Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/21/13-The life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated during a ceremony beneath the rotunda of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis Monday. The local celebration is now in its 44th year and is recognized as one of the largest in the nation, trailing only Atlanta. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/21/13-The life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated during a ceremony beneath the rotunda of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis Monday. The local celebration is now in its 44th year and is recognized as one of the largest in the nation, trailing only Atlanta. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/21/13-The life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated during a ceremony beneath the rotunda of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis Monday. The local celebration is now in its 44th year and is recognized as one of the largest in the nation, trailing only Atlanta. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/21/13-The life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated during a ceremony beneath the rotunda of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis Monday. The local celebration is now in its 44th year and is recognized as one of the largest in the nation, trailing only Atlanta. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/21/13-The life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated during a ceremony beneath the rotunda of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis Monday. The local celebration is now in its 44th year and is recognized as one of the largest in the nation, trailing only Atlanta. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/21/13-The life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated during a ceremony beneath the rotunda of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis Monday. The local celebration is now in its 44th year and is recognized as one of the largest in the nation, trailing only Atlanta. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/21/13-The life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated during a ceremony beneath the rotunda of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis Monday. The local celebration is now in its 44th year and is recognized as one of the largest in the nation, trailing only Atlanta. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/21/13-The life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated during a ceremony beneath the rotunda of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis Monday. The local celebration is now in its 44th year and is recognized as one of the largest in the nation, trailing only Atlanta. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/21/13-The life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated during a ceremony beneath the rotunda of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis Monday. The local celebration is now in its 44th year and is recognized as one of the largest in the nation, trailing only Atlanta. (KMOX/Brett Blume)