The Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District, an area bounded roughly by Irwin, Randolph, Edgewood, Jackson, and Auburn avenues, was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1974. The district included Ebenezer Baptist Church, King's grave site and memorial, Dr. King's birthplace, shotgun row houses, Victorian houses, the Atlanta Baptist Preparatory Institute site, Our ... More
Mississippi - Any person...who shall be guilty of printing, publishing or circulating printed, typewritten or written matter urging or presenting for public acceptance or general information, arguments or suggestions in favor of social equality or of intermarriage between whites and negroes, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to fine ... More
Take a guided tour of King’s birth home on Auburn Avenue, then explore the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site’s self-guided elements: Ebenezer Baptist Church, where three generations of the King family preached; The King Center, where King and his wife, Coretta, are buried; and the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, where ... More
Biloxi and Mississippi Gulf Coast annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration will be held virtually in 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic ... MS State, NAACP; National Day of Racial Healing. More
You can walk in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in parks across the country. Known as “M.L.” by his family, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s early years in Atlanta are preserved and honored at Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.When visiting the park, stop by the visitor center to pick up a map of the park, which includes the home in which he was born and lived until ... More
Thirty-one years after it was first celebrated as a federal holiday, this Monday officially became Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Biloxi, Mississippi — only after a social media firestorm that... More
Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential leaders in the civil rights movement. Tragically, it's been over 50 years since his assassination on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel. More
Gines had said earlier on Facebook the city is supposed to observe Martin Luther King Jr.’s achievements and contributions for an entire week, from Jan. 8 to Jan. 15, according to a 1984 ... More
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama — where Martin Luther King Jr. was pastor — was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974. Now: The church offers hourly tours of both the sanctuary and parsonage 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. More