Programming in the week-long series — which begins Friday and concludes Saturday, Feb. 7 — features a celebration of Dr. King ...

Hezekiah Watkins, the youngest Freedom Rider, spent five days in a cell on Mississippi's death row. Now, the city of Jackson ...

Local businesses and organizations also gathered across the Coast to work on civic projects as part of a day of service to ...

Sunny skies greeted attendees Monday in Marshall for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade hosted by NAACP Harrison County ...

Speakers who gathered to commemorate the late American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr called on the community to ...

A Mississippi lawmaker has introduced legislation to separate the state’s joint celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and ...

While many people enjoyed a day off Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, young leaders across Mississippi chose to spend it differently - learning from someone who lived the civil rights struggle.

Volunteers with the Green Infrastructure Center put Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of service into action Monday, ...

A parade in Biloxi on Friday honored Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as marching band members held their ...

Several events were held in Green Bay in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Children distilled King's message most simply into ...

This week’s top things to do include Martin Luther King Jr. Day events, a Tony Hawk appearance and stand-up comedy.

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Please enjoy this excerpt from one of the most famous ...