Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memphis, Tennessee

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

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Is There Trash Pickup on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?

This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump, marking only the second time in 28 years that these federal observances align. The last time the two dates overlapped was during President Bill Clinton's second inauguration in January 1997, which also included both inauguration events and MLK Day commemorations.

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MLK Day 2025: Ways to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy in Memphis

Observed for the first time in 1986, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday that annually occupies ...

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Trump executive order declassifies JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files

Official conclusions say lone gunmen committed the assassinations of President John Kennedy, Sen. Robert Kennedy and the Rev.

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Tennessee officials post for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Politicians and government departments throughout Tennessee have been posting messages and quotes for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday. Dr. Martin Luther ...

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MLK Day kicks off at King's Atlanta congregation with daughter's warning about anti-woke rhetoric

A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” to open a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former ...

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