Mariachi trumpets, the smell of baked goods and the cheers of hundreds of people celebrating Mexican Independence Day flooded Manhattan on Sept. 15. The day marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States,

It's Mexican Independence Day and Red Bank residents of Mexican descent are flying the flag from cars, homes and more. Check out the photos.

“Viva Mexico” participants yell to the reciprocating sound of supporting car honks. Green, white, red, and the traditional eagle on a cactus took over Philadelphia’s Washington Avenue on wheels Sunday for the 214th anniversary of Mexican independence.

Dozens of community members gathered at City Hall Monday afternoon for the raising of the Mexican flag to celebrate Mexican Independence Day.

The celebration also is intended as a display of pride and appreciation for the more than 13,000 people in the Reading area who have Mexican lineage.

If Jeremiah Alvarez seemed a little out-of-place with the charros marching their horses proudly up Chavez Drive in East Chicago Sunday afternoon, he kind of felt out-of-place, too.

The Mexican Independence Day weekend gridlock frustrated residents just trying to get home. In a newsletter, downtown Chicago Alderman Brian Hopkins outlined complaints from his ward residents.