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.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always scheduled to take place on the third ... and Tennessee calls it Confederate Decoration Day. Alabama has a state holiday for Confederate President Jefferson Davis on the first Monday in June, but Mississippi pairs ...

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

Marietta College kicked off its week-long recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s life and work on Saturday with a celebration at the Alma McDonough Auditorium.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a banking and stock market holiday, meaning many local bank branches will be closed, along with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. ATMs will still be accessible at most banks, as well as online services. National parks ...

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

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 ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — 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 ...

Alabama and Mississippi Will Also Honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to ...

Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957 told an audience in Montgomery, Alabama, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’”

Mindy Walker recently completed an advanced seminar in Holocaust education, which she uses in her classes at Holt High School.

Above: Mel Weinstein speaks with members of the Mountain communities and surrounding areas gather together to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr on Monday, January 20, 2025;