Photo gallery: Residents participate in Martin Luther King Day events
Published 12:01 am Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Natchez Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members, from left, Bell White, Dorothy Houze, Beverley Greene and Lillian Johnson dance and chant during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade Monday. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)
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Children grab candy off the ground that is being thrown into the crowd by people parade participants during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade Monday. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)
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Taylor Chasley carries a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. while riding on a float participating in the MLK Day parade in 2015. (Democrat file photo)
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade grand marshals Mary Lee Toles, left, and Jessie B. Williams, right, wave to people in the crown in between throwing candy out of the car Monday.
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Keshon Coach, 6, crawls underneath the barricades to grab candy during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade Monday.
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Cathedral High School senior Deanna Hayden gives her guest speakers address that was based on the luncheon’s theme of “dream with a vision, live with a purpose” during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Youth Luncheon Monday. The event showcased the talents of young members of the community.
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The audience applauds Daniel Jolla after he played his saxophone during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Youth Luncheon at the Natchez Convention Center Monday.
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The audience watches a praise dance during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Youth Luncheon at the Natchez Convention Center Monday.
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Latrelle Fort gives a speech entitled “Being Black in America” during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Youth Luncheon at the Natchez Convention Center Monday.