VOT RESIDENTS MARCH TO HONOR LIFE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Born on January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr., legacy endures almost 43 years after his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee. As a nation honors the memory of the famed civil rights leader, residents of the Village of Tangipahoa community celebrated his life and reflected on the way he has touched their lives with their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative March Monday, January 17. Village of Tangipahoa Mayor Michael Jackson along with village officials and residents sang and marched through the streets of the village in honor of King&#39;s dream that all Americans live up to their potential and make this nation a better place.
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