Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Since 1986, America has celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through observances that teach, excite, and inspire the next generation of leaders.

From 1986-2005, Southeast Missouri State University held a memorial breakfast to honor Dr. King. In 2006, King's eldest son, Martin Luther King III, was invited to be the keynote speaker for the first campus celebration dinner. The 2006 dinner initiated a new tradition that continues to garner growing involvement by students, faculty, staff, alumnae, and community members from the Southeast Missouri region and beyond. 

Celebrating the Life, Upholding the Dream

  • Information is coming for the 2027 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Dr. Hodson greeting the MLK Dinner speaker Adrian Taylor.
A speaker converses with two dinner attendees.
A dinner attendee claps during a speech.
Another dinner speaker takes the podium at the front of the room.

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Academic Hall 010 - 011

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One University Plaza, MS 3375
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701