Dr. King Visits Laurel

Dr. King Visits Laurel (HM23F6)

Location: Laurel, MS 39440 Jones County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 41.151', W 89° 7.918'

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On March 19, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke here at St. Paul Methodist Church to rally support for the Poor People's March on Washington against economic injustice. King told the overflow audience that the marchers were going to the Washington to demand improvement in the lives of poor people. This was among Dr. King's last stops in Mississippi, before his assassination in Memphis on April 4. The Poor People's March continued after his death, reaching Washington on May 12.
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HM NumberHM23F6
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 297919 N 3507590
Decimal Degrees31.68585000, -89.13196667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 41.151', W 89° 7.918'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 41' 9.0600000000002" N, 89° 7' 55.08" W
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Area Code(s)601
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 519-599 Jefferson St, Laurel MS 39440, US
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