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.

There are several events happening across north Mississippi that are honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tags. Localnow; Facebook; Twitter; WhatsApp; SMS; Email; Print; Copy arti

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always scheduled to take place on the third Monday in January. President Ronald Regan signed the bill creating the holiday into federal law in 1983. It was first observed in 1986. King was born on Jan. 15, 1929. Mississippi ...

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

AP Photo, FILEToday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many South Mississippians reflected today on the Civil Right icon’s legacy. On the third Monday of the month — close to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Jan.

RimTyme hosted its' 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day's car, truck and bike show. The show included various cars, trucks and bikes from Mississippi and surrounding states. Event organizer DJ Mista said this is not only a fun way to get the community together to honor the life of Dr.

MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation are closed and the Postal Service won't be delivering mail.

Martin Luther King gave over 2,500 public speeches during his lifetime – many of them were delivered without a manuscript and with few notes.

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.

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 U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon, on Monday. But in

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).