2021 Lincoln Prom

As each group approached the staging area, they were greeted by Marty Reed who served as the emcee for the evening, introducing the young people as they made their way to the carpeted area. Proms today are not what they were in previous generations when there always had to be a boy-girl date. Young people today are much more open minded and know that they can go alone or with a group to the prom and have a wonderful time. As young people were introduced, there were a number of three to a group, stag guys, stag girls, and BFF’s who chose to keep one another company on the carpet. On Kickapoo street, in front of the courthouse a gigantic crowd of people gathered to watch the event. With nothing happening for prom in 2020, and new adjustments to coronavirus restrictions in outdoor settings, it appeared that more people than usual were anxious to get out and cheer this particular group of young people as they prepared for one of the more notable memory making events in their high school careers. The event took about 30 minutes start to finish. Then afterward there was a lot of mingling between the students and guests who came to watch. Williams had requested that the street be closed to traffic until 5:45 p.m., and only when the street was re-opened and vehicles began trying to pass through did the crowd dissipate. In total, it was a wonderful event. The young men and women were adorable, dresses were out of this world beautiful and the guys let their personalities and style shine through as well. WLCN radio in Atlanta videoed the entire event and it will be available on the WLCN website later this week. [Nila Smith]