Parade in Lakeland

Parade in Lakeland

1963 Elks' Sponsored Parade in Lakeland

Violetta Sharps, Miss Lakeland 1963, greets the crowd during that year’s Elks Day Parade (upper left of left page). Among the groups marching that day was Lakeland’s own majorettes. This parade was one of many that took place over the years in the Lakeland community. The Elks’ parades promoted healthy competition between lodges throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Captured in the photo below (lower right of left page), marching down Lakeland Road, is one of several marching bands invited to participate.

Pearl Lee Campbell and James Edwards III

Lakeland Community Heritage Project

1963

Lakeland Community Heritage Project