Several people from Paducah and nearby communities braved subfreezing temperatures and a few snowflakes to join the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration Monday in Paducah. The observance began with a march to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Park Avenue from the nearby Cherry Civic Center, where a luncheon was held after the procession. Rep. Jewell Jones of Detroit was the featured speaker.
On Monday night, a large crowd gathered at Mayfield’s Fairview Baptist Church for the city’s MLK Day program. Chris Biggers, a retired administrator of the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, was the featured speaker, and the program included readings and music from local youth.
Paducah photo gallery
Mayfield photo gallery
All photos by Berry Craig.
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