MLK Events in SW Mississippi
Daylon Johnson
Issue date: 11/10/09 Section: News
The Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations were not in short supply on the Civil Rights leader's holiday January 18, 2010. There were a vast number of parades, services, and convocations to honor Dr. King throughout Southwest Mississippi, including Vicksburg, Port Gibson, and the campus of Alcorn State University.
In Vicksburg, Mayor Paul Winfield and his office teamed up with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) to call on its citizens to dedicate themselves to service in response to a challenge posed by NCCC team leader, Geoff Hill of Riverside Georgia. Activities were held at Initiatives, Inc. on 1306 Hope St. and began at 8:30 and lasted until 12:30. The services included painting, removing of carpet and vinyl tile, minor home repairs, trash and debris clean-up, planting flowers and shrubs, disaster response painting of home addresses, and preparation of community garden beds that residents maintain. Congress passed legislation in 1994 observing MLK day as a national day of service. Other events featured in Vicksburg were they Scholarship breakfast at the Vicksburg convention center, sponsored by the Omicron Rho Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, and a program titled "Remember! Celebrate! Act!; A Day On, Not a Day Off" which took place at the Vicksburg auditorium.
Port Gibson has an MLK celebration at the first Baptist Church annually to salute Dr. King. This year's program featured Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Tyree Irving as the keynote speaker. Judge Irving has an impressive resume to say the least. He served as an Earl Warren Fellow intern with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, became the first African-American to serve as an assistant U.S. Attorney in Mississippi, and became the first African -American attorney to serve as board attorney for any county in 1988. All these are among many other accolades he has achieved in his lifetime.
Thomas N. Todd, commonly known as "TNT" for his forceful and energetic speaking skills was the speaker for Alcorn's MLK program held historic Oakland chapel located at the heart of the campus. The program was held at 9:30 A.M. on Thursday before students headed home for the extended weekend. Later on, the voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. echoed off the giant trees on campus as his "I Have a Dream" speech resounded through giant speakers mounted on the steps of the chapel.
MLK Day continues to be positive and people are finding new ways to honor him and what he stood for.
In Vicksburg, Mayor Paul Winfield and his office teamed up with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) to call on its citizens to dedicate themselves to service in response to a challenge posed by NCCC team leader, Geoff Hill of Riverside Georgia. Activities were held at Initiatives, Inc. on 1306 Hope St. and began at 8:30 and lasted until 12:30. The services included painting, removing of carpet and vinyl tile, minor home repairs, trash and debris clean-up, planting flowers and shrubs, disaster response painting of home addresses, and preparation of community garden beds that residents maintain. Congress passed legislation in 1994 observing MLK day as a national day of service. Other events featured in Vicksburg were they Scholarship breakfast at the Vicksburg convention center, sponsored by the Omicron Rho Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, and a program titled "Remember! Celebrate! Act!; A Day On, Not a Day Off" which took place at the Vicksburg auditorium.
Port Gibson has an MLK celebration at the first Baptist Church annually to salute Dr. King. This year's program featured Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Tyree Irving as the keynote speaker. Judge Irving has an impressive resume to say the least. He served as an Earl Warren Fellow intern with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, became the first African-American to serve as an assistant U.S. Attorney in Mississippi, and became the first African -American attorney to serve as board attorney for any county in 1988. All these are among many other accolades he has achieved in his lifetime.
Thomas N. Todd, commonly known as "TNT" for his forceful and energetic speaking skills was the speaker for Alcorn's MLK program held historic Oakland chapel located at the heart of the campus. The program was held at 9:30 A.M. on Thursday before students headed home for the extended weekend. Later on, the voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. echoed off the giant trees on campus as his "I Have a Dream" speech resounded through giant speakers mounted on the steps of the chapel.
MLK Day continues to be positive and people are finding new ways to honor him and what he stood for.
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