Thousands of onlookers gathered on the streets of Houston on Saturday, February 24, 2018 to watch more than 30 floats, wagons and stagecoaches — and countless riders — parade through downtown as the kickoff event for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this year. (Photos by Mohammad Mia)

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Houston Press contributor Mohammad Mia is a freelance photographer and journalist whose interested in exploring what it means to be human. Whether covering Houston activism or music festivals, he likes...