DeKALB – Virgina Sherrod still remembers the excitement she felt as she watched Jimmy Carter walk down Pennsylvania Avenue during his inauguration.

Although she was not there in person Monday, Sherrod said President Barack Obama’s inauguration proved more exciting than her experience in 1977. She said it was special and historic to see Obama take office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and reflect on all the positive changes that have occurred since 1977.

She said it was heartwarming to see the diversity of people who came together during the inauguration.