Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, January 21st this year. Here are several events you will find around Memphis in January.
Rhodes College and Christian Brothers University together will celebrate the life and work of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in January with the following activities free and open to the public.
King Day at the National Civil Rights Museum
Monday, January 21st 8am-6pm
National Civil Rights Museum
450 Mulberry
Memphis, TN 38103
Cost: $3 admission to the museum, live music, speeches, drama performances, and more. Bring canned goods for the Mid-South Food Bank to receive $1 off the reduced King Day admission or give blood to LifeBlood for free admission for four.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration at MIFA
Monday, January 21st 10am
MIFA Headquarters
910 Vance Ave.
Cost: FREE
Public birthday celebration features speakers, exhibits, awards, and a birthday cake. Following the program, birthday cake will be served and volunteers will deliver MIFA Meals on Wheels to about 800 homebound seniors.
MLK Day of Service
Monday, January 21st 9am-12pm
Shelby Farms Park
Contact: Irene Montanez imontanez@shelbyfarmspark.org (901) 767-PARK x 316
We'll meet at the Visitor Center (500 North Pine Lake Drive, Memphis, TN 38134).
Things to bring/wear: work gloves, water, warm clothing + comfortable shoes
Honor and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by giving back to Shelby Farms Park.
A Celebration Fit for a King
Monday, January 21st 10am-1pm
Children's Museum of Memphis
2525 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
Programs are included with museum admission
About Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:
Martin Luther King Day is a state and federal holiday that is observed on the third Monday in January. The holiday commemorates the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose actual birthday was January 15, 1929. During one of his visits to Memphis, the civil rights leader was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968. Today, the city remembers Dr. King with King Day events, including those at the National Civil Rights Museum, a facility built around the Lorraine Motel, which showcases the struggles and triumphs of the civil rights movement. Below you will find information on some of these events.
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