By marching, they were making a connection with the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. More than 1,000 people gathered on the East Side late Monday afternoon for a short march on the streets surrounding East High School, where the city of Columbus' official MLK Jr. Day celebration program was held afterward.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};