People across the state participated in parades, marches, special programs and volunteer projects to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. In Columbia, Dr. King was remembered during the almost two-decades old King Day at the Dome march and rally.
Founded in 2000 to collectively protest the Confederate flag flying atop the state house at the time, the annual event has continued to grow into a vehicle of sorts for the state's NAACP and other organizations to call for action and change when it comes to various issues impacting residents.