In San Marcos, several events marked the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Some say the events painted a picture of division, not the unity that King embraced.
Two groups in San Marcos with different motivations were unable to come together to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. While the goals were different, the theme was similar.
The day started with a celebration sponsored by the Dunbar Heritage Association.
"I do hereby call upon all citizens to honor the memory of Dr. King," San Marcos Mayor Bob Habingreither said.
"He wanted harmony. He wanted peace in a non-violent way and this is the way to do it, by marching, not by violence," marcher Troy Duval said.
Just two hours later, a different group, a second march.
"They had a parade, they had banners waving in a celebratory manner. We're having a march for justice, which means we're standing up for what we believe in. We believe that racism is prevalent in San Marcos," Kyev Tatum of the MLK, Jr. Commission said.
Kyev Tatum is also the president of the Texas Hill Country Branch of the NAACP. Citing personal reasons, he plans to resign that post effective March 1.
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San Marcos MLK celebrations
Two different groups had different reasons for celebrating Martin Luther King Day.
 
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission held a march blocking one lane of traffic from the courthouse to City Hall.
The lack of unity didn't go unnoticed, especially on this day.
"What it means is we have more work to do. That's what it means. Is that there is a lot of work still left to be done to pull us all in," San Marcos resident Sherri Benn said.
Many say the work can only be accomplished when people walk together.
