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The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire
A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has ...
Honoring MLK in Odessa
The Odessa City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to rename a portion of Murphy Street in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Councilmember Eddie Mitchell of District 1 spearheaded the effort.
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Honoring the Boston legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King
On a rainy Friday in April of 1965, 22,000 Bostonians walked with Martin Luther King Jr., from the Carter ... to Dr. King and Coretta Scott King, to honor their profound Boston legacy and to ...
Man MLK called ‘chief counsel’ of the Civil Rights Movement honored with Alabama statue
Legendary attorney Fred Gray — once deemed the “chief counsel” of the Civil Rights Movement by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — was honored with a statue outside the Alabama State Bar Association on ...
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Monday is Confederate Memorial Day. Why does MS still celebrate it and what does it mean?
Lee Day on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Mississippi will celebrate Confederate Memorial Day soon. Only four states still honor the Civil War dead with a day off for public workers ...