MLK Day In Mooresville: Storytelling, Unity March

MOORESVILLE, NC -- The life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. will be celebrated across the U.S. Monday, Jan. 15. In Mooresville, the holiday will be celebrated with a host of events, including storytelling, free movies, a breakfast program and a unity march.

Here is a list of the Town of Mooresville’s MLK events scheduled Jan. 13 - Jan. 15, 2018:

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018

• Storytelling with Kelly Starling Lyons -- 11a.m. Mooresville Public Library 304 South Main Street

Kelly Starling Lyons is a children's book author and founding member of The Brown Bookshelf, a team of authors and illustrators dedicated to raising awareness of black children's book creators. Learn more about Kelly here.

• Community Service Project benefiting Hope of Mooresville -- 12 p.m. Mooresville Public Library 304 South Main Street

Join the Mooresville community as we put together snack kits to benefit the homeless women and children staying at the Hope of Mooresville.

• Freedom on My Mind (Free Movie) -- 2 p.m., The Charles Mack Citizen Center 215 North Main Street

Freedom on My Mind is a 1994 feature documentary film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, won that year's Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It is the first film to chronicle, in depth, the story of Freedom Summer in Mississippi.

• Selma (Free Movie) -- 4 p.m., The Charles Mack Citizen Center 215 North Main Street

Selma is a 2014 American historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by James Bevel, Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis.

• Red Tails (Free Movie) -- 7 p.m., The Charles Mack Citizen Center 215 North Main Street

Red Tails is a 2012 American war film directed by Anthony Hemingway in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr. The film is about the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) servicemen during World War II. The characters in the film are fictional, although based on real individuals.

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Monday, Jan. 15, 2018

• Breakfast and Program -- 8:30 a.m., The Charles Mack Citizen Center 215 North Main Street

Breakfast will be provided by Bouk Catering and entertainment provided by Matrimony Mimes. This year’s keynote speaker is Statesville native, ECU graduate and Super Bowl Champion, Vinson Smith. Tickets for event are available online.

• MLK Jr. Unity March -- 10:30 a.m., The Charles Mack Citizen Center 215 North Main Street

You can find more information about the Town of Mooresville’s MLK Day Celebration events here.

SEE ALSO: MLK Day In Charlotte: Parade, Service Events

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