Monday is Savannah’s annual MLK Day parade honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The activist and civil rights leader helped change the world through his mission of peace and unity. This parade ensures his goal’s of promoting those pillars.

Savannah will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday with the 44th annual parade through downtown. The parade, organized by the Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day Association, starts at 10 a.m. Expect cold temperatures, large crowds and several major road closures.

On a chilly Monday morning hundreds gathered downtown for the annul Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade to celebrate his life and legacy.