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.

In a press release announcing the events, Two Mississippi Museums Director Michael Morris said the weekend's events and free admission are a great way to celebrate the 60th annive

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 ...

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Despite the cold weather Monday, January 20, many LaSalle residents braved the elements to participate in three Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in Jena.

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.

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 ...

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.

Martin Luther King Jr is remembered for his tireless work during the Civil Rights Movement and his dream that one day everyone would be treated as equals. A statue built in his memory now stands in Washington D.C. and each year, the third Monday in January is celebrated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an American federal holiday.

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