The Selma, Ala.-Washington, D.C. "Journey for Justice" march is scheduled to enter northeast Georgia Wednesday. The 860-mile march begain August 1 and is scheduled to end September 16.
Georgia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Teri Pope says marchers will enter the region from metro Atlant and travel through Lawrenceville, Dacula, Winder, Athens, Danielsville, Franklin Springs, Royston and Hartwell before moving into South Carolina.
According to the NAACP Website http://www.naacp.org/news/entry/naacp-announces-americas-journey-for-justice, the march is aimed at forcusing attention on a "national policy agenda that protects the right of every American to a fair criminal justice system, uncorrupted and unfettered access to the ballot box, sustainable jobs with a living wage, and equitable public education."
Below are the dates and route locations through northeast Georgia:
Day 5 – 8/12/2015
Continue on US 29 (GA 14; Main Street) northbound
Approximately 2.2 miles, travel over GA 166
Left (West) on Ralph David Abernathy
Right (North) on Joseph E Lowery
Right (East) on Fair Street
Left (North) on Walker Street
Immediate right (East) on Fair Street
Left (North) on Peters Street
Continue across Spring Street onto Trinity Avenue.
Left (East) on Memorial Drive
Immediate left (North) on Capitol Avenue
Continue across MLK Jr Drive onto Piedmont Avenue
Continue across Edgewood Avenue
Right (East) on Auburn Avenue
Continue on Auburn Avenue (marchers will travel underneath I-85)
Left (North) on Boulevard
Right (East) on Irwin Street
Slight left (northeast) on Lake Avenue
Left (northeast) on Euclid Avenue
Left (North) on Moreland Avenue
Right (East) on US Hwy 78
Continue onto US 29 (GA 8; Lawrenceville Hwy) for approximately 7.3 miles (marchers will travel underneath I-285)
Approximately 0.88 miles past I-285 marks 100 miles from start
Day 6 – 8/13/2015
Continue US 29 (GA 8; Lawrenceville Hwy)
Turn left (North) at Hugh Howell Road to continue northbound on Lawrenceville Hwy
Continue on Lawrenceville Hwy through Lilburn
Continue on East Crogan Street to Lawrenceville
Continue on Winder Hwy through Lawrenceville
Approximately 2.07 miles past Buford Drive at Sweet Gum Road marks 120 miles from start
Day 7 – 8/14/2015 – NO MARCHING
Day 8 – 8/15/2015
Continue on Winder Hwy US 29 to GA 316
March across GA 316
Continue on Winder Hwy through Dacula
Continue on Atlanta Hwy (Athens Lawrenceville Hwy; E May Street) through Winder
Approximately 0.12 miles past Jackson Trail Rd marks 140 miles from start
Day 9 – 8/16/2015
Continue on Atlanta Hwy to Athens
Left (North) on North Lumpkin Street
Right (East) on Dougherty Street
Right (northeast) on Hull Rd
Left(northeast) on US 29 (GA 8)
Approximately 0.35 miles past Hull Rd marks 160 miles from start
Day 10 – 8/17/2015
Continue on US 29 (GA 8) through Danielsville around roundabout
Approximately 8.5 miles past the roundabout marks 180 miles from start
Day 11 – 8/18/2015
Continue on US 19 (GA 8; Royston Hwy) through Royston traveling over the Royston Bypass
Continue on US 19 (GA 8; Royston Hwy; Hartwell Street) through Eagle Grove
Right (East) on East Howell Street
Left (North) on North Richardson Street
Right (East) on East Franklin Street
Continue onto Anderson Hwy
Approximately 7.3 miles past E Franklin St at the river and the GA border marks 200 miles from start
