The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E.

This weekend kicks off a host of celebration events honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The city of Jackson had its annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade at Freedom Corner. The parade included dozens of bands from the Mississippi Delta and New Orleans,

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in ...

Mississippi did the same in 1910. President Ronald Reagan in 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the slain civil rights leader.

(AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E.

Autherine Lucy Foster made history on Feb. 3, 1956, becoming the first Black student to attend classes at the University of Alabama.

Cathy May, an employee of St. Andrew’s Thrift Store in Brookhaven, has been nominated for the “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Salute to Greatness Award.” Thaddeus Edmonson Sr., founder and president of the Dr.

Monday, 20 January, 2025 was Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States. The day was declared a public holiday in honour of the African-American civil rights campaigner, Reverend (Dr.) Martin Luther King Jr (MLK).

A big community cleanup is being held in Jackson in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Mississippi Representative Fabian Nelson, Hinds County District 66, announced the cleanup will be in South Jackson Saturday from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. The cleanup will be on Kingswood Avenue, LaSalle Street and Greenwood Avenue.

Karlous Miller recently found himself at the center of backlash after sharing an AI-generated image of himself with Martin Luther King Jr. at a riot. In the now-deleted X post, the 41-year-old comedian, actor, and rapper jokingly mocked the daughter of the civil rights leader, writing: “Don’t let Bernice see this one.”

The quote was genuine and its attribution to the civil rights leader was accurate. King said the phrase verbatim in at least two speeches delivered in 1956 and 1959. King, who was assassinated in 1968,

Troops have been previously deployed in the U.S. by presidents, including George H.W. Bush and John F. Kennedy.