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Scores of residents celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. at annual Chester parade

Children scampered for candy thrown by the fistful from cars and floats parading through downtown Chester.

Parade-goers smiled, waved and yelled greetings to familiar faces at the Martin Luther King Jr. parade Sunday.

Thousands of people watched the dozens of business owners, bands, church and civic groups celebrate the birthday of the late civil rights leader at the parade.

Tracy Kimball: tkimball@heraldonline.com

This story was originally published January 14, 2018 at 6:56 PM with the headline "Scores of residents celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. at annual Chester parade."

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