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Saturday, January 16, 2016
Page 3A - Malvern Daily Record
MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2016
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK museum preserves
King’s legacy and dream
By Tresa Erickson
Mention the name Martin
Luther King, Jr., and his famous
"I Have a Dream" speech may
come to mind. Few people are not
familiar with King and his work
in the fight for civil rights. Much
has been written by and about
King, but for a real glimpse into
his life and work, a visit to the
Martin Luther King, Jr., National
Historic Site is in order.
Established on October 10,
1980, the site houses several
buildings affiliated with King.
There is the home on Auburn
Avenue, where King was born
in an upstairs bedroom on January 15, 1929. There is Ebenezer
Baptist Church, where King served as pastor alongside
his father. There is the visitor center, where events of the
Civil Rights Movement and King's involvement in it are
chronicled. There is Fire Station No. 6, where exhibits are
held. There is the King Center, where King and his wife,
Coretta, are buried, and much, much more.
Of all the buildings on the site, the boyhood home,
church and center are perhaps the most popular. Built in
1895, the Queen Anne-style two-story boyhood home of
King features a parlor, study, dining room, kitchen, five
bedrooms and two bathrooms filled with period pieces
and some pieces belonging to the King family. King's
maternal grandparents bought the house in 1909 and his
parents moved into it in 1926. They left the home in 1941,
at which point it was turned into two separate homes, one
of which King's brother resided in during the 1950s and
1960s. Tours of the home are limited to 15 people and
provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ebenezer Baptist Church continues to serve the community today. Many of King's family served there. His
maternal grandfather served as pastor there, starting in
1894, and helped build the congregation substantially.
Acitvity Schedule
Saturday, Jan. 16
MLK Banquet
The MLK Banquet will be
held at 6:30 p.m. at the Malvern
Community Center in Malvern.
The speaker will be Dean Freddie
Smith of Canaan Baptist Church
of Texarkana, Texas. Chairpersons
are Rubye Edwards and Beverly
Lomack.
MLK Parade
The annual MLK Parade will
be held in downtown Malvern at
3 p.m. Alvin Murdock is chairperson.
MLK Memorial Serivce
The MLK Memorial Service
will be held at 6 p.m. at Greater
New Hope Baptist Church located at 1202 West Sullenberger
in Malvern. The speaker will be
Bishop Chester Thompson of Camden. The event is sponsored by the
Minister’s Conference. Phyllis
Murdock is chairperson and Laurel Toney is co-chairperson.
Sunday, Jan. 17
MLK Gospel Fest
The MLK Gospel Fest will be
held at 3:30 p.m. at First Baptist
Church Vine located at 220 Vine
Street in Malvern. Helen JoeYoung is chairperson.
His father also served as pastor there, while his mother
served as choir director and organist. King was baptized as a child in the church and ordained as a minister
there. In 1960, he served as a co-pastor with his father
and remained in that capacity until his death in 1968. The
church is currently being restored.
The King Center belongs to the King family and was
started by King's wife shortly after his assassination in
1968. For many years, the center was housed in the basement of the Kings' family home. In 1981, the center was
finally moved to the building on Auburn Avenue. The
center houses all types of exhibits and media regarding King's life and work. Between it and the church lies
the Kings' final resting place, complete with a reflecting
pool.
There are many other features within the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site, including a memorial tribute to Mohandas K. Gandhi and the International
Civil Rights Walk of Fame paying tribute to various individuals involved in the fight for equality for all. Millions
visit the site every year, and you can join them. The site
opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 5 or 6 p.m., depending upon
the season. Admission is free!
The Great Gathering
The Great Gathering will be
held at noon at First Presbyterian
Church located at 707 Martin Luther King Blvd. in Malvern. The
speaker will be Rev. Courtney Bacon-Latina of First Presbyeterian
Church of Malvern. Rev. Courtney
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education to community services, as
well. From 1969-1983, he served on
the board of the Hot Spring County
Library; 1979-1989, served as Malvern
Housing Authority Commissioner;
1991-1993, board member of Hot
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Spring County Memorial Hospital;
served on Board of Directors for
Malvern National Bank, Bank of
Malvern and Horizon Bank.
Jones is married (66yrs.) to
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children. Son, Gerald Jones said that:
“Education was always very important
to dad and he always pushed the three
of us in that direction.”
Jones
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F U N E R A L
2016 Mega Fest
Arkansas’ Official Statewide
King Holiday Celebration will be
held at UALR Jack Stephens Center,
2801 South University Avenue in
Little Rock from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(Doors open at 6:30 a.m.). For more
information, call (888) 290-KING or
visit www.ARKingDream.org
Monday, Jan. 18
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
Reverend Chat Hart, Sr. - Pastor
Bacon-Latina will also serve as
chairperson.
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Please join us in saluting a beloved national hero,
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for his accomplishments
and contributions to our country.
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Church Rockport
Organized 1948
Rev. Rodrick McCollum, Pastor
530 Dr. J.N. McCollum Drive
332-6096
Malvern
In Memory of the Man & His Dream
Martin Luther
King, Jr.
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