By Sean Ridgway, TME and Elke Heitmeyer

In the United States, only three people have their own federal holiday. One is the country’s first President, George Washington. The second is Christopher Columbus (Indigenous Day in some localities). The third is Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK). Over 40 people congregated to celebrate Dr. King’s life at the Old Bear Bed & Breakfast…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

Photo captions:

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;

Behind: A group of people, including Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King in the march from Salem to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965 King on the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

Above: Martin Luther King, Jr. giving his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC

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This is part of the January 24, 2025 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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