Tyler Holds Annual King Day Event

TYLER — A standing-room-only crowd in Tyler’s St. Gregory Cathedral School gym honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Event spokesman Jeff Williams says he was very pleased with the city’s annual March, Rally, and Ecumenical Service; he says the crowd was “more of a rainbow” this year. Williams noted “multiple ethnicities, multiple races, multiple religion — much more showing the diversity of Tyler and how we can come together and be united as a community.” Williams also noted good support from local elected officials.

Reflecting on what Dr. King left for future generations, Williams remarked, “His words were spoken over 50 years ago, and they still resonate today. But there are things for us to do today — and we have to focus on the here and now.” Williams is a member of the Tyler Together Race Relations Forum, which organized Monday’s event.