This year is the 8th annual parade hosted by CARE Rockbridge.

People in Rockbridge County are preparing for their eighth annual parade to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

Hundreds of people joined in for a parade in Lexington to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

In Lexington, the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Parade is an annual tradition.

LEXINGTON, VA. – Rather than a parade, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered in a different way in Lexington this year. A few hundred people lined the downtown streets, standing in place on Monday morning. There was still plenty of energy for social justice, but in pandemic times they channeled that energy in a different way. “I was very impressed that an event like this with this many people showed up happened here in Lexington. As the pandemic continues, it’s unclear what that will look like, but Early said people left Monday with a clear message.

LEXINGTON, Va. – A pandemic will not stop one community from honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Instead of marching through the streets of Lexington, one group is asking people to take a stand in the road this year. Every year hundreds of people fill the streets of Lexington, shoulder to shoulder and march in memory of Dr. King. Law enforcement will block off the streets for the stand-up while the community sends a peaceful message. Everybody and all of their diversity coming together, working together, living together, enjoying one another,” said Rev.