Hundreds gather at parade to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Children atop the Trinity United Methodist Church float wave at the crowd as the float heads down Marion Avenue during Monday’s MLK Jr. parade. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    Children atop the Trinity United Methodist Church float wave at the crowd as the float heads down Marion Avenue during Monday’s MLK Jr. parade. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
  • Youngsters on the New Dayspring Missionary Baptist Church float hold flags representing various nations during Monday’s parade, the theme of which was: “The Power of One.” (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    Youngsters on the New Dayspring Missionary Baptist Church float hold flags representing various nations during Monday’s parade, the theme of which was: “The Power of One.” (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
  • North Florida Academy of Arts and Sciences students wave American flags and smile at the crowd while taking part in the MLK Jr. parade Monday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    North Florida Academy of Arts and Sciences students wave American flags and smile at the crowd while taking part in the MLK Jr. parade Monday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
  • A woman waves to the crowd while riding a parade float. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    A woman waves to the crowd while riding a parade float. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
  • A youngster spins a group of friends at Annie Mattox Park on Monday during the Passion Through Action group’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    A youngster spins a group of friends at Annie Mattox Park on Monday during the Passion Through Action group’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

    Hundreds of local residents braved cold temperatures and high winds Monday morning to participate in or watch the annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade.

    Despite the weather, people could be seen huddled…