PHOTOS: Marietta celebrates Fourth of July with parade

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PHOTOS: Marietta celebrates Fourth of July with parade

Marietta celebrates the Fourth of July with its Let Freedom Ring Parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

A teen ROTC member holds an American flag while passing through the crowd during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

A Marine Corp looks into the crowd while his young son is cradled around him while holding an American flag during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

A man smiles to the crowd while driving a classic car during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

A women waves to the crowd while on a float during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

People wave flags and celebrate during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Bill Dickman, 79, watches festivities across the street after the parade during the July 4th all day celebration in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Neva Seymore watches alongside her young son Bryson Seymore, 2, the festivities across the street after the parade during the July 4th all day celebration in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Sparkle Roller Rink members drive a vehicle shaped like roller-skates during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Members of Sons of Confederate Veterans drive as young girls wave Confederate flags during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

A young boy ears are covered as Confederate reenactment members shoot a round into the air during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Union Soldier Reenactment Members pose and wait to move along and perform for the crowd during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

A man holds a cross halfway covered with an American flag during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

A man holds his small dog while driving his vehicle covered in Independence Day colors during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

A float covered in American flags and American attire is displayed during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

A father with his young daughter wave flags and celebrate during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

A clown gives a thumbs up to the crowd during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Teen girls hold a Taylor Swift parody campaign flag as clowns drive by during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Marine Corp League members smile to the crowd while driving during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Teen ballerinas wave to the crowd during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

People wave flags and celebrate during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

A woman enjoys the parade while having two American flags placed inside her hair bun during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

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Credit: Michael Blackshire

A teen ROTC member holds an American flag while passing through the crowd during the July 4th all day celebration parade in Marietta. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

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