Mission Possible: Photos From 2025 Dr. King Celebration At Audrain County Courthouse
A small crowd gathered at the Audrain County Courthouse in Mexico on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King celebration.
(Mexico Middle School students who gave speeches during the celebration. From left to right: Haven Murray 6th, Brooklyn Wieberg 6th, Amelia Raines 6th, Abby Jenkins 6th, Xandi Norton 6, Emma Young 8th, Ian Wharton 8th)
(Mexico School District superintendent Dr. Troy Lentz)
(Mexico Chamber of Commerce President Matt Gowin)
Mexico Mayor Vicki Briggs presents Jaye Jackson with a proclamation)
(Audrain Commissioner Leslie Meyer presents Twila Overton and Jaye Jackson a photo from President Lyndon B. Johnson’s library where he signed the Civil Rights Act into law with Dr. King in attendance)
(Jaye Jackson leads Community Choir from St. Paul’s CME Church in song)
