City of Monroe, LA

(Monroe, LA) Mayor Friday Ellis and the City of Monroe will host the 44 th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Salute. The event will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2023, in the W. L. “Jack” Howard Theater at the Monroe Civic Center Complex.

Our 2023 theme is “Together We Can Be THE Dream.”

In recognition and tribute to the many contributions of Dr. King to our mutual history and to our society, the City of Monroe is continuing with a tradition that was started years ago with the presentation of the James Sharp, Jr. Justice Award, the B. D. Robinson Unity Award, the W. L. “Jack” Howard Public Service Award, the Nashall “Shack” Harris Humanitarian Award, the Morris Henry Carroll Education Award, the Lillie “Granny” Goins Community Service Award and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Trailblazer Award.

The event is open to the public, but to ensure everyone can view the ceremony, we will also stream it via the city’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/monroe.city

Our guest speaker will be Dr. Corey Wiggins, Federal Co-Chair of the Delta Regional Authority.

Best,

Michelli Martin

Media Relations Director

michelli.martin@ci.monroe.la.us

318-372-7640

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