Updated on January 19, 2021 at 10:20 am
Joe Biden is shining a light on Delaware like the tiny state has never had before.
The inauguration of President-elect Biden is putting the second-smallest state (by size) and the sixth-least populated into the spotlight on Jan. 20 when Delaware s best-known resident becomes the most famous person on Earth.
Alas, Delaware will remain without the distinction of having a president born there. Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, so Delaware s bigger neighbor to the north will get that credit.
That won t stop Delaware from representing bigtime at the Inauguration.
One of the religious officiants for the inaugural ceremony will be the Rev. Silvester S. Beaman, pastor of Bethel AME Church in Wilmington. Beamon will give the benediction, which is the closing blessing at the end of the event. Members of the University of Delaware s marching band are also scheduled to perform during Biden s walk to the White House.