King Day in St. Louis

Jan. 17, 2011 – Hundreds of people packed into the rotunda of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis Monday for the local King Day celebration.

Numerous songs and hymns were followed by speeches from U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, St. Louis police chief Dan Isom and many others.

Afterwards, many of those in attendance filed outside to take part in the annual King Day march from the Old Courthouse to Powell Hall.