This parade celebrates the civil rights accomplishments headed by Dr. King, ensuring freedom and equality for all.

WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures along with low wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

The Kosciusko/Attala County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration program was held at the Oprah Winfrey Boys and Girls Club on January 20 at noon. The event’s theme, “We must continue to love the legacy of Dr.

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,

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

Martin Luther King Jr is remembered for his tireless work during the Civil Rights Movement and his dream that one day everyone would be treated as equals. A statue built in his memory now stands in Washington D.C. and each year, the third Monday in January is celebrated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an American federal holiday.

The Meridian-Lauderdale County branch of the NAACP held its 40th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Junior Prayer Breakfast at the newly restored Frank Cochran Center. Representative Charles Young, Jr. was set to speak at the program prior to his passing.

WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures along with low wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

During Martin Luther King Jr.'s years of public appearances, he visited S.C. 10 times between 1959 and 1967, favoring the Penn Center in as a special retreat.

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 ...

The following five stories are a great place to start if you're interested in learning about historic places, people and events that are tied to Shreveport and connected to the American civil rights movement of the 1960s.