46th annual motorcade, rally honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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WEBVTT THE MOTORCADE WOUND ITS WAY THROUGH THE STREETS OF LOUISVILLE, AND ENDED HERE AT KING SOLOMON BAPTIST CHURCH.>> I'VE BEEN COMING DOWN HERE FOR YEARS.I'M FROM RADCLIFFE. IT MAKES A GREAT IMPACT ON NOT ONLY LOUISVILLE, BUT THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.REPORTER: WICKS AND HIS WIFE ATTENDED THE PAST 22 MOTORCADES HONOURING CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR.>> I'M 60. I CAN REMEMBER TIMES WHEN THINGSWERE NOT AS GREAT AS THEY WERE FOR US. DIFFERENT RACIAL ETHICS.HE MADE A GREAT IMPROVEMENT WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.REPORTER: CHILDREN OF TRANSCRIPTMAY NOT REASON AROUND BUT HE RESONATES WITH THEM.>> I THINK MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY IS FOR, LIKE, BELIEVING IN PEEP, AND HELPING PEOPLE OUT FORWHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAMS.>> IT MEANS A LOT TO ME. THIS IS MY BIRTHDAY, AND THE DAYTHAT HE TRIED TO CREATE EQUALITYAND EVERYBODY BLACK OR WHITE OR WHATEVER, ETHNIC YOU ARE.>> MARTIN LUTHER KING.>> MARTIN LUTHER KING.>> COME TOGETHER AND BE EQUAL.REPORTER: AT THE CHURCH SERVICE,A REMINDER TO KEEP WORKING FOR RACIAL EQUALITY.>> AND HOPEFULLY 10 YEARS LATER WE WILL NOT GO THROUGH THE SAME THING AG TODAY.RICK: THERE WERE A FEW ELECTED OFFICIALS.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

Hundreds of people showed up for the 46th annual motorcade and rally honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Junior.

Several organizations took part, including Kentucky State Police, the Louisville Fire Department and Metro police.

The motorcade started at 28th and Broadway and ended at King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church where a church service paid tribute to King.

Willie Hicks and his wife have attended the past 22 motorcades in Louisville to honor the civil rights activist.

"I'm 60, so I can remember the times when things aren't as great as they are for the different racial ethnicities. We've made a great improvement and I think we've got a long way to go" said Hicks.

The church service included a reminder to keep working for racial equality.

"And hopefully 10 years later, we won't be going through the same thing as we are today" said Hicks.

Several elected officials attended Monday's ceremony, including Congressman John Yarmuth, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, Kentucky State Senator Gerald Neal and Metro Councilwoman Angela Leet.