PHOTOS: Wreath-laying ceremony on 53rd anniversary of MLK death

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PHOTOS: Wreath-laying ceremony on 53rd anniversary of MLK death

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family hold a wreath-laying ceremony at the King Center to honor the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights icon.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Melinda Latson of Fayettville, N.C. (left), joins hands with, Sylvia Swindell (right), who sings "We Shall Overcome" with the group of visitors gathered at the reflection pool. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Members of the family join hands and sing "We Shall Overcome" with the group of visitors gathered at the reflection pool. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Laron Zackery, 4, holds hands with his grandmother, Dianna Middleton, and sings "We Shall Overcome." (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Yolanda King (left) waits at her grandfather's tomb as her father, Martin Luther King III, and aunt Bernice King pose for photos. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Darion McKinney of Charlotte, N.C., comes every year to the King Center on April 4. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Delfina Ochoa (center) is hugged by her daughter, Valentina Ortega Winn, during the ceremony. Ochoa is visiting from Colombia, South America, and was emotional about being at the King Center. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Jalen Brant-Elder of Union City prays with the group during the ceremony. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Martin Luther King III carries a wreath to his father's tomb at the King Center on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Ronnie Zackery, 10, from Illinois watches the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family during a wreath-laying ceremony at the King Center on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights icon on April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Laron Zackery, 4, (seated) waits with his grandmother and sister before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family lays a wreath at his tomb on the 53rd anniversary of the civil rights icon on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Visitors gather around the eternal flame at the King Center before the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holds a wreath-laying ceremony on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Athena Lasonde, 13 (seated left), and her mother, Cheryl Lasonde, of Union City gather around the eternal flame at the King Center before the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holds a wreath-laying ceremony on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family holds a wreath-laying ceremony on the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader at the King Center on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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