Atlanta Tea Party Back On

ATLANTA, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- When Atlanta's major Tea Party scheduled for July 4 at Gwinnett Mall was cancelled by Gwinnett Place Mall of Simon Company, organizers of various freedom groups rallied to sponsor a Tea Party event at the State Capitol in Atlanta.

The Atlanta Freedom Rally & Tea Party will be held on Saturday, July 4, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Georgia State Capitol at 206 Washington Street SW.

Event hosts are planning for the Freedom Music Fest to begin at 4 p.m. A full schedule of speakers, musical entertainment, and protest demonstrations will continue until 9:00 pm. Fireworks are scheduled at the conclusion of events at nearby Centennial Park at 9 p.m. Local Freedom and Tea Party groups will be present throughout the festivities at the State Capitol with information on topics of interest.

"Despite the short notice, we have managed to secure a great line-up of music, speakers, and festivities for this event. We encourage everyone in Atlanta to come out. We are looking forward to a great Freedom Rally and Tea Party."

Speakers will include Rep. Bobby Franklin, GeorgiaFirst's Ray McBerry, Jonathon Krohn, Joel Aaron, and Martha Zoller.