The Paducah-McCracken County NAACP held its 36th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration on 抖阴直播软件. The event began with a march from the Robert Cherry Civic Center to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. monument on MLK Drive near North 19th Street, followed by a luncheon and ceremony at the Paducah Tilghman High School Auditorium. The ceremony included a historical presentation, musical performances and community awards.
Community members march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 birthday on Jan. 19, 2026, in Paducah.
Members of the Paducah Tilghman High School Band perform a drumline during the Paducah-McCracken County NAACP鈥檚 36th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration, held 抖阴直播软件 in the school鈥檚 auditorium.
Community members lay a memorial wreath on Paducah鈥檚 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. monument during an annual ceremony celebrating his birthday and honoring his legacy as a civil rights leader.
Winners of the 2025-26 Fredrickia Hargrove Poster and Essay Contest were displayed inside Paducah Tilghman High School during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration.
Community members march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 birthday on Jan. 19, 2026, in Paducah.
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Members of the Paducah Tilghman High School Band perform a drumline during the Paducah-McCracken County NAACP鈥檚 36th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration, held 抖阴直播软件 in the school鈥檚 auditorium.
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Community members listen to Katrina Lee-Marshall鈥檚 rendition of 鈥淎mazing Grace鈥 at Paducah鈥檚 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monument on Jan. 19, 2026.
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Community members lay a memorial wreath on Paducah鈥檚 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. monument during an annual ceremony celebrating his birthday and honoring his legacy as a civil rights leader.
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Winners of the 2025-26 Fredrickia Hargrove Poster and Essay Contest were displayed inside Paducah Tilghman High School during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration.
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