Residents lined the streets of Mesa for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade on Monday to celebrate the American civil rights leader’s legacy and unite the community.
From preschoolers and youth dance troops to the East Valley branch of the NAACP and emergency responders, local organizations marched down MLK Way.
The Buffalo Soldiers of America’s Arizona chapter rode on horseback, chanting “Happy Birthday, Martin” and waving to the crowds…