MLK Day 2019: Schedule Of Mooresville Events

MOORESVILLE, NC — The life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. will be celebrated across the U.S. Monday, Jan. 21. Here is a list of events scheduled in Mooresville in honor of the holiday observance:

Monday, Jan. 21, 2019

• MLK Jr., Unity Walk — 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m., Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 North Main Street, Mooresville.

• MLK Jr. Celebration Breakfast — 8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 North Main Street, Mooresville. This year’s keynote speaker is Lieutenant Colonel Sheree Briscoe of the Baltimore Police Department.

• “Move Rosa Move!” Community Play — 10:15 a.m., Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 North Main Street, Mooresville. “A unique perspective on the historical decision Rosa Parks made that sparked the Civil Rights Movement,” organizers said.

More information about Mooresville’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration may be found here.

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