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.

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

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.

Artwork and speeches dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were on display Thursday as MU Student Affairs's held a celebration of his life at the Bond Life Sciences Center.

This month, as they have for almost forty years, millions of Americans will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was indisputably one of the most iconic