Krewe of Sparta to roll Saturday afternoon
SARALAND, Ala. (WKRG) — Saraland's Mardi Gras organization, Krewe of Sparta, will roll down Highway 43 at noon on Saturday.
News 5 will have team members at the parade — Grant Skinner will be driving the Beast in the parade, Jeremy Jones will be riding in the parade and Shamonee Baker will be emceeing the parade from the route live on WKRG.com.
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The grand marshal for the parade will be Ryan 'Hollywood' Williams — a Saraland native and starting wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
We will be streaming the parade live in this article.
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