parade officials. Parade officials will be traveling on golf carts. Parade entry fee: (FREE)

All correspondence regarding this event should be sent to the Colquitt County NAACP Branch at Post Office Box 932, Moultrie, Georgia 31776 or emailed back to colquittcountynaacp@yahoo.com. You can also click on the parade entry form and fill it out. In the event that you have questions, please contact Felicia Carr 229-921-1689. Please respond if you would like to participate in this event back by Jan 12th, 2026.

For those of you, who have participated in this event in previous years, please allow me the opportunity to thank you for your support and cooperation. We are looking forward to another super celebration this year.

Yours truly,

Felicia Carr

Parade Coordinator

Dr. Patrick McCray, Branch President

FOR A COPY OF THE PARADE APPLICATION CLICK HERE