Thousands commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Junior at 50th Anniversary Event in Lexington

The legacy of Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Junior was celebrated in Fayette County on Monday. This year marked the 50^th-anniversary commemoration in downtown Lexington.

A move this year from morning to afternoon only served to grow the size of the group marching down Vine and Main Streets. Diane Johnson, who lives a few blocks away, said the significance doesn’t change.

“Oh, it’s very important that we remember what Martin Luther King Junior had for us to do and it’s still a whole lot more work to be done/”