TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Thousands of Southern Arizonans escaped the desert heat Saturday, winding their way up the Catalina Highway to celebrate Independence Day at the 53rd annual Summerhaven Fourth of July Parade on Mount Lemmon. This year’s event carried added significance as the nation marked the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
A military flyover opened the festivities before a procession of community groups, antique vehicles, local organizations and animal rescues made their way through the mountain community’s main street.
Among the participants were members of the Tucson chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, dressed in period clothing to commemorate the nation’s founding…